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Summary: At last, the return of the rock.
Review: I was one of the many disgusted with the lack of plot in books seven and eight of The Wheel of Time. With this book, the march toward the end of the world is at last back on track. Furthermore, as some of the arcs begin to get wrapped up, what seemed like "dragging" in the earlier books bothers me less.Having re-read the entire series, I'm now convinced that the slow pacing of the books is a necessary evil. The action now spans almost the entire civilized world, with a huge cast, and there simply isn't room in one book to cover all the different elements that are in play. That makes each book feel like there should be more, but the overall story remains rich and compelling. As other reviewers have noted, we won't truly be able to enjoy the tale until we can read it all in one go rather than waiting for years between books. However, Winter's Heart gives me new hope that the final result won't be a letdown.
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Summary: I waited 2 years for this???
Review: This book, although very well written, is easily not worth the 2 years we've had to wait. The plot progresses at an alarmingly slow rate and makes one wonder if Robert Jordan ever plans to finish the series. On the other hand, the adult content seems to progress at breakneck speed. After the first 500 pages of this book, Tarmon Gaidon still seemed as distant a battle as it did on the very first page of the 'Eye of the world'. If I had rated this book based solely on the first 500 pages I would've given it a measly 2 stars. I'm sure Shakespeare had "Winter's Heart" in mind when he came up with the name of his play "Much ado about nothing". Robert Jordan, however, snaps out of his reverie towards the end of the book. The last 50 odd pages could have been part of some fast-paced thriller and I would highly recommend this book, if only for the last few pages. Robert Jordan still has a long way to go before he can satisfactorily conclude the series. We have a long wait ahead of us. A very very long wait....
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Summary: The best book.
Review: Winter's Heart was by far best book in the series! If you have read the series and were disappointed for Path of Daggers this MORE than makes up for it! Winter's Heart had a spectacular ending and a wonderful plotline! Buy it NOW!!
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Summary: Another installment in the Wheel of Time
Review: As a longtime cheerleader for Robert Jordan, I found Winter's Heart fairly enjoyable, on the surface. After talking with numerous other readers, and analyzing the sum of the entire series to date, I was forced to acknowledge several oft-voiced complaints about the past few books. Compressing Books 6 and 7, and Books 8 and 9, into 2 separate megavolumes on the order of The Fires of Heaven would have solved many of the problems many readers have seen. The last 4 books have been less enjoyable than the first 5, and this compression would have alleviated that. Despite this, the cries that the Wheel of Time, and Robert Jordan himself, are no longer capable of turning out quality fantasy are pure garbage. After numerous re-reads, I can confidently say that, although the books in the last half of the series have difficulty standing on their own, they play their role in adding to the glittering story held up by the first 5. Yes, Jordan is having some problems, writing the middle and late-middle parts of the story. The excellent descriptive style he found so successful early on is becoming somewhat less so, and the world he has created is no longer shiny and new. Nevertheless, the story is moving forward. In Winter's Heart, Jordan's style gives some evidence that the series is moving toward a conclusion. Numerous long-standing mysteries (ie. Dashiva = Osan'gar?; Taim = Demandred?) are decisively concluded. It seems unlikely Rand will be able to avoid Cadsuane and his vital "de-icing" for another book; this is one of the critical steps necessary before he can be successful at Tarmon Gai'don. Additionally, I found some hope that Jordan is beginning to move past his classic character stereotypes. Specifically, it struck me that Nynaeve seemed less obscenely stubborn than usual, and generally move pleasant to be around. Admittedly, there is progress to be made here (ie. Perrin and Berelain). In summary, I'm thinking 13 may be the magic number. Readers who have grown tired from the long pauses between the past few books may abandon the series if they wish, but unless Jordan's early performance was one of the great flukes of history, I think that he will return to form, and those readers may miss the finale of one the greatest fantasy epics ever.
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Summary: The Endless Wheel
Review: I just started reading the Wheel of Time this year and in a matter of a month had read through the first eight books and then I came upon this one. I haven't had a chance to re-read the series like many of my fellow fans but I've developed an insight into this through the speed at which I've read the book. 1) the quality of the books has been diminishing 2) jordan should attempt to have more plot movement in each book 3) much of the time jordan seems have "add-ons"...things that were never introduced originally but as afterthoughts...of course after which they come to drive the plot 4) Is it really necessary to raise the Forsaken back from the dead? I mean, c'mon there was a point at which I decided to tally the progression of the series through their deaths but after Crown of Swords it became ludicrous. 5) Mr. Jordan, please please, please do not leave loose ends over the course of three or four books...i forgot that some of those loose ends even existed. So for the love of god try to end most loose ends within the 1000 odd pages each book contains I'm still reading the series, although I hope the quality will improve back to the level of books 4 & 5, because I just need to find out what happens next. But I'm sure I'll wait for another 5 or 6 years.
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Summary: Too Little, Too Late
Review: Once again, Mr. Jordan has toh to all all his faithful readers. The tip off that this book was going to be more of the same nonsense is the title - Winters Heart. Very exciting, huh? In the future, if there is no verb in the title, I'm going to think twice about buying any book. Jordan seems to get some perverse pleasure by creating endless new characters who are virtually undistinguishable from other characters - there must be 1,000 by now. Who cares about them? Imagine the excitement and power of a final book that resolved all of the major prophecies. If Jordan had decided to make a 5-book series, we would be happily into the sequels 5-book series now. There is absolutely no point to a 10,11,12. . .part series, other than to be greedy and an egomaniac. Jordan could have been *THE* Fantasy writer of the century - but he continues to diminish himself by dragging this out and spoonfeeding us bits and pieces.
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Summary: Could have been better.
Review: Although wonderfully written the most important events of the book could have taken 100 pages. Leaving 500+ pages for other events. Some parts were predictable. Like the Mat and Egeanin part. He needs a Blood and sul'dam and there they are. The chosen/forsaken are weaklings in this book. In the end of the book there are a lot of them wanting to put an end to Rand. They can do nothing. A bunch of Aes Sedai and Ashaman can hold of the most powerfull channellers of the world and make them flee? Very disappointing. I also expected the battle of Tar Valon in the beginning of the book. This will have to wait untill book 10/11/12 or 13? I would like to read something about Shara and the Seanchan homelands in the future. You can wait for the cheaper softcover. It was a nice book, but not much better than the previous two. I am waiting for book 10 "Less Boring For The Reader"
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Summary: Not a series for the impatient person
Review: Alright, I know the book is not as action packed as some of the previous books, but the story has grown much more complex. The publisher, I'm sure, has given RJ a guideline on how many pages the book should be and frankly you can only put so much in them. I personally enjoy how indepth the characterizations and histories are. The end of Winter's Heart was very exciting though, and left many questions regarding the next book. This is not a series for the impatient person. This series is for the person that likes a great epic! I started reading these books in 95' and eagerly await each one. I usually devour them in 2 or three days then reread the entire series to see if there are any details I may have missed. Sorry bout the rant, but myself and others though we don't enjoy the waiting, love the books just the same and will be first in line for the next one.
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Summary: The Wheel of Time turns, and turns, and turns...
Review: The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend... In this age, the Ninth age, an age yet to come (when is the REAL book 8 due out?), an age long past [due], the creator lost yet another loyal reader... Please forgive me the rather pithy, albeit petty opening of this reveiw, but at least I kept it succint. This is more than can be said for Mr. Jordan, although upon even the most casual perusal of Winter's Heart, the latest labor of his devising, one will feel compelled to argue this statement to a fine point. What HASN'T been said by Mr. Jordan during this episode and the previous? What meanial, useless point has he failed to press so far as to dull his once sharp plot and his faithful readers' wits? The readers who he snatched up in the first spinnings of his inarguably splended first 5 passes (one could justifiably argue the 6th and 7th passes as well)upon his Wheel, have been left dangling, desperately grasping for plot threads upon which they might find purchase for their loyalty of purchase. Sadly, the threads have become far too far unravelled for this. I will not even digress into describing the deliniated dross that comprises the bulk of this effort of fiction. Pointless points, Characterless characters (even those for whom one previously could care), and lots of words in between grind the Wheel to a halt. It's sad really. The Dark One was suppose to be the entity who's mission it was to sunder the Wheel of Time- not the creator.
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Summary: The best in the wot series
Review: Winters Heart is the best in the Wheel of Time series, after a let down in Path of Daggers Winters Heart [is great] the taint is gone and the Taimandred therory gets a boost and the Cadsuane is Black Ajah therory takes a bomb shell. Osan'Gar identy is revealed as wel as Cyadnene. The Tower of Genje get drug into it as well if you can read between the lines.
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