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5.9/10 Fantasy Book Review Country United States Series The Sword of Truth Originally published 2 July 2012 Preceded by Debt of Bones Page count 481 | 4.2/5 Goodreads 4.6/5 Barnes & Noble Language English Publication date July 2, 2012 Followed by Debt of Bones Genre High fantasy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Self-published / FINE Group Media type Limited Print (hardcover), E-book Similar Terry Goodkind books, The Sword of Truth books, High fantasy books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The first confessor the legend of magda searus
The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus is Terry Goodkind's 15th novel. The book is set centuries prior to the main Sword of Truth series. It is the first book that is self-published by Terry Goodkind. Apart from 300 individually-numbered copies of a Limited Collector's Edition it was originally exclusively available as E-book and Audiobook. As of July 2015, it was published by TOR Fantasy in hardcover format, and is now available in stores.
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Publication
The novel was the first one self-published by Goodkind in only digital versions. Available in multiple digital formats, the novel quickly became popular topping Amazon's bestsellers list.
After outing a fan who distributed illegal versions of the novel on his Facebook page, Goodkind encouraged his fans to attack the pirate in other forums to discourage other vandalism. According to The Guardian, the harassed fan was forced to go underground due to the mob mentality.
Introduction
A short description of the book was released on the author's official website, which reads:
"The First Confessor is the foundation of the Sword of Truth series. This is the beginning of the grand adventure."