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The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4)

Robert Jordan

Start date: March 12, 2022

Finish date: April 7, 2022

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Oct 16, 2020 Vismund rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy

Still my favorite of the series...

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Feb 13, 2022 James Eaton rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2022-read

I really enjoyed this one. I feel like the WoT series is really rolling right now and I’m planning on reading at least one a month.

I’d love to finish the series in 2022 (which will still be a challenge). Jordan’s world-building and character development takes time, but it’s so rewarding to see characters grow and develop over these books.

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Apr 01, 2022 Alex rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, new-favs

"There are neither beginnings nor endings to the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning."

It was after finishing this book that I've really begun to see all the pieces begin to come together in this great epic of a story. Seeing how each of the main characters is beginning to walk their own paths and starting to become the man or woman they are destined to be. Jordan has really blown me away with his fantastic writing abilities, whether it's making me understand a "villians" motivation or showing ...more

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Feb 19, 2022 Jenn Barrett rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: _scifi-fantasy

Really enjoyed this entry in the Wheel of Time series and excited to see what happens next. Loved seeing Rand start to come into his own and stop being pushed around so much. Also really starting to see why people like Matt (he was no fun the first two books).

Absolutely hated the Faile relationship, especially the cattiness while traveling they ways. (view spoiler) Loved the rest of Perrin's story but cou ...more

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Jul 26, 2022 Ben rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Thoroughly enjoyed this book even though it took 5 months to read on kindle. Great story not a lot of action happened more world building. Looking forward reading the next book for the next 5 months.

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