Soul of the Fire
Soul of the Fire is the fifth Sword of Truth novel by Terry Goodkind, first published by Tor Books in New York in April 1999. Newly married, Richard and Kahlan confront a run of strange deaths and a city torn between rival peoples as the Imperial Order advances.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Tor, 1999
- First published
- Tor Books, New York, 1999
- First UK edition
- Millennium (Gollancz, Orion), 1999
- Series
- The Sword of Truth
The first edition of Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind was published in New York by Tor in 1999. We track 3 editions.
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Later and other editions
- Millennium1999 Hardback · The Sword of Truth 5 I own Soul of the Fire, Millennium 1999 Log in to want this
- Millennium2000 Paperback · The Sword of Truth 5 I own Soul of the Fire, Millennium 2000 Log in to want this
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In print
- Editions recorded
- 29 on Open Library, 20 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Terry Goodkind
- Wizard's First Rule1994 · 2 editions
- Stone of Tears1995 · 2 editions
- Blood of the Fold1996 · 3 editions
- Temple of the Winds1997 · 2 editions
- Faith of the Fallen2000 · 3 editions
- Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel)2001 · 1 edition
- The Pillars of Creation2001 · 2 editions
- Naked Empire2003 · 3 editions
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Who published the first edition of Soul of the Fire?
The first edition of Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind was published in New York by Tor in 1999.
How many editions of Soul of the Fire are there?
We track 3 editions of Soul of the Fire, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Soul of the Fire, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Sword of Truth, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Soul of the Fire editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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