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Summary: Satisfying break from main storyline
Review: When I first heard Jordan was working on a novel other than the next in the series, I was angry at having to wait even longer to find out what happens next. However, New Spring is a very satisfying read about the origins of Morraine and Lan, their relationship, and the roots of their search for the Dragon Reborn. It also gives you a little more insight into the politics of the White Tower, and how the current players got to where they are or had been in the regular series.
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Summary: awesome
Review: this book is awesome. i couldnt put it down once i started reading it. as a long time WoT reader i was surprised at how quickly Jordan introduced the Black Ajah but other than that i was amazed. this prequil just reinforced the idea that book 11 or maybe 12 is going to be killer. Jordan is burning away the chaff of his readers and building a lot of suspense. i would recommend this book to anyone.
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Summary: blows away crossroads
Review: it was refreshing read as after crossroads i had started to "just want to see the end" but after this book Jordan showed that he can acturally write a interesting story. If you like the series then you should like this book
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Summary: What I think about everything
Review: So, having ACTUALLY read the book, unlike the 98.7% others which rated it 1 star, I have something to say on the matter.
All those who gave it a 1 star rating having said it is boring and that nothing is happening in the book, that it is slow, have not READ IT AT ALL and I give my word for each and every one of them. Because if they had, they WOULD know it is a fast paced book with no encumberance of the immense plot encompassing the main books (which is btw the reason they are so slow) that stands as a very good, almost excellent book on it's own.Just because of your apparent hatred for the author you want to "dispense justice" of your own by boycotting his books and giving everyone else who have not read them an illusion that the WoT series is bad reading. That kind of attitude is just pathetic, clearly all of you lack character. The world does not move to your whim and your standards, maybe you'll realise that in the future. About the book, it's a great read, both the completely new 200 pages and the last 100 from the Legends. It is NOT just the old Legends story only with much more detail but a book worthy of the WoT saga. That coming from someone who READ the book.
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Summary: New Spring
Review: I'd read all the books in the Wheel of Time saga and the short novella in Legends before reading New Spring. I believe this novel, compared to some of his earlier Wheel of Time works, is not as interesting and plot-ridden. I expected more development in Moiraine and Siuan as Aes Sedai, and was let down at its abrupt ending. The book was, contrary to Jordan's writing style, narrow and short in scope as it did not span that long a time period. I also hope any more prequels will further elaborate on the hunt for the Dragon Reborn we were all so anxious to go on, rather than focusing on politics and the meeting of two minor, albeit important, characters.
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Summary: Clothing and Landscapes.
Review: This is the last straw. Another book filled with landscapes and women's dresses. I am very disappointed with Jordan's efforts in his last few books. The series started out strong with wonderful characters and an interesting world and is now directionless. I can't believe there are good reviews of this book! If you have read the series it revealed very little that wasn't already in the previous books and really didn't give you an insight into Lan and Moiraine. The way that Lan becomes Moiraine's warder would have been very interesting but I thought that it was not developed well and was very weak. I could care less about the intricacies and intrigue of getting a dress made. What did that whole section add to the story? A prequel in a 10 book unfinished series? Ridiculous.
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Summary: To the Reader from TOLEDO, USA
Review: No Prob, a writer who gets quickly to the point is always a refreshing change of pace... 1. Yes, Authority...you're right of course. Robert Jordan has the AUTHORITY to end his series at his own leisure...and in his own way. No argument about that. The problem, dear friend is another... Why should I stick around? I mean, yes, Robert Jordan reserves the right to himself to write WOT the way he does...but hey, i'dont like that way. And i`am you know, the chief reason he CAN write this series is because i pay the bills. Crossroads was dreadful. And this Prequel is just another means to stretch the series...you know, Book eleven will not be due for another three years...and that's simply annoying. 2. But you're right on another point: We, who don't like the series anymore, should stop whining all the time. We should get our butts off here, and start reading other stuff. So, that's the last i have to say about that...i wish you much enjoyment on WOT, but i'am outta here...
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Summary: An interesting glimpse into the past
Review: This is a fascinating glimpse into the world that sets up the WOT series. A battle is raging on the slopes of Dragonmount, and an Aes Sedai seer foretells the birth of the Dragon. But this is twenty years before the first book in the series and we meet Moraine, Suian and Lan before the complex web of relationships is established. We also see the opening moves of the Forsaken and the Black Ajah. For anyone who has been reading the series since the start, this is a book welll worth the time.
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Summary: READERS, decide for yourselves!
Review: First, I'll address the complainers (quickly, I might be attacked for reviewing too slowly). 1)Robert Jordan is the AUTHOR of the WOT series. Webster's defines an author as a "creator" or "originator," and as someone "whose profession is writing books." Therefore, it follows that Mr. Jordan has "AUTHORITY," he owns his vision for the WOT series, and the purpose of his writing is to make a living. So he is certainly entitled to end the series in his own time and in his own way. 2)Authors sometimes take previous works and revise and reissue them. R. J. is not unique in this, Stephen King and Dean Koontz come to mind. Enough said! Now, to NEW SPRING. I HAVE read the novel, and the entire series of the WOT books. NEW SPRING is worth the read. R. J. has a talent for characterization, longtime readers have a vested interest in Moraine, Suian, and Lan as old friends. New readers should meet them. In this prequel, it is fun to see these characters at the beginning - young, not always as wise or self-assured as in the later books. The friendship and high-spirits of Moraine and Suian as "Accepted" are refreshing, and the chemistry between Moraine and Lan on the journey to Chachin is entertaining. This prequel has whet my appetite for the next book, whether it is the second prequel or number eleven in the series. I will stick around for the end!
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Summary: Great book....Could have used a little more cowbell
Review: hell of a good read, but i gotta be honest. This story needed more cowbell. This last one is even better then the first.
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