Rating: Summary: Still a Great Read Review: I have to agree with one of the 'critics' below me -- the beginning and the climactic ending of the book were great, but the book had too many pot holes, places where the it was just the story and developement that the book depended on. Well, that's me; I look forward every time to the romance between the characters (especially between Lan and Nynaeve!) and the parts where the training takes place in the White Tower. Overall? A good book, although plagued with story developement at times. The Seanchan suddenly mixed 3/4 through the book was a little more than bewildering, leaving you wondering about who they are and why why why? I can't wait to get my hands on the next one (grumble ... can't believe I have to go through 6 books to get to Path of Daggers).
Rating: Summary: THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLESURE OF READING Review: With out a doubt in my mind I can say that Robert Jordan has produced the best Fantasy books EVER! It is so in depth and gripping that one could almost become obsessive. I have purchased every book in this collection since The Dragon Reborn the day they were put in stores. The only problem I have is that it has been taking one and a half to two years for him to get his books on the shelves. In my opinion there are very few books that evev come close to Robert Jordans Wheel of Time and I have been reading Fantasy since 5th garde and that is all I read. A word of coution, if you are just starting his books, SLOW DOWN! because you will get to the end of his latest novel and then you'll be one of the people like me who have to wait two years for his next. If you have finished his books, read them again I am willing to bet that you missed something.
Rating: Summary: Quite good. Very devoted to the cause. Review: The purpose of the book, I found was very revealing in the development of the characters involved. The significance of the Horn of Valere seemed to be a mystery although the explanation of its power was a definate understatement. I feel that the author did a marvelous work in the development of this novel. I look forward to reading the next one.
Rating: Summary: This book leaves you desperate for the next one!! Review: In the Great Hunt, Robert Jordan takes the story that he made and made it a hundred times better! This book takes Rand al'Thor from a farmboy that he was into the Dragon that he must become. The story is more in-depth than the first one, and Jordan takes the characters that he made from simply believable, to downright alive. The ending leaves you NEEDING the next book, and the next, and the next. . . . a must read for anyone looking for a good book. Not just action, but story and depth. . . A great page turning epic!!!!
Rating: Summary: OK book, but great ending! Review: After reading the first book, Eye of the World, I couldn't wait to get the seond book and read it. I liked the opening scene, but from there it got a little boring. The test Nynaeve took in Tar Valon was and Rand's adventures with the portal stones were probably the best parts of the book until the last 80 pages. By that time, all of the different plot lines in the book came to a head and started coming towards one spot. For those people who have not read this book I will not spoil the ending, but if you are bored in the middle it is worth the read until the end. Everything that happens in the book, however tedious, comes together in a huge climax. It completely surprised me, and unless you cheat or you just don't like this type of writing, it should surprise you too.
Rating: Summary: Am I the only one who thought this was better than EotW? Review: I think I'm the only person who liked this one better than Eye of the World. To me, EotW was one big huge setup book, and the last 100 pages were juicy. The rest I had to trudge through...this book finally gets into stuff. Rand starts figuring out what's going on with him, you find out more about some of the "bad guys", and you really start to see, in this book, that pretty much everyone but the "main 5" of Rand, Mat, Perrin, Nynaeve and Egwene all seem to be to some degree, shady. So far those 5 I can say are good (maybe not Mat) but everyone else? They're so gray it's amazing...it's actually realistic, and I think this book shows that a lot better than EotW.My recommendation to my friend who's starting was to skip the 1st half of EotW and keep a Wheel of Time FAQ handy to fill in the blanks as needed (the glossary works wonders), and once he gets to The Great Hunt, he'll be much more interested. I know I was...
Rating: Summary: As good as it gets! Review: This was a fantastic book! I almost cried when I finished book 1 because it was so good; the sequel is just as great! I can't count the number of hours of sleep I've forfeited for Robert Jordan, but I pledge many more to come!
Rating: Summary: My favorite book of the series. Review: The book as a whole will keep you captivated until the very last page, and then leaves you wanting more. Though there are a few weak points in the story, it held many more surprises. The arrival of the Seachan and the hint that Black Ajah does exist are two of them. The climactic battle between the warriors back from the dead and the Seachan is one of the best battles every written. This book does prove the theories from the end of book one that Rand is the Dragon Reborn, and carries on the excitement of the first book. All in all this book is the must read of the series.
Rating: Summary: Not as good as the first but readable Review: This book was not as good as the first or others I have read. Not much important stuff happened (Plotwise) but there was a lot of character building. Jordan continues to give great desriptions. This book isn't that great but continue with the series because it gets way better.
Rating: Summary: A great sequel to a great book Review: Unlike the action-packed reading of The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt takes a more daring approach: it is a surreal epic across many worlds, filled with magic spells and eerie encounters. This all ends with one of my favorite fantasy battles ever.
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