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Summary: Why 5 stars?
Review: For 10 tries we made each getting closer but still falling short of the mark. We get better and learn where to strike, but again his blade is there to block every move. How many more tries before we defeat this master of swords?, who can say, but when it happens, everyone will be there to witness it through.
The greatest epic of our time is upon us, no where else can you find such a massively detailed interesting series. Give me Goodkind and Martin, yes they are very good, but it was Jordan who started the interest in epic fantasy again. The wait is often long, getting longer each time, but learn patience, the best ending often takes a while. Jordan planned a certain number of books, and it kept growing beyond even his assessment.
Enjoy the masterpiece and you to will become a blademaster. The question is, will you wield a heron marked blade when it is done or a wooden practice sword with no idea what to do.
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Summary: IT'S TIME FOR AN END TO THE WHEEL OF TIME
Review: While I am an avid reader of Jordan's books, I've got to say this author seems to be milking this cow for all its worth. This book is over 600 pages with a story that could have been written in maybe 10. He should be ashamed of himself. He seems only interested in printing these books to make money, say nothing drag out the series and he'll make more money with each book. What's wrong with him!!In this book he repeats everything over again which he has said in the last 9 books. Worse, there's no story only detailed descriptions of places, it's like watching a movie with vivid landscapes, but the actors saying and doing nothing. Even worse is the constant addition of new characters who have minor roles, who Jordan feels compelled to tell us every little detail about how they look and what they are wearing, who cares ... stick with the main characters and the main story. ...
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Summary: Suckling at the greed cow
Review: Save your money. Jordan is obviously milking this as much as he can. The plot line does not progress and everything is floating is useless wording and excessive descriptions. I cannot believe that his editor let him get away with half of the content. This book is not worth the heat it would throw off in your fireplace. You could go straight to book 11 without missing anything...although, I doubt that would be much better. Jordan should be ashamed.
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Summary: Dull, Duller, Dullest
Review: When you are 6,800 pages into a series its hard to just give up and stop reading becuase the series is moving so slowly. However this is what ive finally done. The main character Rand is only in 20 pages of the 680. All the other pages are dull, without action, and involve only secondary plots. I actually returned the book I was so discusted with it.
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Summary: Like a visit to the "Questioners"
Review: Reading this book reminded me of a situation I got myself into once in Paso Robles, California. It had started out as a wonderful day and I was having a great time hiking the hills when suddenly it started to rain. I headed back to my truck but the last half-mile or so of the hike was across a plowed (and now soaked) field. About halfway across I realized I had made a mistake, my feet were so loaded up with the local gumbo mud that I could hardly lift my feet. Unfortunately I had already gotten too far into the field to go back and had to slog along one slow torturous step a time.
After a two-year wait it is incredible how little movement occurs in the story with this book. The problem is I have gotten too far to turn back now. The quality of the first five books keeps me coming back, but it doesn't stop me from wanting to kick the butt of the person who introduced me to the Wheel of Time series... TEN YEARS AGO. My advice to first time readers of the Wheel of Time is to wait until the series is done. Since Jordan has not seen fit to let us know how many books will be in the series, at his present rate this torture could go on for another 8 or 10 years. I have to admit its one hell of a way to fund your retirement.
With the current state of the world affairs we may well see our own Tarmon Gai'don before Rand gets to his. It's sad to say but after reading this book that may actually be a good thing.
Rating: 
Summary: The Flying Dutchman
Review: Like the Flying Dutchman this story seems destined to never reach shore, or in this case a conclusion. This particular installment is particularly unsatisfying as it covers very little ground and does so in excruciating detail. The rumor that this series will conclude in a mere twelve total volumes seems unfounded based on the current pacing and amount of material to be covered. So a word to the wise, if you haven't started the series don't. If you have don't buy this book, go to your library and get on the waiting list. Trust me, you can wait.
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Summary: Who the wrote this?
Review: I am normally a very very big fan of RJ but this is by far the most horrible piece of [stuff] that he has ever written. This book goes absolutely no where. If you cut out the fluff there would only be about 200 pages in this book. You could then trim that 200 down to about 75 if you left the stuff that was crucial to the ongoing story line in and threw out the rest of the irrelevant plot tweakers. That would have made an excellent prologe to what should have been a brilliantly recieved tenth book. I am honestly begining to wonder if he is just milking all of this for the money. I mean come on 3 years between books, that would be forgiveable if this was a quality book that he took all that time writing but come on!
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Summary: The longest chapter ever written
Review: Once again Robert Jordan managed to write a book where almost nothing happened. Most writers would have covered book 10 in one, maybe two chapters. I can't help but wonder if he's just trying to drag the series out. I read book one when it first came out and it used to drive me crazy waiting for the next one. The last couple haven't been worth the wait. If this is the way his books are going to be from now on, maybe its time to end the series. If you've been following the series from the begining and have to read the book, check it out from the library. Don't bother buying it.
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Summary: Ok, now I really feel like an ......
Review: Ok, HOW long did we wait for book 10? 2 YEARS? This book went almost no where. Jordan is filling pages and pages with pure fluff. Having waited for this book for that entire time, I feel like I just got my chain yanked. Aside from a few major decisions being made, Jordan spends his words describing filthy clothing, and or just TALKING about clothing clean or not, for a great percentage of the book. Lots of describing scenery, and background, but little on plot devlopment and progression. I am very dissappointed with this book and it is starting to color my overall perceptions of the series. I hope he gets back to what he gave us in the first few installments, and I will likely ready whatever he may produce in the WOT in the future, but I won't be anticipating it or holding my breath.
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Summary: As a die-hard Wheel of Time fan...
Review: I love the Wheel of Time. I've been waiting for this book for a long time. I've read the whole series many times... this book was a serious disappointment to me. Nothing happens. Then... it happens again. 680 pages go by and it happens many times. I'm disappointed. Not a single plot was resolved in this book. Not even a minor plot. Only marginal hints were given as to what is to come and most of them completely ambiguous. All the major plots ended at high points where one more chapter could have given some closure. This would be fine if there was only 1 minute of commercials until it starts up again. Now we have to wait 2 years. I would never have thought of giving a Wheel of Time book below 4 stars until I read this book. I have no desire to reread it. That, for me, is a strange feeling. If the series doesn't get better I am dropping it while I still think of it as a good fnatasy series.
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