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I think this one is the best one since Lord of Chaos! Though Knife of Dreams and Winter's Heart were great. My favorite part so far is
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11-14-2009, 10:55 PM | #482 |
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THIS BOOK WAS AMAAAAAAAAAAZING!!! It was everything I dreamed it would be and then some extra . Particularly the last fourth or so was just filled with moving scenes and incredible, incredible action-packed good times.
I. Love. This. Book. Definitely ranks high on the list of 'best WOT books' in my mind. Maybe THE best, except for book one. |
11-22-2009, 01:39 PM | #483 |
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The only thing awesome about this book was that it finally arrived. Sanderson made Mat sound like a serious tool-container.
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11-23-2009, 01:21 AM | #484 | |
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I've always though of Mat as being a bit of a tool . I mean from the very start I was 'meh' about Mat...
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11-24-2009, 11:10 AM | #485 |
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Rand>Perrin=Mat
My favorites, Rand is greater than Perrin who is equal to Mat!
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05-25-2010, 04:18 PM | #488 |
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Towers of Midnight cover
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09-11-2010, 09:09 PM | #490 |
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Official Towers of Midnight book trailer, this is no fake!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apJJ0...layer_embedded
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The prologue of the next book has recently been released, I didn't download it, but I shamefully looked at a fan site's discussion thread. Intriguing... There is a major,major (major major?) spoiler to be found if anyone reading this thread is tempted themselves to have a look
There is also appears a well connected mega fan who has been entrusted with a read of the entire book and his review is expected to be up soon. His review of the last book came out months before it's official release, although obviously it's entirely spoiler free. My expectations are mixed. It appears that the major plot lines and characters are taking a back seat (I'm basing this judgement on nothing but the released synopsis) and the dreadfully dull characters such as Morgase and Elayne are revived with their torturous narratives to be resolved. I can only hope they are dealt with in a perfunctory fashion. |
11-03-2010, 10:56 AM | #492 |
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I got my copy of Towers of Midnight and am now reading it!
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So I guess A Memory of Light will come out next year. On Brandonsanderson.com it's says 90% finished so we'll see.
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Whelp. Wheel of Time is over.
The final book left me with an enormous feeling of WTF, SANDERSON!? but... meh. Just left me feeling really down about the characters who ended up biting it in the end, and I was so disappointed in how they handled the ending of Rand's story... plus confused. Some good writing, but I could've done without the whole thing just being one enormous, drawn out battle scene. Still probably the most influential fantasy series for my life growing up, but I found the ending disappointing in a lot of ways. |
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My dad didn't particularly liked the ending much either. But if that's the one Jordan had planned, well, not much to do about it.
At least, now that it's finished, I can start reading. (I dislike reading unfinished series and so prefer to wait them out.) |
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I loved this series so much, and the ending just makes me want to kick someone in the no-nos.
Still... outside of the ending I do love the series. I would highly recommend reading. |
04-15-2015, 04:30 PM | #497 |
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I think I will, once I've cleared my bedside table from the other books. It's a flimsy table, so I don't think it can support one of those big honking Wheel of Time volumes with any other books there!
Would you recommend to start at the first part or read the prequel first? |
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Start at book 1. I never found the prequel to be engaging, and in fact I don't believe he ever "finished" it... I think it was supposed to be a prequel trilogy? Anyways... read that after all the other books, IMO. It spoils the character Moraine if you read it first, I feel. Sort of like if you got a glimpse of Gandalf as a pimple faced teenager before you read The Hobbit... mystique ruined. Lol
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That indeed doesn't sound too appealing to start the series with... Book one it is, then!
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I've just started this series. My boss cannot extol the praises of Brandon Sanderson, and I'm super intrigued to read his books, but of course I can't start with Book 11 or whichever one he started writing. I like it, but with a full-time job, a baby and a husband (not to mention the Internet, a smartphone and Netflix) I rarely find time to read.
That does sadden me, but I like the book so far. I'm only like 100 pages in or so.
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