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Summary: The most captivating of the series
Review: Despite my having only finished to the end of the fifth book ( the last three should arrive monday.. courtesy of amazon.com ) I have found this one thouroughly engrossing. The detail while, I admit, arduous and slow at times is well worth it when you realize the true depth and complexity of the characters and environment. I particularly enjoyed Jordan's focus on Perrin is this novel, and not to spoil it for others but he doesn't appear in book 5 at all. Without a doubt this is my favorite of the series and I reccommend it to anyone, even though at times it reads like a trashy romance novel. This and the other WOT books, captivated not only my imagination but my life as well. An almost ridiculous compulsion to finish each novel only to pick up the next drawn by the anticipation of "what next?" makes this series, and this novel in particular, a favorite and memorable to the last. I hope those of you who buy this and other books in the series enjoy them as much as I have. I can not, however, be held responsible for any lack of sleep due to reading these books and an inability to put them down.
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Summary: Very good read
Review: I enjoyed this edition of the Wheel of Time very much. I thought the side story of Perrin's problems in Emond's Field really stood out and took hold of this book. Now its on to Book 5.
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Summary: Best of the Wheel of Time
Review: Of the yet-to-be-complete series, 'Shadow Rising' stands out, to me, as the unequaled best of the sequence. It picks up from where the dead boring 'Dragon Reborn' left off (which is hardly worth reading except for a few important and intelligent side stories). It could be said that this book is the first half of a much larger whole, with 'The Fires of Heaven' as the completing half. Jordan wrote these two books with extremely similar story lines, except that Perrin Aybara doesn't appear at all in book 5. Not to say that one could skip either of the two to understand the series, since so much of importance happens in 'Fires', but 'Shadow' and 'Fire' are told like one book, if you could take out the annoying back-tracking the characters do to help the readers remember every single little plot line from the last books. Both books have Rand's conquest of the Aiel and their following actions as the main plot. These books are the longest in the series, but the most satisfying to anyone who has read it a couple of times.
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Summary: Very Good!
Review: I have to say that this the best book in the WoT series. I was so happy to see that Robert Jordan wrote more about Perrin in this book. I hope he continues to include him a lot more in all the future books. I think this book was excellent and would tell anyone who is a fan of great fantasy to read this series.
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Summary: Most revealing in the series
Review: I'm reading WOT series for the second time. I would say that this book fits right in with the overall WOT series. If you have read the first two books and liked them, there's no point to review the rest of the books, as you will buy and read them because you're hooked. Now, as for this book, I'd say that it is most revealing of the series. We finally get to see some secrets revealed for a change! Aiel, Sea Folk, even White Cloaks all make more sence. Annoyingly Mat's problems are unresolved, but what the heck, can't have everything.
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Summary: This is a question
Review: I'm really distressed because when I was reading this book I realized that there might be a mistake. Master Bayle Domon was supposed to have met Thom Merrilin in 'The Eye of the World' because he almost stumbled in his ship fleeing from some Trolocs. This happened just before they arrive in Whitebridge. Then, when they meet again in Tanchico they don't seem to know each other. Is this a mistake or am I wrong? What the heck was Mr. Jordan thinking about when he wrote this Chapter? Please help me.
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Summary: The best in the series!
Review: I am about to start reading the series for the third time and look forward to reading this book more than any of the others (although the seventh one comes pretty close.) Of course Perrin is great in this book, and for the first time, the reader can really get a good look at his character and his ta'avereness. Rand has changed to become much harder since we've last seen him at the beginning of the Dragon Reborn, and his dealings with the complex culture of the aiel are fascinating. Mat as always, is great, and provides a light tone to parts of the book. Also, unlike some of the later ones in the series, I actually really like the Nynaeve and Elayne subplot in this book. It is interisting, complex and has a fast pace. Overall, there is a lot of good action in this book, the plot takes a few directions you wouldn't have suspected and there is a lot of character development for some of the previously more vague people. Please ignore all the idiots who were put off by this book because it was so long, or these annoying people whining about how Robert Jordan is a male chauvenist pig. This really is a great book, and the series would be worth reading for this one alone.
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Summary: Same old
Review: I enjoyed the 1st book of the series, however, by the time I reached book four I could care less about most of the characters. In addition, I found myself interested in only a few of the many plots, and completely fed up with the writing style (every woman is folding their arms under their breasts, and every man's face, it seems, is "carved out of stone"). I awaited a likable female character, but only manipulative annoyances were introduced. I know this sounds like a cliche, but I honestly wanted some of the main characters to be killed off, although I got the impression that the author intended for me to like these characters. One last side note to those who read these reviews: I have found it helpful to skip the reviews that claim that the book in question was THE best or worst book ever written.
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Summary: Book worth reading
Review: I've been reading the wheel of time for awhile now, and every single one of them is good. I've just finishd th 4th book of the serie, and it ended with a city destroyed. Which city you ask, well it's in a place that you wouldn't think Matt, Rand, Nynaeve, Egwene, and Elayne would go to. Where's Perrin? Well in this book, he got fed up with Rand so he went back home. But he went back home for another reason, not just Rand. Two Rivers was being attacked, but by who? He left Rand and went with Loial, the ogier, and Faile, who wants to be with Perrin but always get annoyed but his stubbornness. Who does Rand face at he end, and how Rand barely go away with his life. Why did the girls leave to the Aiel? Matt is still wondering which way to go. Should he follow Perrin or fight with Rand? All of this in the 4th book. I personally enjoyed this book. It described some of the female characters in the book that sounds too good to be true. I was surprised with the final battle. I would think that Rand would be killed for sure, but of course something or someone came to save him. Even though all of these events happened, I liked what happen to Perrin. Going back home to try to save it. Fighting along with Rand's dad and his own. It was very exciting. Perrin is my favorite character becase if his golden eye. It just sounds so powerful. In conclusion, I really like this book, because it really take my mind ino another world. It's like a vacation, but not going anywhere, and I would recommend reading it in your spare time. Try not to read it as a school assignment, because it just take away some of the great imagination that you can get.
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Summary: Had to wade through tons of trash...
Review: I have read the first 5 books so far and in my opinion, this book is the worst! it has over 1000 pages but I dont see anything of much interest. The first 200 pages were fine.But than the book deteriorates rapidly after that. Nyanaeve with her grumblings, Rand's non-stop quarelling with Moraine and Wise ones. A thousand pages & Rand is still not much nerarer to uniting the Aiel than before. The only part worth reading is Perrin in Two Rivers. While introducing the Aiel customs is new, this business of describing every Aiel, Ship captain & soldier is rediculous! I would strongly recommend skimming through the parts on Elayne & Nynaeve, but read in detail on Perrin & Min. Bye!^_^
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