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Summary: Jordan has depleted his fan's "public trust".
Review: It doesn't matter how well written this book is. There is no justifiable reason that he moved back to writing prequels when the main story is FAR FAR FAR from finished. He leaves his tangled mass of storylines of "present" day WOT to begin making a mess of the past.I will never buy this book or any other because I don't care anymore. I will only read the last few chapters of the last book to find out how it ends...until then...I shall endeavor to keep people from spending money on his books. Jordan has blatantly abused the public trust of his fans.
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Summary: Finish the Series First
Review: Mr. Jordan is off on another tangent again. I started to read the series right after the second book came out. This was over 10 years ago and still no end in sight. I suggest that readers find an alternative series to read, one which is complete or will be completed soon rather than committing to over 10,000 pages of rambling. The first book was one of the best fantasy books written, but they continued to loose steam until they became unreadable. If Mr. Jordan needs the cash, I suggest he writes a synopsis of the first dozen books, so people like me, who have complete lost the thread can catch up.
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Summary: Its been done
Review: If you are familiar with the series this adds very little to either the plot or character development of the Wheel of Time (WoT). The story, while interesting, has been recycled from other places either in whole or in part. It does serve as a way to introduce characters who appear later in the WoT and position them in the background but this seems to have limited value. It seems that Jordan has lost his way with the series and perhaps he seeks to go back to the roots as an effort to get back it on track. The books have become complicated beyond belief adding characters and subplots to such an extent that they have progressively slowed the story development in each subsequent release. At least here the author has a defined goal he is heading toward, the beginning of the series proper, if only the end were as clearly in sight. This was the wrong book for Jordan to be writing, it is the Hobbit and what he needed was the Silmarillion.
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Summary: Out of ideas
Review: At one time the WOT series was my favorite series of all time. Now whenever I speak to a person who wants my opinion on a series they should begin I tell them to stay away from WOT. I beleive Jordan is out of ideas and he is dragging out the story. I will read his next books just as I read this book; sitting in a bookstore with my coffee by my side. I will no longer be fleeced by Mr. Jordan. "New Spring" is better than his latest two books, but I can not understand why Jordan refuses to finish WOT. The only thing I can think of is that he is out of ideas. His ship has run aground with this fantasy fan.
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Summary: A Fresh Approach
Review: Since Book Ten, reading the Wheel of Time series has become more of a soap opera. Chances are, some one could read nine, skip ten, and when eleven comes out, still be on track with every one else. This prequel was a fantastic delight. Finally going to the past of Moiraine and Lan was an unexpected treat for me since I did not know such a book was in the works. All in all, I am looking forward to see if Jordan is going to make another since there is still about seventeen years to go before the pair find the boys in Edmond's Field. If you are looking for the dynamics that were present in the first set of books from the series, you will not be disappointed with this one.
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Summary: Far better than Book Ten
Review: After painfully following the stagnation of the Wheel of Time series in the last few books, I was glad that Robert Jordan came out with ths fresh prequel. It lends insight into the past of many of the main characters and manages to recapture some of the excitement of the earlier books. One could, with reason, accuse Jordan of milking a commercial success (as David Eddings has) with endless prequels and sequels and adventures had by peripheral characters. At the same time, for those of us who appreciate the enterprise of constructing a rich world full of well developed characters, this kind of offshoot from the main project is entertaining and well worth the detour.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Excellent book with wonderful insights to Moraine and Lan while they were still 'Young'. I'm really disappointed that the main series isn't finished yet but i look foward to the continuation of the prequel series too. However, i dislike having two sides to the same story going on at the same time. Great Book though WELL worth the buy.Would recommend Modesitt or George Martin to keep you satisfied why Jordan gets to business!!
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Summary: A good book, but finish the main series, PLEASE!!!!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It gave a closer look inside the processes we were not privy to in the regular books, i.e. the Aes Sedai testing. I was annoyed while reading it that he has not finished the regualr series. Although, my annoyance faded because the last two books have sucked majorly, and the change of subject was welcome. Well written and all that. Worth reading, in my opinion.
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Summary: A worthy addition to the Wheel of Time series
Review: Robert Jordan is admired for his great imagination, but with New Spring, he also proved himself to be a writer of great sensitivity. The book is full of those subtle, tender moments that devoted fans like to discuss in great detail on numerous message boards and chat rooms devoted to the Wheel of Time. Many readers who have invested countless reading hours living in the world of the Wheel of Time will really appreciate the amount of detail given to developing the characters of Moiraine, Siuan, and Lan. All three are characters that readers of the series really care about. Each character being noble and admirable in their own way, it is easy why devoted readers care about what happens to them. Siuan, with her fierce pride and mental toughness. Lan, with his complex code of honor and graceful swordsmanship. And, ofcourse, the power of Moiraine Sedai's will to overcome the challenges to do what needs to be done to save the world. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. However, I do not recommend it to be used an "entry point" into the series. New Spring, the Novel, will best be enjoyed by those who have already read all of the books, up to the Crossroads of Twilight. Again, the books is full of subtle moments that would only be more enjoyable to those who already know the characters. I suggest starting with The Eye of the World, proceed through all of the books that have been published so far, and then give yourself a treat and finish it off with New Spring.
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Summary: A Load of Gicker!
Review: This is such a marketing ploy that I am ashamed that I have been reading these since the beginning. Now we are expected to wait for three prequel novels to be written and released and then we wait while they cut all the previous books in half, re-name them and relese them under different names, THEN the rest of the series will be written. I am glad that I stopped the madness and stopped buying these books. Robert Jordan is old and will be dead before this thing ends. I don't want a re-release of all the previous books under different names! I want the rest of the story! No more buying! Don't do it. If you must read them, then borrow or go to the library or something, but stop paying for nothing!
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