In case this gives anyone the false impression that the Sword of Truth series is good, let me advise you: it isn't. What starts out as a decent premise devolves into the most convoluted argument for Objectivism since Rand herself.
I didn't notice the Objectivism, since the S&M and scat play drove me away first. The first book was enjoyable.
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