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Egwene also gets several chapters, and her subplot is by far the most interesting - surprisingly, since she is a prisoner. As it turned out, this was the last Wheel of Time book - at least, the last written by Robert Jordan himself. That this book is a very enjoyable read makes it even more difficult to accept the loss of the author before his magnum opus could be completed. The book is mostly focussed (more-or-less evenly) on Elayne, Perrin, and Mat. That's not to say that there aren't many other subplots to go (Lan, for example, has a new subplot created), but so many dangling questions are dealt with that the reader finally feels satisfied that the plot is progressing once the book is finished.The writing seems a little crisper, too, but that may simply be because there is more action and less politics. On the flip side, I'm more keen to pick up the Jordan/Sanderson "co-written" books to find out what happens next.Clearly, neophytes should not start with this book, and experienced readers know that they aren't going to stop reading a series after thousands of pages based on my Amazon review.
takes a back seat to the events moving towards the Final Battle. Therefore, it would be a bittersweet occasion to complete this book. Others will be glad to know that the annoying gender battles (Perrin with Faile, Rand with Aviendha and others, etc). However, anyone who hasn't read the book yet will be heartened to know that it moves at a pace reminiscent of the early books in the series. There is plenty of action, and several plot lines are resolved. Some plot lines that have been plodding along for several volumes are dealt with, much to the satisfaction of the reader.
Whatever the case, this is a very strong entry in the series, and long-suffering readers will be more than satisfied with it.
The book was not in the condition described, 'Like New'. There are water stains on the book and a mildew smell to the book. The book jacket was in perfect condition.
I think the book is awsome. I can't wait to hit the road to listen to the book.
Robert Jordan brings you to a new and exciting world wouldnt miss the ride for anything
I look forward to getting there, and a fresh voice may just do the trick.I can recommend this book for those of you, like me, that want to see this through to the end. The plot lines are starting to converge.Jordan will not be finishing his epic, but we have three volumes to come under the stewardship of Brandon Sanderson.
You get the sense of the chess board being arranged and the various factions, heroes and villans are jockeying for position.It is clear that there's a way to go. It seems a literal eternity when we started this journey with the late Robert Jordan, but with the Knife of Dreams we at long last arrive at the cusp of the Last Battle.
You can feel the nearness of the end. Jordan gets things moving along, but his prose is as arduous as usual, and some of the plot is plodding as always.
The best thing about this book, though, is that things do start to get interesting again. Jordan has long said the ending was already in place when this series started.
The excitement does pick up again, and you finally can see the end is coming.
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