false 1166599 6 Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready. The final volume of the Wheel of Time, <I>A Memory of Light,</I> was partially written by Robert Jordan before his untimely passing in 2007. Brandon Sanderson, <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author of the Mistborn books, was chosen by Jordan’s editor---his wife, Harriet McDougal---to complete the final book. The scope and size of the volume was such that it could not be contained in a single book, and so Tor proudly presents <I>The Gathering Storm</I> as the first of three novels that will make up <I>A Memory of Light.</I> This short sequence will complete the struggle against the Shadow, bringing to a close a journey begun almost twenty years ago and marking the conclusion of the Wheel of Time, the preeminent fantasy epic of our era.<BR><BR>In this epic novel, Robert Jordan’s international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward---wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders---his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.<BR><BR>Egwene al’Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower---and possibly the world itself.<BR><BR>The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. 1920889 book 27 10 2009 The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12) (A Memory of Light, #1) total:502|5:312|4:157|3:28|2:3|1:2| 502 2280 1749 206 0 3 false true Sat Feb 14 05:15:34 -0800 2009 Sat Jul 04 16:35:01 -0700 2009
Rand gets Aviendha pregnant before the last battle.

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What I didn't...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 17:23:25 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 17:37:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 09:58:06 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 04:48:59 -0800 2009 Wheel of Time series when I was 12 or 13 years old. I was on vacation with a friend's family, and the third book in the series, The Dragon Reborn, happened to be in the car. It was a paperback with the cover torn off, and I really had no idea what it was. Being way too ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 08:32:13 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 09:32:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 17:43:51 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 15:48:15 -0800 2009
I started reading this series around the time the 3rd book came out and I loved them to death. My copies of the first few books in the series have been read and read so many times that they fell apart years ago.

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That said, I was sorely disallusioned by the time I read this installment - Robert Jordan had...more...]]> 5 1 false true Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 15:32:46 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 15:36:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 26 19:25:49 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:26:26 -0800 2009 1
Some background for any who may not be familiar with this author/series. (Also see my comments on "The Eye of the World" Book 1).

The wheel of time is a massive fantasy epic (this is boo...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 11:46:12 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 10:27:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 12:33:11 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 12:49:51 -0800 2009
I started reading this series many years ago. First few were good ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 10:59:16 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:04:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1166599