A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, Book 7)

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Summary: Superb
Review: The series as a whole is superb. The characters are detailed and intricate, and it is easy to identify with their plight through the story. My only criticism is that Jordan seems to have forgotten his readers in following publishing traditions!! One book every two years or so is absolutely ludicrous

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Summary: 10+ if you love fantasy this is the book to read.
Review: Of all of the books, which are all great, this one is the best. It weaves intrigue, political backstabbing, a magical presence, and all out warfare into a great book. The characters are less like heroes and heroines from a book and more like regular peopl that we would see every day. For instance Matt, Perrin, and Rand all think that the others have everything figured out when it comes to women, but they are just as clueless as each other. Nynaeve is as naggy and stubborn as my old girlfriends, and Faile is as jealous as my wife. Yet at the same time as he shows his characters weaknesses he shows them battling against a force that is more powerful than can be believed, and not cringe in it's face. This is a book I would recommend to anyone that is interested in fantasy or just reading at all. It is a must read

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Summary: Its not ours..
Review: Whatever guys..we all have different views of what should happen. I personally like Jordan's views better than any suggested. He is doing great and I also wish this book would never end...in response to someone saying how can he write and fullfill the expectations of how long the series is becoming..I believe he can and will...for proof just look at his stories, and look deep into them, they are infinit

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Summary: It keeps going on..and on..and on..and on
Review: This book is just like all of the rest of the books in this series. Except for one slight problem... In the first book he kills around 3-6 forsaken. In one book. Since then we lose 1 a book. This series will never end. I have gotten so sick of this storyline because there is no denoument. The closure is very important. If I had wanted to read the entire life story of a civilization I would have gone to the non-fiction section. This is, literally, a day-by-day account of these people's lives. He needs to close off some of his ends, stop bringing new people in, and finish the series. James McElroy, Jr.

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Summary: In a cliche, a rich tapestry; like Tolkien a virtual reality
Review: It's like being there. In vivid detail you smell, taste, hear, and feel everything from impatience, and fear, the dust and decay of battle, to the swish of court apparel and the flashing eyes of the ladies. This is one all absorbing adventure that pulls you in and chews you up! Bring on number 8

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Summary: I hope someone reads this.....
Review: Ok, after reading some of these entries I decided to write also. I never believed that I would find a series that would be equal to the Tolkein's series..I found it and I love it. I dont know why everyone is having a hard time with the "complexities" of the story. I think it is great to have things described down to the smallest detail.. because of this technique I then can become totally involved with the book. I read the series over 3 times now and find something new each time.. I believe that being able to be drawn in to a story is amazing, and this series certaintly does just that. Reading the book is like living in that world, everything is described and thought as if you would if in that situation. The book is definately a 1

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Summary: Faile is annoying
Review: I feel that I am being too kind with my rating of 6. The whole subplot with Queen Tyling seemed to me a waste of time, and vulgar toboot. Faile is annoying almost to the point ofbeing painfully so, and her mind games with Perrin are excruciating. The point is that these subplots take up far too much space,seemingly more so than the important stuff.The ending seemed rushed, as if the author suddenly remembered there was something important he had to resolve and hurried to complete it. Another minus: ridiculously detailed descriptions of clothing of people youwouldn't know from a hole in the ground andexplanations of how pretty certain charactersare or aren't. I'll probably continue to read this series, but definitely not continue to buyit

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Summary: Wow! Jordan's the best
Review: After seven books Jordan still has the ability to suprise me with his creative storylines and vast imagination. I do not know how he keeps the various sub-plots and the legion of characters straight throughout the entire seies. He must be a genius! With thousands of pages it is sometimes hard for the reader to keep the story straight yet this is good in that it keeps you guessing like real life, and nothing is set out in textbook fashion. My friends and i have indulged in hundreds of hours of discussion and arguments about our interpretation of events and we eagerly await book 8 to confirm or deny. For those who know, has Julian Sandar fallen for Amethera? Will Thom marry Moraine? When will mat lose his eye? I cannot wait for the series to end but at the same time i want it to go on forever

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Summary: still going strong robert jordan continues to better himself
Review: robert jordan continues to show how good this series is. Rand al'Thor, Mat, and Perrin continue to shape the world around them. I was very happy to see Mr. jordan put more effort into telling about the less important caracters. I hope that he will continue this and finish his great serie

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Summary: Mat rules and Rand rocks on.
Review: Rand's mind fascinates me to know end, his thought are like a dark journey through the evil heart of true insanity. Mat is the epitomy of groovy. His actions make sense and lend a realistic interpretation of what I would do in these situations. Finally, the females, even excluding my testosterony opinions, are strong and true with every human characteristic to make them attractive as interesting characters who can carry their own segments. This fanasmagoric series continues to snare me more and more with every new book