The Pillars of Creation (signed, with custom bookmark)

New York: TOR / A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2001. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR with his full name directly on the title page. NOTE TO COLLECTORS: unlike this one, other copies signed on a "tipped-in page" or a bookplate were never personally handled by Goodkind. Laid in this copy is a Terry Goodkind bookmark -- full color, in perfect condition. The book is in Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket has only a bit of mild shelfwear on its rear panel. NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($29.95). Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently seldom if ever read. Illustrated with a double page map drawn by the author. 2001. First printing with "First Edition" so stated and complete number row (0987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the publisher: "Entering the world of New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind, we find ourselves gripped by fear, held spellbound by suspense, and most of all, aching to be there beside people who capture our hearts. Now, in his latest and most lavish adventure yet, a young woman's struggle for salvation from inner demons and an ancience injustice takes on terrifying dimensions. Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, Jennsen seeks to end her intolerable agony. She at last discovers a way to silence the voices. For everyone else, the torment is about to begin... with winter descending and the paralyzing dread of an army of annihilation occupying their homeland [Richard Rahl and his wife Kahlan] must venture deep into a strange and desolate land. Their quest turns to terror when they find themselves the helpless prey of a tireless hunter. Meanwhile, Jennsen finds herself drawn into the center of a violent struggle for conquest and revenge. Worse yet, she finds her will seized by forces more abhorrent than anything she ever envisioned. Only then does she come to realize that the voices were real. Staggered by loss and increasingly isolated, Richard and Kahlan must stop the relentless, unearthly threat which has come out of the darkest night of the human soul. To do so, Richard will be called upon to face the demons stalking among the Pillars of Creation. Discover breathtaking adventure and true nobility of spirit. Find out why millions of readers the world over have elevated Terry Goodkind to the ranks of legend.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Parkinson, Keith (jacket art). 8vo. 559pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.