The final 20% of the novel was much more enjoyable than the entirety of the novel up to that point. Goodkind sets up impossible to overcome villians/ antagonists, but the novel always resolves very quickly. This just felt like a lot of filler with no purpose. Also, the explicit endorsement of aspects of rape culture really bothered me. There was nothing in the text to counteract what the main characters were saying. I enjoyed the series up to this point. It wasn't without its problems, but this makes me not want to read any more novels in the series. I may return to the series in a couple months, but for now I will read books that I actually enjoy.