In the book, the Book of Counted Shadows is really burned, but not before Richard memorizes it. One of the big changes on the show is the role of the Book of Counted Shadows and because of the change, the story lines on the show had to be altered which in turn affects the events in the Season Finale: “Reckoning”. The vine that bites Richard and how we are introduced to Zedd (watching the clouds naked) is how it is described in the book as we saw on screen. From Kahlan running through the forest and Richard spotting her for the first time and the description of the dress – it was really spot on. What happens in this premiere is almost exactly how it is described in the book. The series premiere for “Legend of the Seeker” is one of the best premieres that I have ever seen! I immediately started reading “Wizard’s First Rule” after watching the series premiere. There’s no place better to start than from the beginning with the Series Premiere: Prophecy/Destiny. Show rundown are: Is Darken Rahl really dead? Are Darken Rahl and Richard Cypher brothers? Finally…my thoughts on what to expect for Season 2 of “Legend of the Seeker”. Some of the questions that I will answer in this Book vs. I am going to try to relate the book to the relevant episodes on the show.

For those who haven’t read “Wizard’s First Rule”, this post is chock full of spoilers. While the show has taken some creative liberties, for the most part…I feel the core of the book is well adapted to the small screen. Season One is based upon the first book, “Wizard’s First Rule”, of the “Sword of Truth” series by Terry Goodkind. Before the 2nd season starts, I thought this would be a good time to go through the season as a whole and how it relates to the book.

Season 1 of “Legend of the Seeker” has come to a close and summer reruns has commenced.

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