Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Improved writing and a strong story.

There was an improvement in the writing skill for this book, as I'd hoped he's seemed to have gotten a few of his writing kinks out and it was more enjoyable and less aggravating than the first book. I enjoyed the plot and characters, and thankfully after about the 12th time he finally stopped referring to Richard as a 'Rare person' every three pages.A few quirks still bother me, namely that he can't really get away from describing things certain ways. Kahlan's use of her powers are always described as 'thunder with no sound'. After the umpteenth time of reading that, alright already, I get what her power is like, you can shake it up a bit. Goodkind does this in other areas as well, but the strength and pace of his story makes up for it, and it was an enjoyable read all around. A solid 3 1/2 stars, I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series.