Soul of the Fire vs Temple of the Winds: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rahl, D'haran empire, Amnell, Richard Rahl, Wizards, Magic

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 Temple of the Winds

Temple of the Winds Terry Goodkind · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.0 800 pages · ≈ 14 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Soul of the Fire is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 14 for Temple of the Winds.

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