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Summary: An amazing novel
Review: Jordan has done wonderful job with the eighth book of this series. If you have read the first seven, then I recommend reading the eighth. It does not bring an end to any scenarios, but it provides excellent continuation. Jordan was masterful in describing the battle situations with the Seanchan. I did notice that this book did not have its own climax, at least not one to speak of. Continuation. I believe, by what I have read, that book nine is going to be killer. Book Eight leaves six plots near finalization. What Happens. Rand has become King of Illian, and he protects his country from the Seanchan, and Lews Therin suffers his first defeat. Elayne and Nyn arrive in Caemlyn, having used the Bowl of the Winds. Egwene secures her position as leader of the rebel Aes Sedai. Mat is not mentioned. Perrin reaches the Prophet and convinces him to visit Rand. Faile is captured by the Shaido. Overall, I thought it was a good book, but I was disappointed by the abscence of Mat. Jordan developed his characters far enough, that the reader knows what to expect out of them. I looking forward to how the wheel weaves in the next few novels.
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Summary: Tell me this series is almost over... Please!
Review: Well, i've wasted several more nights trying to get through another waste of paper, ink, and glue. I see most people recommend reading the first five books and stopping there. I am going to recommend stopping after three. Unless you are like me and think that there really might be an end to this series... somewhere, sometime. My biggest complaint with this series is that the main characters (whoever they are) are developed VERY nicely. However, I DON'T need to know EVERY STINKING detail of the military scout that appears for a short period of time. I don't want to know what he is wearing (Jordan likes to describe attire WAY too much) or his mannerisms. My second biggest complaint is that some of the main characters (whoever they are) don't even get a cameo appearance in entire 700 page volumes of this series. My third biggest complaint is the character names. Because Jordan has so many characters that he attempts to develop, names start to overlap. I'm having trouble keeping track of just who Adeleas, Aemlyn, Aeron, Aglemar, Ailil, Alarys, Aledrin, Alesune, Alise, Allanna, Alliandre, Amondrid, Amys, Anaiyella, Andaya, Annoura, Aracome, Aram, Arathelle, Arella, and Aviendha are without throwing in some other "A" words for towns, countries, etc. like Amadicia, Andor, Altara, Amador, Aiel, Aes Sedai, Asha'man, Amyrlin, Atha'an Miere, Amayar, Ajah, angreal, a'dam, Abila, Arad Doman, and Arran Head. All in all, there is a pretty decent tale to be told in this series (up to this point), but you REALLY have to be on your toes and enjoy wading through pages and pages of nothingness in order to enjoy reading these books. Personally, I can't handle any more of it. It's a shame, because I'd really like to know how it ends... if it ever does. Maybe someone will just tell me the ending later.
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Summary: it stinks
Review: i like the premise, but the execution stinks... i recommend reading the first 5 books, but stop then; from then on its all simplistic and redundant
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: Disappointing volume. The most interesting character (I think anway) Mat doesn't even appear in this book. Jordan's a good writer but he can be boring at times. I find myself skipping through the tedious parts. Maybe he needs better editors.
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Summary: Going nowhere slowly
Review: Book 8 of the increasingly unwieldy Wheel of Time series is a waste of time. First, the book completely ignores some major characters. Second, the plot is at a complete standstill (except for about three chapters in the middle dealing with Egwene). Third, Jordan's long-winded folksiness is now tiresome -- the random details that may enhance a particular scene are now excess verbiage as the series tips the literary scales at more than 6000 pages. Fourth, the characters' individual idiosyncracies are repeated entirely too often; at this point, Nynaeve could either limit her braid-tugging or the author could limit mentioning it. If you are a committed fan (or should be one), then the book is a necessary evil. If not, abandon the series after book 5 or don't get started; the first 4-5 are really good, books 6-8 (other than the conclusion of book 6) are not, book 9 is a bit better than 7 and 8, and given the 2+ year publication gap between books 9 and 10, the projected 13 books may not be done until 2008.
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Summary: Good Book, Jordan!
Review: Since my mom got me started on these books, I've never put them down. There were too many things to keep me interested. Even though I skipped half of the 4th book to take an AR (Accelerated Reader) test on the 5th, I understand everything, but can't explain it to anyone when they ask me what it's about. Now I'm in the 9th one, and Robert, if you're reading this, please hurry with the 10th!
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Summary: Path Of Daggers.
Review: Granted,not the best book in the series,but still a good book.He's done almost nothing different in this book than he's done in his other books.I believe he has written this books beautifully,and the way he write's is smart,he leaves you hanging so you'll come back for more.
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Summary: Interesting, but too many arguments over nothing
Review: The Path of Daggers has some really interesting scenes, especially with Moridin and the Gholam in them, and the scene where Elayne unloads the stash collected in A Crown of Swords. Some interesting female angreal, and a two foot high statue of a man that could just be a male sa'angreal. The confrontation between Rand and the Seanchan is quite well done, and for me that was the most entertaining part of the book. The ending to Path of Daggers was pretty good, though not as exciting as other Wheel of Time books. My main grumble with The Path of Daggers is how it depicts women as argumentative, bossy, jealous and generally not fun to be around. Most women I know aren't like that at all, so I don't know what RJ is thinking when he writes this stuff. An interesting book, although some sections may prove to be a bit cumbersome for those who are easily bored. 3.5 stars. I recommend you read it before you buy.
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Summary: Horrible on first read, but gets better with age...
Review: The Path of Daggers is widely accepted as being the WORST Wheel of Time book ever written, and in some respects this is true. Yet, if you are a real fan of WoT, you'll find interesting things in tPoD that will help further your understanding of the intricacies of Robert Jordan's fantasy world. My initial reading of tPoD left me wondering... "what does RJ have against women?" Because, in this book women are depicted as argumentative, paranoid, power-hungry, jealous, and "catty." Basically, RJ seems to think that once a bunch of women get together they can do nothing but fight, while when a group of men get together they drink and have a good time because they don't have any women around to ruin things. So, that's one qualm I have with this book; on the surface RJ is supposedly depicting a world where women have the power, but because the women argue so much they can't effectively use that power. But onto the good things... we see a bit more of Moridin and the Gholem, and some interesting new objects of the one power, including one that could be the infamous "second most powerful male sa'angreal" that Lanfear mentioned to Rand. Perhaps the most entertaining moments of this book come in the second half, as Rand confronts the Seanchan once more. Unfortunately, Mat Cauthon does not appear in this book, which is a shame since his personality seems to off-set the more serious demeanour of the other characters. For people who are easily bored, this book will be a chore, but for those who pay attention to detail, it will be almost as interesting as every other WOT book. I'd give it 3.5 stars.
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Summary: Another Great installment
Review: I love Jordon's banter and the influence of gender on the different cultures in his books. A great fantasy writer and a great story
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