Terry Goodkind's "The Omen Machine" Part 3

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I have finished the final quarter of this book, and I am happy to say that it was the most entertaining part of the novel. The good news is that it wraps up in a way that makes me want to read the sequel, "The Third Kingdom."

In the last quarter of this book, we learn a few things. We learn that the machine seems to be controlled by someone, most likely Hannis Arc. It attempts to help Richard by telling him things outside of the "prophecy" that it is being forced to say. At the end of the book, we also discover that what the machine told Richard actually saved both his and Kahlan's life.

The final quarter of this book is mostly Richard's pursuit of Kahlan. We learn during this pursuit that the hounds are not real, just something that a person sees when influenced by the Hedge Maid. After Kahlan's mad fever dash to Kharga Trace, Richard finally catches up to her as the Hedge Maid is preparing to do some unspeakable things to her, most likely aiming to turn her into some sort of wraith or undead being. On a positive note for Kahlan, at least she is able to free Henrik. Richard manages to destroy the Hedge Maid by cutting open her mouth, severing the leather cord. He is able to save his and Kahlan's life by plugging both of their ears with cloth, but they are both still affected by the sound of the Hedge Maid's death and knocked unconscious.

Upon his escape from Kharga Trace, Henrik is able to locate Zedd, Nicci, Cara, Benjamin and the others and let them know where both Richard and Kahlan are. Ultimately, the final quarter of this book was the best quarter and is leaving me excited for the sequel,"The Third Kingdom." Look for the reviews for that book soon as I start to read it next.

Overall, I give this book a 4/5 with the ending being entertaining enough to make it worth the read, especially considering the availability of a sequel.

Thanks for reading.