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Average rating3.9
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world;
In Salidar the White Tower in exile prepares an embassy to Caemlyn, where Rand Al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, holds the throne--and where an unexpected visitor may change the world....
In Emond's Field, Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers, feels the pull of ta'veren to ta'veren and prepares to march...
Morgase of Caemlyn finds a most unexpected, and quite unwelcome, ally....And south lies Illian, where Sammael holds sway...
TV series update: "Sony will produce along with Red Eagle Entertainment and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins is attached to write and executive produce. Judkins previously worked on shows such as ABC’s “Agents of SHIELD,” the Netflix series “Hemlock Grove,” and the NBC series “Chuck.” Red Eagle partners Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon will executive produce along with Radar’s Ted Field and Mike Weber. Darren Lemke will also executive produce, with Jordan’s widow Harriet McDougal serving as consulting producer." —*Variety*
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New Spring: The Novel
#1 The Eye of the World
#2 The Great Hunt
#3 The Dragon Reborn
#4 The Shadow Rising
#5 The Fires of Heaven
#6 Lord of Chaos
#7 A Crown of Swords
#8 The Path of Daggers
#9 Winter's Heart
#10 Crossroads of Twilight
#11 Knife of Dreams
By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of Light
Series
14 primary books19 released booksThe Wheel of Time is a 23-book series with 18 primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, and Katarzyna Karłowska.
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Kijk nu, bijna hetzelfde als Fires of Heaven: het had veel korter gekund, en de herhaling is zo overdreven dat het soms lachwekkend wordt. Knippenplak uit een review online:
This is another metropolitan-city-phonebook-sized novel with a potentially interesting story that is bogged down by its excruciatingly slow pace, regular insertions of backstory, constant descriptions of the garb of every major and minor character (garb which keeps getting smoothed, straightened, or otherwise adjusted), and too many mentions of expanses of bosoms, spankings, sitting on knees, sniffing, snorting, and braid yanking. (I swear, if I have to read “good stout Two-Rivers woolens” one more time...)
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3.5/5
Epic title! Jordan's high fantasy series picks up right where book four ended, with even better action despite a less focused storyline. Whilst not as emotionally resonant as its predecessor, the novel grows the characters and lore in satisfying ways.
Read my full review on Life of Karrot.
I was very happy to see bits of every main character mentioned in this book, though for some it took a long time to reach them. I do have to say the last hundred pages of this book were amazing! Jordan did a great job organizing the characters development, though Faile confuses me. I hope the questions she left me with are answered in the next book.
Robert Jordan has a talent for making his characters misunderstand one another. I haven't read an author before who has so accurately stuck with their characters' personalities like Jordan does. It makes sense that certain characters haven't learned about others actions or events in parts if the world. It skews their opinions and I love it!
I still can't stand the attitude of women in this book though. They walk around like the best people in the world and treat men like crap. These are some of the most manipulative women I have ever read of in a fantasy novel. The end of this book made me so happy to see some of them finally put in their place.