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Naked Empire

  • 2003 first published
  • 670 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (17 ratings)
  • 23 editions

Published in 2003, Naked Empire is an epic fantasy novel by Terry Goodkind. It deals with Richard Rahl, wizards, Epic and Kahlan Amnell.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, and 32 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 23 editions across 4 languages.

It runs to roughly 670 pages — 12–13 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Naked Empire

Richard has been poisoned and the price of the antidote is saving of an empire from annihiliation. Richard is offered not only his life, but the salvation of a people, in exchange for delivering his wife, Kahlan, into bondage to the enemy. They face possibly the most devastating choice they will ever have to make.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Richard Rahl
  • Wizards
  • Epic fantasy
  • Rahl, richard
  • Fantasy
  • Epic
  • Richard Rahl, Fictional character
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Kahlan Amnell
  • Heroes

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Naked Empire?

Naked Empire was written by Terry Goodkind and first published in 2003.

What genre is Naked Empire?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Naked Empire?

The median edition has 670 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Naked Empire?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wise Man’s Fear, Czas Pogardy and A Clash of Kings.

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