Brilliant Book
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This is a brilliant book. Rand is the dragon reborn fated to fight Shai'tan(the dark one) at the last battle. He is the reincarnated spirit of Lews Therrin Telamon(the Dragon) who was a male Aes Sedai that could wield the male half of the one power, Sadin, in the age of Legends.
Now Sadin is tainted by the dark one and all who use it are destined to go mad. it is Rand's to save the world and then destroy it.
Moraine has Disappeared after a battle with Lanfear. Egwene is summoned to the Rebel White Tower and Min reaches Rand. Perrin feels the tug of ta'vern pulling him to Rand and an Embassy is sent to Rand.
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An Fantasy Epic
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The sixth book in the wheel of time series is an excellent addition to the series but it is also the first book in the series in which the major plot lines fail to reach a suitable end point. Right through to book 10 the major plot lines are now out of sync with the length of a book, which is most unsatifying when you finish a book and have to wait for another to be published. Despite this the story remains very interesting. Events in book 6 begin to expand the epic, telling the story of a number of increasingly important supporting characters. This contributes to the size of this book, diluting some staggering events with slower tempo passages. However, the ending is simply one of the best scenes within the Wheel of time and is what really brings this book together.
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Has Jordan lost the plot?
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I have read all previous books in the series at a feverish rate, truly impressed by the quality of the story-telling.
Book 6 is a huge let-down, with most of it given over to pointless scene-setting and recap; only useful for people who have jumped into the series half way through.
Thankfully it's redeemed in the final 3rd, by heart-pounding pace and style that reminded me why I'd stuck with the rest of the book.
I've not given up yet, but I'll move onto Book 7 with both hope and trepidation. Don't let me down Robert!
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read book on friends advice,bought rest in series.GREAT
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On a par with Tolkien, Grabs as good as the covanent chronicles. you think at the end of His first book it's nearly over .Yet the same spell takes you through all eight books.Littery Giant
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The last truly great book of the series until Winter's Heart
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While not up to the astoundingly high standard of Shadow Rising, this is another excellent book from Robert Jordan. Things are getting complicated for all of the main cast (except Perrin, he only plays a minor role in this book) and their are moments of both tears and joy. This is the sort of book anyone can enjoy. Young children will just like the main storyline, but for the more mature reader delving into the many layers that Jordan weaves is as fun the fifth time you read the book as the first.
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