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Summary: The Dragon is Reborn
Review: THE DRAGON REBORN, by Robert Jordan is way cool. From the moment that Perrin Aybara finds a tinker woman and brings her to the camp of the Dragon Reborn, namely Rand al'Thor, the action doesn't stop. Not a single Aiel, a highly violent warrior people, haven't left the Waste, a desert-like area in the far east, since 20 years ago, when they nearly beat back the combined nations to take Tar Valon... Until now. Mat is extremely lucky. Wolves come to the aid of the Dragon. Many swear to Rand. Will the Stone of Tear fall? Can the Dragon Reborn also be He Who Comes With the Dawn? Find out for yourself, because I won't tell you. READ THE DRAGON REBORN, by Robert Jordan. He really did it this time!!
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Summary: Beginning to take on its own story
Review: This book has left the confines of Tolkien and the story is beginning to take on an original and interesting identity of its own.
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Summary: Another fine tale ...
Review: For those that have enjoyed the first two parts of this series, this book will not disappoint on most levels. For the most part the book does not deal with the Dragon, but the people chasing the Dragon. The action is fast and exciting when it happens. During the middle of the book Jordan chose to focus on one group for 230 pages. That is all well and good, but I found myself wanting to know what was happening to the other characters. The chapters did breeze by, all with logical ending and starting points, so the flow was definitely quick. I have heard bad things about the series after about book 5 or 6, people just begging for it to end, however I have not reached that point yet. I am still emotionally connected to all the main characters and would be not be happy to see them die, except maybe Nyneave and her damn tugging of her hair. OK OK I get it she tugs on her braid when she is nervous or angry. But does she have to do it in every chapter? Anyway, you should enjoy this journey into the Wheel of Time. Thanks T
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Summary: Dragon Reborn is okay
Review: I think this book is my one of my least favorite of the series (I've only read to the fifth). It seemed to have the least to do with the character that the whole series is about, Rand. He is written like a secondary character here, and the parts about his chase get dull. Overall, I would still recommend reading this book. I still believe the Wheel of Time series is my favorite of all time.
The Dragon Reborn, by Robert Jordan, is the third book in the series, The Wheel of Time. It tells of Rand Al'thor, thought to be the Dragon reborn, but he denies it and eventually winds up running off to the Stone of Tear to fulfill a prophecy to prove to himself what he is. Perrin Abyara and Moraine take to tracking. Perrin is now becoming a "wolf-brother" and trying to cope with it. All the while, Nyneve and Elayne leave the tower not long after coming and have an adventure of their own. The ending is the best part, I suggest you read this book.
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Summary: Well, it'll keep you reading for awhile...
Review: The New York Times is quoted on the paperback cover: "Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal." It's difficult to know what to make of this claim. It's marketing, of course - but there's more to it. It's fairly certain that some elements of fantasy have their most definite - some people say their original and only - source in Tolkien. In the regard of maps, genealogies, glossaries, etymologies and grammars, alphabets, chronologies and ancient histories, "The Dragon Reborn" fully qualifies as fantasy in the tradition of Tolkien. "Dominate" has an overbearing sound to it, and in some ways Jordan's work is overbearing, formulaic, and artificial. The glossary gives the appearance of historic and cultural depth ("Aiel warrior societies"), but also contains tedious filler ("Alanna Mosvaniand impractical organization - I can't look up "Perrin" or "Nynaeve" except by their last names, which get mentioned once, if at all, in the story itself.Most of the characters, too, "dominate" in the sense of plodding on and on without subtlety, complexity, or development. The three women Nynaeve, Egwene, and Elayne appear on the scene as self-important, petty, strong-willed women who talk a lot, yell a lot, sulk and grumble. Five hundred pages later, not only has nothing changed, but we haven't learned anything more about them (and if I read that "Nynaeve tugged on her braid" one more time, I'm going to start pulling out my own hair...). Tolkien too created some rather boorish characters (Gimli comes to mind), but the main characters - Frodo, Bilbo, Aragorn, even Galadriel and Gandalf - grow and change in the course of 600 pages. Nevertheless, if the draw of fantasy is an unhurried unfolding of detailed and complex worlds and stories, "The Dragon Reborn" will appeal. The Wheel of Time is an immense story. Book Three, "The Dragon Reborn," alone is 577 pages, and there are ten books in the series. The maps and the glossary, the baffling barrage of proper names, the detailed geography, history, flora and fauna, will delight. The moral ambiguity, of plot and character, should feed the wondering and fearless reader. There is page after page of action: battles, intrigues, magic, dreams, near-escapes, and romantic flirtation. The story follows several groups of adventurers, drawn together as crises build, erupt, abate, and build again. Each of these groups include one or more of five young men and women of Emond's Field in Andor, and these five move and tell the tale of "The Dragon Reborn." Perrin is the strong-willed and strong-bodied but often confused young man who spends much of the story trying to figure out where Moiraine the Aes Sedai is leading him and why. He is troubled by his kinship with the hopper kind, or wolves. His dreams are communications and interactions with his people of the yellow eyes, and he is terrified enough of this side of himself that he forces himself to go without sleep as long as possible. Mat is the young and reckless - and amazingly lucky - gambler. His path is both set and beset by the young women, though he finds the time to make his own way as circumstances allow. His ambition and energy draw him quickly toward the climax of the story, where, ready or not, he is called to play his part in the events rushing him along. Nynaeve is the stuck-up Wisdom of Emond's Field, whose role grows with her leaving Andor to train in Tar Valon to become an Aes Sedai. Always sure of her authority, she presumes to touch the threads woven by the Wheel of Time, though it is clear that she only sometimes wields power as she supposes. Egwene is younger than Nynaeve, and easily and often takes offense at her companion Nynaeve's condescending treatment. But Egwene has her own strengths and powers, including Dreaming, which she will be called on to practice and control, for the sake of the spinning of the Wheel and the denouement of the Dragon Reborn. Finally, Rand, the Dragon Reborn. Or so thinks Moiraine. Rand is a frightened, confused, and very powerful soul. He is bent on understanding and living with the powers that confuse and drive him out of Emond's Field toward chaos and darkness. He strikes out on his own toward Tear, but he isn't difficult to find: just follow the path of bewildered and amazed townspeople, occasional natural disaster, and seeming miracles. One especially satisfying development throughout the story is the nature of the prophecies regarding the Dragon Reborn, as well as the character of Rand himself, who is promoted by the wise (read, "conniving") and powerful Moiraine, as the Dragon Reborn. Does it make a difference to the "goodness" of the Dragon Reborn that an obviously ambitious and autocratic witch drives the campaign most of the time? Does Rand's lack of control of his powers prove he isn't the true Dragon Reborn? Do the people of Tear, and of the whole world, understand what it means to be ruled by the Dragon? Perhaps it is because Jordan doesn't force these issues that they come off as unsettled but genuine and interesting matters of the story.
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Summary: READ THIS CLASSIC!!!!
Review: The Dragon Reborn is the third book in The Wheel of Time series, after The Eye of the World and The Great Hunt. This book is a great addition to this series. I enjoyed the whole book and thought that nothing in it was bad. If you like fantasy, you will definitely enjoy this series and this book. This book has action, mystery, and even magic.
Rand al'Thor is the Dragon Reborn, and he is unable to control his ability to channel the True Source, the power that turns The Wheel of Time. He knows he must face the Dark One when the Last Battle comes, but he is afraid. He also knows he must fulfill the prphecies written about him. This book also includes the corresponding adventures of the other characters:Mat, Perrin, Egwene, Nynaeve, Elayne, Moiraine, Lan, Min, Thom, and Loial. This book is good throughout all of the pages, and the action at the end really ties the book together.
If you've read Tolkien and Harry Potter, pick this book up.
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Summary: Good, except for the Women
Review: This series is awesome, but I don't know how much more man bashing I can take. What is Robert Jordan's Deal? If I come away with anything from these books, it's that men are stupid.
It's a shame because the rest is great. But everytime a man says something, it's SO predictable that he's going to get put down and berated by one of the perpetually angry women. All the women need anger management, they are SOOOO angry...but I cannot figure out why. Even after being rescued from a dungeon, waiting to be executed...the first thing these women do is put the guy down...no thank you..nothing. I tell you it's bizarre.
I actually have started skipping the chapters that deal with the women. I'm serious.
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Summary: stop ragging on these books
Review: i dont know whats wrong with all of you people, the wheel of time are the best series ive ever read and, im not trying to be arrogant but, thats saying something. The characterisation in these books is brilliant, the whole world is so intricate that as someone said earlier you are forced to become a participant in the story rather than an observer,and although ive read all of them several times they do not get stale. Robert Jordan is the best writer ever (no disrespect to any others mind you) and his books the best ever written. thank you for your time.
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Summary: Be the active participant and these books are the best there
Review: Robert Jordan's books are vivid and real, full of narrative and episode, and you feel like you are there with the characters as they do what they do. The fluid style sweeps you along such that if you aren't paying attention, you might miss some things, as imk6 from Columbia did (see below). Jordan gives you all the details, all the information, but he does not point out the conclusions or ramifications. He makes the world so vivid that you have to figure it out yourself, as an active participant. If you are smart, you put together much more than any of the characters will. Those lazy readers who don't want to think, who want to be told what to notice or realize or figure out, will miss out on one of the most brilliant aspects of this series, namely that Jordan's world is vivid enough that the reader can become an active participant in order to get the most from the books. By the way, the Amrylin uses a lot of fishing references and metaphors BECAUSE SHE GREW UP ON THE DOCKS AND HER FATHER WAS A FISHERMAN. That is in book 2. I don't understand the thinking that would cause someone to proclaim that Jordan "tries to sound smart" with all his fishing references. Who uses FISHING REFERENCES to sound smart? The Amyrlin uses fishing references because she grew up a fisherman's daughter, just like Nynaeve talks like a Wisdom, and Perrin a blacksmith, and Rand a shepherd. It's because of their backgrounds, the lives they led before the pattern led them to greatness. It's what they know.
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Summary: This Is Epic Fantasy
Review: The first, say, six books of this series are very good. This one is no different. Use these books to get you through the dull times (Books 7-...).
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