Terry Goodkind (born in 1948) is an American writer. He is known for the
epic fantasy The Sword of Truth series as well as the contemporary suspense novel
The Law of Nines, which has ties to his fantasy series.
The Sword of Truth series sold twenty-five million copies worldwide and was translated into more than twenty languages. It was adapted into a television series called
Legend of the Seeker; it premiered on November 1, 2008, and ran for two seasons, ending in May 2010.