The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, Book 3)

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Summary: Slowly.....Going......Along....for.....the.....Ride
Review: [...]. Though I did like this book more than "The Great Hunt", and found it an easier read, I still don't think Robert Jordan's tale is living up to the promise of the first novel. After three books I think I know the problem with the overall story....the Dark One is just hot air. Sure, he talks a mean game, and seemed to pose quite a threat in the first novel, but by the end of this 3rd book, you start to realize what Rand and company should know as well....for all of his hard talk, the Dark One doesn't seem to pose a whole lot of menace. None of the main characters have been harmed in any way by him, if nothing else he is actually helping to point out where Rand should go to fulfill the next prophecy. Sure, our heroes have a way of finding danger with Children of the Light or Trollics, but it's not something that really builds suspense as Jordan seems loathe to actually harm any of his characters, much less kill anyone off. So you know that whatever trap the ineffectual Dark One places, Rand will get out of it. I will read the next book Shadow Rising, but if the Dark One doesn't grow fangs pretty soon...then I think I will drop out of Rand's adventure.