Tome still exciting even though I agree with some comments about the rehearsals and moralizations ... I totally agree that since the 6th tome Terry Goodkind "wins" line by repeating the beginning of the story, I know person starting a literary row by Volume 6 or 7 .... 9 in this volume we still find moral lessons in each chapter .. Despite these two drawbacks, it still carried away by this saga and was taped until the last page. I look forward Volume 10 .....