The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time, Book 8)

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Summary: I may have not read it but...
Review: OK, Joradn wrote over 10 thousand pages in all these books. I understand why he is maybe getting sick of it. I believe he can slow down if he wants, take his mind off for a month or two. Then get back to it with a renewed power to write his books as good as he has been! So give him a break so he can renew his interest in the stories. Although I do have to still read Path of Daggers and hope he continues the whole story to the end.

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Summary: To much focus on some characters, not enough on others.
Review: Robert Jordan's eighth novel in the "Wheel of Time" series, "The Path of Daggers," is probably my least favorite of the series. Athough it is well-written, I was dissapointed in the content of the book. With the Dragon Reborn the new King of Illian, Egwene and the rebel Aes Sedai on their way to the White Tower, Perrin in Gledean, and Mat Cauthon under a pile of rubble in Ebou Dar, "The Path of Daggers" had a promising beginning, but seemed to go downhill from there. Rand still surrounds himself with nobles who aren't very trustworthy, yet he handles them better than he has in the past. The taint on saidin seems to be worsening for the Dragon Reborn, and the voice of the long dead Lews Therin is back, but more subdued. Egwene struggles for dominance on the way to the White Tower, while Elaine heads towards Andor. And Mat....? Where was Mat Cauthon? The near complete lack of mention of a ta'veren was disturbing, and, in my opinion, made "The Path of Daggers" a real dissapointment. For fans of the series, it is a must, but it makes you wonder, is this series ever going to end? As for new-comers to the "Wheel of Time," start at the beginning, otherwise it will be a letdown.

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Summary: Keep up the Good Work!
Review: Don't listen to all these other people. Your books are works of art. You give such detail to every moment that happens. Some say it's drawn out but it gives a feeling for the book. I really wish I had the ability to write with such feeling. Thank you and keep up the great work.

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Summary: ==-- More like a 604-page prologue to book 9. --==
Review: You can just tell from this book that Robert is either A) trying to milk the series for the full 12 books, or B) dropping a subtle hint to TOR that he's sick of writing this series. The book was slow, sluggish, and painful. Where I may have finished Lord of Chaos in 2 days, It took me 3 weeks to finish this, having to convince myself several times that I wanted to finish it. It was more of a : "The sooner you read it, the sooner you won't have to deal with it anymore and you can stick it on your shelf to forget about it." He spent more time describing horses and cleavage than writing an interesting book.

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Summary: what happened to all of the characters???
Review: Okay RJ. I like your books. Really. I just can't help getting bored or lost. Even in the 2nd and 3rd books (which I really enjoyed) I could skip a few pages and not miss a thing, but now...I'm kind of confused. I just can't keep up with all of these characters. I always end up looking in the glossary of the old books to identify the returning characters because you went and shrank it when we needed it the most. WHERE IS MAT? WHERE IS MOIRAINE(sp)? HOW COME NYNAEVE IS ACTING SO STUPID? SHE USED TO BE KIND OF COOL. I really love your books JR and you've totally hooked me. Can we have some kind, any kind, of conclusion to any of the little plots now? I'm losing track and, from the looks of the these reviews, lots of other people are too. Your originality is a perfect 10 and I love your intrigue. I just can't keep up with it all. Thanks for the enjoyment.

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Summary: 3 just cuz it's Robert Jordan
Review: It's the same style, it just seems stale. It's nothing compared to Eye of the World, Great Hunt, and Dragon Reborn. It is about as boring and drawn out as Fires of Heaven. Parts of it are cool, yes, but parts of it suck.

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Summary: A big disappointment: too slow, too boring
Review: The book "The Path of Daggers" matches all previous WoT books by it's slowliness. I couldn't even make myself read it to the end.

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Summary: After nearly three years waiting, what a disapointment!!
Review: I have been reading this series almost since the time when it first came out. I have turned dozens and dozens of people onto the once great epic of "The Wheel of Time". Unfortunately Robert Jordan is obviously beginig to milk this best selling series for all it is worth, simply because he knows that people will buy it. What is worth more Mr. Jordan? Money, or your reputation as one of the worlds greatest fantasy authors? Hopefully the next book will come a little sooner, and make a little headway into the plot. I think we have all had enough plot building throughout the first half of the book, and a disapointing end as we saw in the last two books!!

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Summary: LOSING INTEREST
Review: I'M STARTING NOT TO CARE ABOUT THE MAIN CHARACTER - RAND. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THIS BOOK WAS DREADFULLY DULL, DULL, DULL, AND WHEN A CHANCE CAME FOR SOME GOOD ACTION- FIGHTING THE SEANCHEN, THE BATTLE WAS A GENERIC OVERVIEW OF WHAT SEEMED TO BE A SKIRMISH -NOT A "HUMILIATING DEFEAT". THIS WHOLE DEAL WITH THE "CORAMOOR" NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP. JORDAN'S HANDLING OF THIS AREA HAS NOT BEEN VERY CRISP. DEFINITELY NOT WORTH THE WAIT - WHICH GETS LONGER WITH EVERY BOOK.

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Summary: Awesome
Review: This is the best book ever