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

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Summary: Come on people... be fair!!!
Review: To those people who keep on comparing Jordan and Goodkind... pleeeaaassseee stop. Think about it, both authors are REALLY GOOD, no, better than really good... you guys just have to admit that. i personally like both authors and am waiting for their next novels... both WoT and SoT have really good plots... and though they have their simmilarities, the 2 stories are completely different in style and etc... so please... stop fighting over them!!!

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Summary: I liked this book but I lacked.
Review: This was a really good book but not the best in the wheel of time series. I want to know when the next one is coming out.

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Summary: THE BEST FANTASY SERIES I HAVE EVER READ
Review: WOT series is one of the best series ever written. sure POD is a little slow. But that is because RJ split the 8th book into 4 smaller parts with Rand, Perrin, Elayne, and Egewene each has about 100 pages. With so many characters to develop, RJ did his best under the cirumstance. However, I do wish RJ can concentrate on the main characters, and write less on the minor characters such as the shaido Aiel and black ajahs. However, with such a rich story and believable world, I can't wait to play the wheel of times pc game that is coming out at June 20th.

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Summary: Maybe Jordan Needs a Vacation
Review: I hardly think Mr. Jordan deserves some of the vituperation he's received in other reviews in this forum, but it's an unfortunate fact: of all the books in this series so far, this one's a chore to get through. Every character seems tired and dispirited and weary...and so, by extent, does the author. It shows. Alas, the book's a drag. I'm not counting Jordan out by any means -- "The Wheel of Time" is far and away too superior as a whole to dismiss on the basis of a single stumble -- but here's hoping Jordan rests up, recharges the batteries and knocks ALL our socks off with Part Nine.

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Summary: Jordan didn't achieve the same ardency present in past books
Review: All 7 of Jordan's previous books captivated my imagination and attention. But to me, book eight is merely a sluggish prelude to the next book, which didn't satisfy my growing desire for more of the coming plot. Jordan just didn't write the 8th book with the same ardency he wrote the first seven books. It's bad enough he made everyone wait 2 years for this book. It could have been thought out a tad bit better. I advise reading a bit of this book at a library to test for your own opinion. Weather you buy it, or not, it's still worth reading. All in all, I'm still a loyal fan Mr. Jordan, and I'm eagerly awaiting your next book.

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Summary: downward spiral
Review: as many have already said, the pace in this book is way too slow. literally nothing happens. i can't believe it took robert 2 years to write his shortest book with the least amount of meaningful content. i wouldn't mind reading another 3 or 4 books in this series, but they would have to be much better than this one. to mr. jordan, "Take a hint to what your fans are trying to tell you. notice this book has the worst rating out of any of the wheel of time series." with the ending of POD, book 9 has the potential to be one of the better books in the series. please, mr. jordan, don't make 9 into another prelude to the next book. also, you 5-star people are out of your minds.

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Summary: I needed this fix after a year without the Wheel.
Review: I find almost impossible to be negative where this incredible saga is concerned. Since the EOTW I have been completely engrossed with no hope of resurfacing intact. TPOD was a much needed fix, after what may have been the longest year+ in my reading life. My only complaint is the lack of info concerning the whereabouts of one Matrim Cauthon. Alas, the wheel weaves as the wheel wills.

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Summary: so, where's the next one?
Review: I am really starting to be on the edge of my seat with this series! I can't contain myself until the next one comes out! I will just have to keep re-reading this one! How Mr. Jordan manages to keep track of everything that he has going on in this story is beyond me! What a fantastic job!!!

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Summary: Read the amazon review;that should cover it
Review: After reading COS I just decided to read the amazon reviews and summaries and skip the book all together. COS and LOC dragged on so much that I'm moving on to something else. One specific comment-ditch nynaeve.

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Summary: Not the best by far, but cool all the same
Review: I have read all 8 of these books in the span of about 9 months, and from the standpoint of someone who has all of the books recently, this was probably one of the worst. Though at times it got tedious and I had to make myself finish the chapters, others were quite involving. The story was good at points, partivularly those dealing with the Asha'man, but the conclusion was somewhat lacking the energy of past books. I can only hope this one is not an indication of what book 9 will be like.