Soul of the Fire vs Stone of Tears: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kahlan Amnell, D'haran empire, Amnell, Richard Rahl, Swords, Imaginary wars and battles

Cover of Soul of the Fire

Soul of the Fire Terry Goodkind · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.9 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Stone of Tears

Stone of Tears Terry Goodkind · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.1 703 pages · ≈ 13 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Stone of Tears higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 117568 votes.
Soul of the Fire is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 13 for Stone of Tears.

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