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Summary: excellent, if a bit drawn out
Review: This is a great book, but moves somewhat slower than the first two. I read it first a couple years ago, and now I'm kind of re-reading it and am about halfway through it. Unlike the first two in the series, the focus lifts off Rand as well as giving us a somewhat clearer view of events outside the knowledge of the protagonists.The scheming of the Forsaken becomes less muddled, although the reader is still very much in the dark as to what alliances have formed among the Forsaken. It becomes obvious for the first time that the Aiel will play a MAJOR role in Rand's destiny and he will need their help. As far as the main characters are concerned, Rand himself is in flight practically the entire book and Jordan doesn't spend much time on him. The pacing seems a bit off; Rand should be out-distancing the rest of the companions (because they have several adventures along the way, i.e. Perrin and Faile, the wolf-man, etc.), yet Moiraine manages to end up in Tear at about the same time as Rand! Maybe I need to finish re-reading it to understand how that worked. As usual, Jordan shows his mastery of immersing the reader in the setting. The descriptions of the Stone of Tear and the final battle within are outstanding. The conclusion is very satisfying and henceforth Rand begins a widely recognized ascendancy as the Dragon Reborn, with promises of a gripping saga ahead!
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Summary: An epic masterpiece
Review: When i first started reading Robert Jordan's ten book series: the wheel of time, i instantly thought that it was nothing but a poor copy of J.RR Tolkiens: the lord of the rings but as i progressed deeper into the book I realised it was so much more than just a quest book. The book is full of twists and turns and when i discovered about Rand being lews therin telamon (kinslayer)the dragon reborn, I couldn't put the books down. Unlike any other books I've read the dark one Shai'tan...sorry...ba'alzamon is so sinister and his hordes of minions such as the forsaken, myrdraal, trollocs etc runs a chill up my spine. I am already on the fifth book (the fires of heaven) and it's simply unputdownable. the way Robert Jordan writes the battle scenes, it makes you feel you are actually perrin Aybara, Rand al' thor or Matrim Cauthon battling a fierce Myrdraal or a cannibalistic Trolloc. Sometimes i even long to be able to channel the one power! I just can't wait until the last book where rand the Dragon reborn finally fights tarmon gaidon (the last battle) against the dark one. Sorry I have been rambling on the whole time but i simply ADORE robert jordan. i have heard rumours of a wheel of time PC game being released thoough i am not sure when. Well, i am of to read. Read what you ask? Guess!
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Summary: Pivot point for the series
Review: This is, in my mind, the best of the first three books, and a total pivot point for the entire series as a whole. This is the book where the main characters truly come into their own, settling into and accepting their roles and fates in the world Jordan has carved for them from the depths of his own imagination.
This book also starts a habit that Jordan continues through the rest of the series of more or less leaving a main character (or two or three) almost completely out of the book. When you think about it, it is a natural and necessary offshoot of the multidimensional world he has written: he has so many parallel storylines developing on so many different planes that to follow them all steadily through each book would be nearly impossible to write and dizzying to read. You can get lost in this series easily enough as it is.
In this book...though the title practically screams otherwise...it's Rand that gets voted off the island, though to great effect. Jordan does a great job in "Dragon" of containing his sprawling habits: within a hundred pages, the storylines have been set, the characters cast in all different directions away from each other, and by the end of the novel are smartly and resoundingly drawn back together in pulse-pounding fashion. Jordan would do well, in fact, to revisit this lesson before inking another word of the now terribly overweight series (an odd parallel to the fattening of America: as we demand more food, so Mr. Jordan seems to think we demand more words. I for one say: not so!).
This book stands proudly alone but serves mightily as a turning point for the now ten-volume epic. Start with "Eye of the World," and I guarantee that once you've finished "Dragon," you too will soon be groaning with the rest of us for RJ to end the madness and give the series a wrap.
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Summary: A Step Below the First Two Books of the Series
Review: I was slightly disappointed with The Dragon Reborn as compared to The Eye of the World and The Great Hunt. According to the title, this book should be concerned with Rand, but in actuality, he is hardly mentioned in this book at all. Instead, Robert Jordan has concentrated on the other members of the group from the Two Rivers, namely Mat, Perrin, Egwene, Nynaeve, and Elayne. Mat has been taken to Tar Valon to be healed by the Aes Sedai after having the dagger from Shayol Ghul removed. He is then given a letter from Elayne to deliver to Elayne's mother, Queen Morgase. After delivering the letter, Mat learns that some of the Queen's guards intend to capture and kill Elayne, so he sets off to warn her. Meanwhile, Elayne, Egwene, and Nynaeve have continued their training to become Aes Sedai, but they have learned a disturbing secret; some of the Aes Sedai are members of the Black Ajah; serveants of the Dark One. The Amyrlin Seat has sent them off to track down the whereabouts of the Black Ajah. Their pursuits soon lead them to the city of Tear. Perrin is in pursuit of Rand along with Moiraine, Lan, and Loial. Bedeviled by dreams, Perrin is grappling with another deadly problem; how is he to escape the loss of his own humanity. Rand is in search of the great sword called Callandor. It is a crystal sword held in the Stone of Tear, in the chamber of the Heart of Stone. No hand can touch it except the Dragon Reborn. One of the signs of the Dragon's rebirth will be that the Dragon has taken Callandor. Overall, I did like this book, but not as well as the first two books of the series. The action throughout is good and kept me interested, but the title is somewhat misleading. Rand is the supposed Dragon Reborn, but, as I stated earlier, he is hardly mentioned in this book at all. I do recommend this book to fellow fantasy readers, but be aware of the misleading title and don't expect to read too much about Rand al'Thor in this volume.
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Summary: If you love epic fantasy, and/or a superb story, here it is.
Review: Even if you haven't read the two books in the Wheel of Time series that precede The Dragon Reborn, this book should hook you. Jordan's writing style for an epic fantasy of this caliber is superb, his characters are as memorable as any other of the greats in the fantasy-genre, and his balance of detail, sweeping drama, and humanistic elements make the Dragon Reborn in no way inferior to its predescessors. Unlike most hack-and-slash/magic-and-monster books of the fantasy genre, Jordan has created something unique and certainly wonderful even to those who might never have read fantasy before. As with most series, however, the Dragon Reborn falls prey to a slight drifting from its earlier companions. The knowledge that Jordan intended this series to last only four books at the outset, and now plans on eight or nine, helps explain the finalistic tone of this book which is actually barely the middle volume of the Wheel of Time. If you have read The Eye of the World and The Great Hunt, then be prepared to learn more about characters that Jordan did not focus on as much when he begins to expand the scope of this epic fantasy in breathtaking but sometimes wearying fashion.
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Summary: The Dragon Reborn
Review: Okay so the title is a little misleading. When I read this book I was prepared to have it be all about Rand al Thor. And even though it wasn't this is still one of my favorite books in the series. It focuses mostly on the other charactors but the story is very interesting and there is seldom a dull moment.
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Summary: It still goes on strong.
Review: The author has kept the story going on strong without any signs of losing the plot's focus, which I believe is the number one priority to an on going series.
I am glad he hadn't allowed himself to get sidetracked into any other priorities that concerns with this book and this series so far.
With each main character's changing plots and events, the main story still goes on with more twists and uncertainty as the reader learns more about the unsolved and unanswered mysteries.
What's more interesting is the way each characters develope, in main contrast to how they were before.
Definitely a pleasant ride with new dangers that hadn't shown itselves before, and the continuation of the telling of the Prophecies of the Dragon.
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Summary: Skip this part of the Wheel of Time world
Review: I was disappointed with the third installment of Wheel of Time. The story is not sophisticated enough especially when you consider the possible potentials and the overall scope of the Wheel Of Time world! Most of the time you have 3 to 4 story threads (which is okay) but they are all very repetitive and not variedly enough which is sad. The entire story is about walking from inn to inn and a chase between the antagonist and the protagonist. This may be a simplified view of the story but it expresses who bored I was!!! Even the title is somewhat misleading "THE DRAGON REBORN", Rand is the supposed Dragon Reborn, but he is hardly mentioned in this book at all. The second book of wheel of time "THE GREAT HUNT" was of top quality and a very enjoyable read, which makes installment three even more disappointing.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: If you like detailed, but exciting fantasy, read this!
Many people place Robert Jordan 'next to Tolkien', however they are wrong. Jordan is immeasurably better.
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Summary: It would be good at one fourth the size
Review: I love long books, but this one has far too many pages for its plot. While wading through endless pages of tedious description, I had the distinct impression he was being paid by the word. The first book was ok. The second was not really ok. This one was pretty bad.
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