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Summary: WoT Rulez!
Review: This is one of the best WoT books yet.
Need I say more? I think not.
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Summary: Gave up...
Review: I am not sure if it was the end of this book or the middle of the 5th when I finally gave up. Jordan can write, I will give him credit for that, but after so many, many pages his flaws and frailties become far to noticable...and ingratiating. I found myself hating some of the phrases and mannerisms so much that the story was all but chased from my mind.It all starts well, and after taking the time to work with the story you find yourself hooked and the pages fly by. At first Moraine and Lans distain are justified, he is reclusive and she is feared by most...not making them very polite and socialable people. But soon, every other person adopts this behavior and everyone is fighting everyone constantly. They act more like children than the adults they are supposed to be. Someone said that Jordan was sexist. I am not sure I agree with this, but he is certainly childishly portraying the interaction between men and women. Men are bumbling idiots that can't hold their own against the amazing intellect of women and women can't stand men at all (except to use them). In fact, I was ecstatic when Rand finally turned his powers on the females, they had become so annoying. Also, I couldn't keep things straight with Rand. His character cartwheels between attitudes and personalities like the weather. I should say Jordan is doing a good job portraying his descent into madness, no one can make any sense of him. Perrin's in the only charachter that I found myself tolerating, and if the books were based on him, not Rand, Egwene, the Aes Sadi, etc. I may have finished the series.
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Summary: Rand is sitting Pretty
Review: This is the first book where one of the Forsaken does not die at the end of it, or is at least wounded. But Rand achieves a status
quo in this book where he is finally starting to exercise some
control over events, in stead of running around re-acting to them
He starts to plan how and what he is going to do, and he starts
becoming independent of Moiraine. Also, this is the last book that is able to deal extensively with all of our three heroes. I found book six to be slightly more exciting, but only just. Book five was slightly less exciting, but it also accomplished quite a bit. It was during books seven and eight that the series started to drag. The fact that none of the Forsaken die in this book does not take anything from it, but in fact keeps the ending from being "same old, same old".
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Summary: my personal favorite of the series
Review: one thing i've always had against fantasy stories, including this series is that they never seem to give the enemies more than a two dimensional characterization. this one attempts it rather well with the forsaken and some of the darkfriends, but trollocs are just fodder for rand's lightning strikes.
but my own pet pieves aside, this story is rich and complex. this world that robert jordan has created is imaginative and innovative. it may seem like he is using some stereotypes from our own cultures throughout our world, but he's mixed it up well enough to be considered his own creation. the story will engross you, as it should and you will be caught up in the characters' drive for survival. enjoy it, and all nine books so far.
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Summary: Lots of information here
Review: The fourth book in The Wheel of Time is chock full of detail about people, places, societies and plots. As far as I'm concerned, this is where the series really departs from just another, albeit exceptional, fantasy series. The amount of detail in the world is mind-boggling. Every character -- even those you thought were only in that one scene back in book one -- has a purpose and every society is so intricately thought out that it is literally hard to remember that this place was invented by some guy. Sometimes the plot in this volume is a little slow as action gives way in favor of information. However, some of the action is the best yet. Perrin's return to the Two Rivers is particularly affecting and the climactic battle scene there is so moving that I actually cried. I was also glad to see Mat coming into his own. From humble beginnings as an annoying sidekick, he is starting to have experiences that make him one of the most interesting characters in this book. Another fine job by Robert Jordan!
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Summary: Shadow Rising
Review: This is a very good book. It is suspenful, though long. hope that helps.
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Summary: Top-notch writing
Review: The Shadow Rising is in many ways better than the first two books in the richness of the story, and would be made better if Nynaeve and Elayne's Tanchico jaunt would be made shorter. But, unlike The Fires of Heaven, it doesn't completely ruin the story in it's mind-numbing repetitiveness. In The Shadow Rising Rand has taken control of Tear and it's nobles and lords. Mat, in the meanwhile, has become a sort of rebel, avoiding Rand and Moiraine as he gambles the night away with Tear's lordlings. Perrin, in the meantime, is struggling to do what must be done and protecting Zarine (Faile) at the same time. Consequently, his adventure is vastly better than either Mat's or Rand's. All in all this fourth book was one of the best in the series, and ties with The Dragon Reborn in being my favorite volume. Well done Mr. Jordan.
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Summary: Addicted
Review: I've read up to here, back to back from the first page of Book 1, and I can't wait to get to the end so that I can start over again. What can I say except keep them coming, Mr. Jordan!
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Summary: Great Middle of a Fantasy Series
Review: I like to compare The Shadow Rising to The Empire Strikes Back; situated in the middle of a Fantasy/SF series, both were satisfying, complex, and character-driven. The Shadow Rising has plenty of scenes that tug at the memory years later, and Jordan's still trying to match the quality of this effect. Also Recomended: The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, The Left Behind series by Tim LaHain and Jerry B. Jenkins, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkin, The Saga of Darren Shan series by Darren Shan, and the Remnants series by K.A. Applegate.
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Summary: illustrations
Review: has anybody besides me noticed that the illustrations on the cover of the WoT books have nothing to do with the story? for example, in the first book's cover, it shows Lan, and Moriane and though they are major chacters, they are not the main focus of the book. Also, in the second book, it shows Rand holding the horn of Valerie like he will blow it, but he is't even the one whom blows it. And it goes on like that in every book, don't get me wrong, this is a great series, and i wouldn't diss the actuall book, just the illustrations.
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