"The incandescent, white-hot inferno roared by just overhead. Once past Richard and his men, it descended, crashing down among the enemy soldiers, spilling a flood of liquid death out among them." In the novel Naked Empire, Terry Goodkind demonstrates his uncanny ability to induce an unending amount of action, supply multiple stories that all unfold at once, and defines his characters so well that the reader often feels as if they have known each character their whole life.
"On his way past her, gritting his teeth as he screamed with the fury of the attack begun, Richard took a powerful swing, lopping off the woman's head and upraised arm. Strings of blood and gore splashed across the faces behind her even as some still chanted their empty words. The head and loose arm tumbled through the crowd. A man made the mistake of reaching for Richard's weapon, and took the full weight of a charging thrust." This is merely one example of the action that is packed into this roller coaster ride of a novel. Richard Rhaul the main character, often finds himself exhausted from the endless effort of saving the Midlands and his loved ones from the evil juggernaut known as the Imperial Order. Outrageously outnumbered by the enemy in his quest to save the Midlands, Richard and his faithful followers overcome impossible feats in attempt to halt the invasion of the sadistic Imperial Order. Like the scene described above, Terry Goodkind also has the uncanny ability to have multiple stories unravel at once, and keep each one just as intriguing as the next.
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"The world ignited with a brilliant white light. An instant later a thunderous blast rocked the ground. A wall of debris followed, driven before a roar of noise. Men were blown into the air. Some were cut down by flying wreckage. The elite guards that escorted them tumbled through the air over Zedd." While Richard is away fending off the limitless number of limbs of the dreaded Imperial Order Zedd, Richard's grandfather, landed a stunning blow against the massive army of the brutish order as he escaped the clutches of Jagang with a small group of courageous friends that risked their lives to save his.
The history of the Roman Empire covers a extensive span of time. ... Herod also built theatres and ampitheaters within Jerusalem, in which naked competitions were held. ... While the rulers of Rome attempted to destroy the Jewish people, the Jews are still here, and the Roman Empire has long since ceased to Exist. ...
After reading the book New and Naked Land Making the Prairies Home, I gained a little more incite to what the hard ships of moving to the prairies really were. ... But soon people caught word of what Canada really was Americans thought of it as "a land of ice, snow, drought, and disillusionment, " while for the English it was "the Siberia of the British Empire " (Rees 1988 p 15). ...
This is nothing new, and Baudrillard explains it as a map that is drawn of a vast empire. That map is perfect in its scope and detail, but quickly becomes obsolete with the changes to the empire itself. The representation of the empire becomes a symbol of the destruction of the empire itself. It becomes a standing symbol of unmaintainable perfection, to which the living entity of the empire cannot hope to achieve in a longstanding manner. ... A man will generally buy something with a naked leg visually attached to it, whereas he may not if the advertiser simply extols the virtues of the pr...
It was the pilot announcing our arrival to Cuzco, the capital of the famous Incan Empire. ... The moment I stepped out of the plane I began to feel a different atmosphere, the surroundings were full of the Inca's works; small crafts, frames and vases introduce your body and mind to a millenary culture, as if you suddenly could go back in time and not only your lungs, but also your skin and soul could breathe the empire's environment. ... The arches and columns of the Plaza were made by the Spanish who conquered this fabulous empire, and most of the first floor stone buildings, upo...
Plan of Investigation The Ancient Roman Empire, regardless of social status, took their revelry and entertainment very seriously. ... In this manner, the plays, the fake ceremonies, the gladiators, the fake laughs, the false happiness, the well built naked athletes, were all the powerful instruments that rulers used in order to enslave their kindred citizens. ... Evaluation of Sources "A Brief Social History of the Roman Empire"," which is part of the information found in the chapter 13 of the web page called "History Guide: A Lecture on Ancient and Medieval European History" (Kreis, 2009), ...
In Expanding Empires: Cultural Interaction and Exchange in World Societies from Ancient to Early Modern Times, according to archeological evidence from historians such as Nehemiah Levtzion, the cities of Gao were moved several times over the years to accommodate the changes in the trade routes. ... Sunjata embraced the trade with the Muslims and soon amassed a vast and powerful empire. ... For example, in Expanding Empires, Levtzion tells of the tribal customs of some of the women in Mali going about in public naked despite Islamic traditions. The kings in Mali continued to spread Islam th...
She controlled a vast empire which obtained raw materials for factories and territories in Britain's fast-growing cities. India was known as the "jewel in the crown" of our empire. ... Fifty years of ever-widening Empire! ... This sound is linked to the "melancholy", long, withdrawing roar of the Sea of Faith as it retreats to the "breath/of the night wind" from the "vast edges drear/And naked shingles of the world." ... The world is now losing its clothing of faith and is "naked". ...
It proves that slavery was a high commodity and there were powers, involving kings, merchants, and even production empires in Africa contributing to it. ... As another example, Jesuits were big production empires with the help of slavery, they were the largest land holders in America, and the Spanish were the largest owner of slaves. ... Inspection was an important process in slavery, "when the Europeans are to receive them, every part of every one of them, men and women being all stark naked.... It helped empires produce food and increase population, which in time helped empire productio...
The Genocide happened in the early years of the 20th century, when the fate of Ottoman Empire was closing to its end. ... Eastern Armenia was part of Russia and Western Armenia was under the rule of Ottoman Empire. ... Turks dream was to unite all the different tribes and nations who had roots similar to Turks and might be united under the Turkish Empire. ... All across the empire orders issued by the government required Armenian men to appear at designated government offices on a certain date. ... Armenian society in the Ottoman Empire had just been decapitated. ...
