BOOK NINE OF THE WHEEL OF TIME
Winter's Heart
The eagerly awaited sequel to The Path of Daggers, the New York T... read full description
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Feb 14, 2009
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Sep 03, 2011
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Well, that was...intense. Seriously, the last 60 pages of the book are breathless, world class fantasy. The rest is...
...well to be frank, the rest is not actually that bad. The biggest sin committed by this book is that Mat's storyline is downright dull until its very last pages. C'mon guys, Mat is supposed to be the fun one! Other than that though, the story moves along pretty well. We get lots of Rand, and his story continues to be the most compelling by far; Elayne's political wr More...
...well to be frank, the rest is not actually that bad. The biggest sin committed by this book is that Mat's storyline is downright dull until its very last pages. C'mon guys, Mat is supposed to be the fun one! Other than that though, the story moves along pretty well. We get lots of Rand, and his story continues to be the most compelling by far; Elayne's political wr More...
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Jun 19, 2008
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May 11, 2011
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Esordisco subito dicendo che questo libro mi è piaciuto più del precedente, ma che non è all'altezza dei volumi fino al 6°.
Ritorna Mat, ed ancora un volta sono i capitoli migliori del libro. Si sta confermando sempre più il miglior personaggio di Jordan (secondo il mio parere, ovviamente).
I capitoli iniziali su Elayne sono lenti, ma non pesanti; ed aprono interessanti prospettive per i prossimi libri.
Quelli su Perrin sono lenti e di una noia mortale. Ormai si è completamente rammollito, ha più More...
Ritorna Mat, ed ancora un volta sono i capitoli migliori del libro. Si sta confermando sempre più il miglior personaggio di Jordan (secondo il mio parere, ovviamente).
I capitoli iniziali su Elayne sono lenti, ma non pesanti; ed aprono interessanti prospettive per i prossimi libri.
Quelli su Perrin sono lenti e di una noia mortale. Ormai si è completamente rammollito, ha più More...
Nov 19, 2011
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This is the first book in WoT that I review, and the reason is simple, I just didn't feel I had anything to add to the reviews here on any previous book: I think the general agreement is that books 1-6 are very good, and I definitely agree, and most people think book 7 is where things start to go wrong and book 8 an almost mediocre endeavour; I started skimming large parts of book 7, and book 8 I would recommend most to just skip it (not that it is unreadable, it is not that bad - I gave it 3 st
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Dec 23, 2010
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This series is brilliant. There is just the right balance of fantastical detail and speed of reading. The way the author writes, as I get more and more involved in the story, the more plausible everything seems... the perfect fantasy novel. There are rare moments where he gets a little too tied up in detailing the scene environment, but overall, this is an excellent story.
He does follow the story formula, which probably is what adds to the simplicity and readability of the storyline. Howe More...
He does follow the story formula, which probably is what adds to the simplicity and readability of the storyline. Howe More...
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Oct 18, 2010
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Winter's Heart
The book, "Winter's Heart" by Robert Jordan is a compelling continuation of the Wheel of Time series, however, it is not the best in the series. Granted, it is a great book, but it does have its "not-so-good" parts that could be improved on greatly. The best thing Robert Jordan does as an author is connect all of his characters and their stories together so that the book flows as one, e More...
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Winter's Heart
The book, "Winter's Heart" by Robert Jordan is a compelling continuation of the Wheel of Time series, however, it is not the best in the series. Granted, it is a great book, but it does have its "not-so-good" parts that could be improved on greatly. The best thing Robert Jordan does as an author is connect all of his characters and their stories together so that the book flows as one, e More...
Sep 22, 2010
Stargrave
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Well, this is the first Wheel of Time I've read since college and I have a lot of mixed emotions about it. Reading it was a confusion of nostalgia, disappointment, and excitement I have no proper outlet for. I'm still amazed by what Jordan brought to the genre, but the drawn-out decompression of the last novels is still there. And there are so many characters!
But it's peaks and troughs. There are exciting scenes and new discoveries that pop up and make me want to reread the whole More...
But it's peaks and troughs. There are exciting scenes and new discoveries that pop up and make me want to reread the whole More...
Aug 15, 2010
Parcoast
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Ah, what more can I say. The series is consistant. There is too much time spent on politcal intrigue and character's plotting and planning, and too little time spent seeing those action come to life. The old writing rule of thumb of "show them the story, don't tell them the story" should have been applied within this story as well. While Jordan shows us his character's planning, he neglects to realize that we really want to see the story happen. It is like writing a story and expl
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Apr 15, 2010
Mark
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This review stands for the entire Wheel of Time series.
The Wheel of Time appears to be in good hands with Brandon Sanderson penning the last Book (in three parts) of Robert Jordan's epic.
Although I have been reading these books for as long as I have been reading Katherine Kerr's Deverry novels, and will be reading them at least until 2012 when the final book is due out, I have enjoyed them so much that I am willing to ignore the length of time it has taken. It must be almost More...
The Wheel of Time appears to be in good hands with Brandon Sanderson penning the last Book (in three parts) of Robert Jordan's epic.
Although I have been reading these books for as long as I have been reading Katherine Kerr's Deverry novels, and will be reading them at least until 2012 when the final book is due out, I have enjoyed them so much that I am willing to ignore the length of time it has taken. It must be almost More...
Jul 06, 2008
Haven
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This Series of Books were AMAZING! Robert Jordans Wheel Of Time Series had me staying up all night reading, to the point my parents took my lightbulb out of my room.
I have read this series many times, and loved it as much as the first time. I am eagerly awaiting the next and final book to this series A Memory of Light, that is to be written by Brandon Sanderson, with help of notes and excerpts written by the late James Oliver Rigney Jr. who is better known as Robert Jordan.
I have read this series many times, and loved it as much as the first time. I am eagerly awaiting the next and final book to this series A Memory of Light, that is to be written by Brandon Sanderson, with help of notes and excerpts written by the late James Oliver Rigney Jr. who is better known as Robert Jordan.
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Aug 23, 2009
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Aug 02, 2011
"Winter's Heart" by Robert Jordan was absolutely brilliant. Fast paced, intriguing and perfectly spun, it was one of the best books in this series.
The crux of this book is towards the end, when Rand successfully manages to clean Saidin with Nynaeve. Together, they link and wage an intense battle, to control and cleanse the male source. Mat meets his Daughter of Nine Moons. He is attacked by a gholam int he process. He plans to leave Ebou Dar with his "wife" and a few Aes Seda More...
The crux of this book is towards the end, when Rand successfully manages to clean Saidin with Nynaeve. Together, they link and wage an intense battle, to control and cleanse the male source. Mat meets his Daughter of Nine Moons. He is attacked by a gholam int he process. He plans to leave Ebou Dar with his "wife" and a few Aes Seda More...
Apr 05, 2009
Emily
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Jordan appears to have this pattern going where nothing happens in a book and a few things happen in the next, and the next book is even better.
So that being said. I'm guessing Crossroads of Twilight will be great.
This book was all right. Considering Path of Daggers (the book prior to it) was dull.
A few more characters are beginning to show some form of loyalty to Rand which does make the story better. Instead of aruging with myself on who to trust, I am bett More...
So that being said. I'm guessing Crossroads of Twilight will be great.
This book was all right. Considering Path of Daggers (the book prior to it) was dull.
A few more characters are beginning to show some form of loyalty to Rand which does make the story better. Instead of aruging with myself on who to trust, I am bett More...
Jun 15, 2011
Michael
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I've been reading through the Wheel of Time series for what seems like ages, and I admit I was not looking forward to this book. Many reviewers said that Robert Jordan lost his voice, or the complete opposite and exercised it to readily. Wordiness and random tangents, they said, plagued this book to make the it the low point in the series.
I disagree. I found it refreshing that Jordan change the pace so drastically in this book. Rather continuing in nonstop action and magic and high adve More...
I disagree. I found it refreshing that Jordan change the pace so drastically in this book. Rather continuing in nonstop action and magic and high adve More...
Mar 02, 2010
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• Oct. 10, 2006: I remember the frustration I felt the first time I read this book. At the time, it seemed that only one big event happened in the book. Now as I look at it, this book has narrowed things down to five major stories: Rand is obviously the first one. He sort of encompasses anything the others don’t. Next you have Matt and Tuon and their escape. Then you have Elayne and her succession to the throne. After that is Perrin’s situation with the Prophet following him as he chases
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Oct 12, 2009
Garrett
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Ooooh. I can see the end in sight and this one hooked me by the nose, pulling me along.
My patience with the previous book (no Matt) was rewarded this time. And, boy did I love how Mr. Jordan drew out the whole Matt finding out who Tuon was. And Matt's response when he does find out? Priceless. And the 3 women who love Rand and what they do? Hilarious. And the attempt to cleanse saidin? Whoa!
My only concern is what is going on with Faile (but there was a little hint of ano More...
My patience with the previous book (no Matt) was rewarded this time. And, boy did I love how Mr. Jordan drew out the whole Matt finding out who Tuon was. And Matt's response when he does find out? Priceless. And the 3 women who love Rand and what they do? Hilarious. And the attempt to cleanse saidin? Whoa!
My only concern is what is going on with Faile (but there was a little hint of ano More...
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Feb 14, 2011
Aleksandar
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For all the book's length and beautiful prose, Robert Jordan always did seem to have a penchant for saying the most in the least amount of pages. Which, for people familiar with this series, may seem counterintuitive at first. And rightly so! Jordan goes over the minutiae's minutiae of, well, everything. Let's take rain for example. If it's raining, you can bet that very soon you'll know how it looks, where it's falling, how it feels to the other characters, its smell, the feelings it evokes, wh
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Nov 29, 2011
Timothy
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It would be true enough to say that after the first four books of the late Robert Jordan's *Wheel of Time* series, the experience of reading them is like a roller coaster as regards the quality of the works. The eighth book, *The Path of Daggers* really had it's faults, as my review of that one indicated. The ninth entry in the series, *Winter's Heart*, was a much-appreciated improvement.
As the book begins, Rand al-Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is trying to find the rogue Darkfriend Asha More...
As the book begins, Rand al-Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is trying to find the rogue Darkfriend Asha More...
Oct 21, 2009
Bill
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I have been reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series since 1998. I have read each book in the series at least twice. Now I am reading book numbers 9, 10 and 11 in anticipation of the release of book 12.
Book 9 and 10 slow down the story and Jordan continued his annoying habit of over describing everything - particularly women's cloths - in his book. He once put Jane Austen in his top five authors list, which is amazing since she never put anything in her books that didn't move the More...
Book 9 and 10 slow down the story and Jordan continued his annoying habit of over describing everything - particularly women's cloths - in his book. He once put Jane Austen in his top five authors list, which is amazing since she never put anything in her books that didn't move the More...
Feb 25, 2011
Peter
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Again, this whole series has melded into one long 10,000 page book in which I am having trouble distinguishing. Things come up that I have completely forgotten, but can't find when I go back to search for them. Overall, it was good, but this book has the same faults as the previous: it goes on and on. Now, that isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I think Jordan elongates the things that don't need to be, but things that are important, like Rand cleansing saidin, take up only about two chapters pu
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Jan 16, 2012
Will
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It was some number of pages into this, X00 let's call it, that I finally realized I no longer cared in the slightest exactly how Rand (as a sidenote, I also finally realized that he was named *Rand*. Shut up, I started reading this in middle school) totally rocked the final battle whenever Jordan got around to it (which turned out to be never). Nor did I even care WHETHER he did- after the three thousand or so pages of literary time dilation the question of "which dualistic demigod is goi
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Aug 19, 2010
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Feb 04, 2010
Stefanie
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This series is moving very, very slowly. Jordan's style and approach to the books is frustrating. He visits the same themes over and over again, echoing practically the same thoughts (word for word!) from character to character. They don't believe that something is happening in another part of the world because that is too unbelievable. He/she needs to be harder, not focussed enough, not dedicated enough. It gets almost tiring. At first when I put this book down a few minutes ago I wanted to go
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Sep 21, 2011
R.j.
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I think I've figured out the problem with the Wheel of Time. Or at least, the big problem; every book starts with a hundred to a hundred and fifty pages of denouement to its predecessor, stuff that should have been stripped down a bit and put in the previous book. That means that by the time the actual plot gets going, you've been mired for a long time and you still have a long way to go to get to the exciting finale.
The finales do tend to be genuinely exciting, and 'Winter's Heart' pe More...
The finales do tend to be genuinely exciting, and 'Winter's Heart' pe More...
Jan 16, 2011
Levi
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Another good installment in the Wheel of Time series. As people have mentioned, probably not the best, along with book 10, where things seem to be dragging out longer than necessarly.
Part of the problem facing the series at this point is so many things are in motion, there is a tendency for subplots to just run out of control. I'm sure some readers are in the situation now where they have even forgotten about some characters because of all the excessive plot threads running around. More...
Part of the problem facing the series at this point is so many things are in motion, there is a tendency for subplots to just run out of control. I'm sure some readers are in the situation now where they have even forgotten about some characters because of all the excessive plot threads running around. More...
Jun 26, 2007
Dacia
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The whole series is exciting. It does have it's dull points, but if you get into characters, it's wonderful. Mat, Rand, Perrin, Lan... they're all the different things we love in Men, and the girls are always right... you gotta love that part!
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Jul 13, 2011
Jenna
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At various moments I don’t understand Min, or Elayne, or Aviendha, but as of book 9, I still cheer for Rand al’Thor. Despite the loss of his moral compass, despite his continual hardening, despite the immense number of deaths he can now credit to his name, some part of him remains redeemable.
He owes his hardening in part to his failure to recognize that the women who have died for him made that sacrifice of their own choice. I love that he hurts over the death of every woman, but tha More...
He owes his hardening in part to his failure to recognize that the women who have died for him made that sacrifice of their own choice. I love that he hurts over the death of every woman, but tha More...
Oct 24, 2009
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Nov 17, 2011
Angie
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If it wasn't obvious enough before, this book makes it strikingly clear that Robert Jordan didn't hold himself to normal fiction-writer standards--and that is both good and bad.
Rather than attempt to at least progress some of the absolute nothing that happened in Path of Daggers, Jordan saw fit to introduce new plotlines, as if that were the most normal thing to do in bloody book 9 of a series. Egwene's plotline--the only marginally interesting story of book 8--is shunned aside to ma More...
Rather than attempt to at least progress some of the absolute nothing that happened in Path of Daggers, Jordan saw fit to introduce new plotlines, as if that were the most normal thing to do in bloody book 9 of a series. Egwene's plotline--the only marginally interesting story of book 8--is shunned aside to ma More...
