Rating:  Summary: No More Review: Robert Jordan had the potential to be one of the best writers of our time, but, he has become greedy. It is evident, after suffering through the last few books of Wheel of Time series, all he cares about is the money he makes from it. As far as great fantasy goes The Wheel of Time could have equaled LOTR, in my opinion. WHY DID YOU RUIN IT ROBERT? Yes, I am angry about that. I guess the reason he titled it Wheel of Time is that there will never be an end to it. Too bad, enjoy your money now because no one will remeber you after your dead.
Rating:  Summary: good book Review: if you like the lord of hte riongs or watch tv u will luv this bo0k. this book is personally my favorite amoong some of my novlesl. the part about the elves is amazing. the details and the 3d effects are just pure stunning eye candy. i reccomened renting thi9s book if you like to read the interweb.
Rating:  Summary: Amazing Review: The majority of other reviews I have read are dissatisfied in the extreme. With these, I have no choice but to disagree. Robert Jordan's skill with the English language held me from the beginning to the end, to the point where I would stop and laugh over the clever descriptions and techniques Mr. Jordan puts to use. "New Spring" is a brilliantly written tale, brimming characters bound to honor and the blade, the decieving charm of evil, and tensions waiting to break.
Rating:  Summary: OUTSTANDING!!!! Review: Unbelievably good - I could not out this book down. Read the book BEFORE you review it. I have read it twice since I purchased it. It really starts to fill in a lot of the missing pieces of the puzzle. I highly recommend this book.
Rating:  Summary: From someone who actually Read the book... Review: Since word came that RJ's next book was going to be a prequel, I have been dreading it. And I bemoaned the book amongst friends, endlessly. I wanted to further the storyline, not go back in time. However as with most things regarding this series I found myself sucked into buying it. I refused to read it for a month or so but when I actually did pick it up I was quickly engrossed -- unlike with the past 3/4 books from this series.This one reminded me why I liked the series to begin with. The character interactions were crisp again. The dialogue sharp, and in most cases, not unnecessary. I actually found myself grinning while reading. Something I've not done with this series, in awhile. As other people have pointed out, it does provide quite a lot of backstory that we have not seen before. Now some people are claiming that they have read it all before and that it has been published before but the fact is, the majority of the book has not. And those that are saying it has have not read the book and are simply going off speculation. This one is well worth buying, reading, and adding to the collection. I definitely recommend this book, even if you have been disenchanted and/or unhappy with the last couple of books.
Rating:  Summary: moiraine Review: the characters are graded as follows: lan-A Moiraine A- Siuan B+ Gitara A
Rating:  Summary: Longest Short Story I've ever read!! Review: I did not read the original short story - but this is obviously 300+ pages of a short story. the last few pages are edge of your seat reading. The preceding pages are like watching paint dry. The same Hackneyed phrases and the same repetition of bogus descriptors really makes this read a slog through the mud instead of a walk in the park. My recommendation - USE YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY. Do not pay for any more of this drivel!!
Rating:  Summary: Is this a test to see how far he can push his fans? Review: The saddest part is that in an interview that he gave years ago he said that he has had the ending of the series ready since day one. It just seems so pathetic to me that he is dragging this series on seemingly to test those of us who have been reading since the beginning (joyfully through 1997 and painfully since then). I feel like a drug addict in that I know that the book is going to be crap but I read it anyway because I hope that it will be as good as when I first started. While this is not a bad story and almost seems like he is getting back to his original style it really ticks me off that he came out with a prequel (which I of course bought and now feel like I am just encouraging him to drag this out as long as he can).
Rating:  Summary: Much Better Than I Expected Review: Like so many of the 1-star reviewers, I too was not thrilled that Robert Jordan had deviated from the main series to write a prequel. I've been engulfing The Wheel of Time Series since discovering it by accident several years ago, yet the last two novels have been major disappointments. That being said, New Spring was like a breath of fresh air. The novel takes us back to the early days of Moiraine Damodred and Siuan Sanche when they were just Accepted, not full Aes Sedai. In addition, we get a better understanding of Lan Mandragoran's past and how he became warder to Moiraine. Take this novel for what it is; that is, a peak at the past of very important charcters and what has motivated them to set in motion the return of the Dragon Reborn.
Rating:  Summary: Please wrap it up Review: I agree that Mr Jordan should not be releasing sequels before the series is finished. What's next, special edition re-writes of the existing books?
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