The series featured Craig Horner, Bruce Spence, Craig Parker, Tabrett Bethel, and Bridget Regan. The Sword of Truth series was adapted into a television series Legend of the Seeker which premiered for on November 1st, 2008 and ran for two seasons (44 episodes) before its cancellation in 2010. He believes that the fantasy genre, allows him to tell his stories better and convey emotion he desires and human issues to share with his readers. While the author admits writing in the fantasy genre, Goodkind states that his books are more than just traditional fantasy since they focus on the human and philosophical themes. His twelve books in The Sword of Truth series have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have also been translated into more than 20 languages. All of the author’s books except Wizards First Rule and Stone of Tears have appeared in The New York Times Best Seller list. The author later published other sixteen novels and one novella. His first book Wizard’s First Rule was auctioned to three publishers in 1994 and sold for $275,000. In 1993, he began to write his debut novel Wizard’s First Rule during the construction of his home on the forested land off the coast of Maine which was later published in 1994. Before his writing career, Goodkind built violins and cabinet and was a wildlife and marine artist. The author suffers from reading disorder, dyslexia which initially dissuaded him from writing.
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