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The Gathering Storm |  | Authors: Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Orbit
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Pages: 784
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ISBN: 1841491659
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As good as the first half of the series. October 28, 2009
Book addict
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I have read the Wheel of Time books avidly for 10 years and have being waiting for this volume for 4 years and it was worth the wait. When I heard that Brandon Sanderson would be replacing Robert Jordan I was sceptical about the final book as I did not feel it would flow narratively and I was further worried when they split the final volume into 3 separate books. However my fears were for nothing as the book flows well from start to finish and as a fan of the series I could not spot any obvious parts written by one of the other author.
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br /The plot of the book is excellent with the plot lines for Egwene and Rand advancing a great deal. The plot for Egwene is especially good and gets the book feeling like the first few in the series. The main flaw with the book is the plots for Perrin and Mat are not advanced a great deal but that was to be expected with the split in publication so that there would be a resolution at the end of the this book instead of leaving it completely hanging. The book has some great scenes including a brilliantly orchestrated battle sequence. We also finally get to find out what side Verin is on and it still leaves you wondering about her.
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br /My final conclusion about this book is that it is amongst my favourites for the series and that I can't wait for the Towers of Midnight to come out next year.
Good effort, Brandon Sanderson! October 28, 2009
AnetteF (UK)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
'The Gathering Storm' is the latest instalment in Robert Jordan's epic 'The Wheel of Time' series and has been written by Brandon Sanderson based on notes and directives by the late Robert Jordan. As always, to new readers I would recommend that you start with the first book of a series which in this case is 'The Eye of the World'.
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br /For existing readers... relax! Yes, like everybody else, I too was on tenterhooks, wondering if Brandon would be up to the job. My own opinion (judging by what I have read and heard shared by many other fans) is that yes, whilst not being the great man himself, Sanderson has acquitted himself with honour.
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br /The book is fast paced, indeed positively racing compared to lets say 'Crossroads of Twilight' and a gripping read. For large parts of the book you will forget that this is not Robert Jordan writing as you re-acquaint yourself with characters and events. I am glad to say that whilst we are given some background information the author does not waste pages trying to re-hash everything that went on before(I recommend www.encyclopaedia-wot.org for research).
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br /We have two main story arcs one involving Rand and the other Egwene and both of them provide a lot of excitement. As a fan of Egwene's character, I was especially thrilled with the way her story developed. We do not see that much of Mat and Perrin, apparently they will be taking centre stage in the next book, and Elayne does not appear in person at all.
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br /We get answers to some long running puzzles, Verin for example, and in fact, whereas Jordan seemed to add another two questions for every one answer given, this book is more the other way round. A lot of plot threads are cut, combined, resolved, dissolved etc. in other words, this book is a 'The Wheel of Time' de-clutter exercise.
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br /My five star rating was not without reservations as unlike many others I enjoyed the slow, detailed writing style of Robert Jordan, some of the subtlety of which is lost to make way for faster story development. It is pretty obvious that had the series continued under RJ, it could easily have meant another five books and I kind of regret that we are seeing this gear change but accept that it is probably what the majority of readers were hoping for.
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br /Some may find the frequent changes of PoV irritating though they contribute to the feel of a faster pace. Having a change of author after such a long time, minor inconsistencies were to be expected and Sanderson has done a good job keeping them within acceptable limits.
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br /All in all, with this book, fans will at last feel confident that the series is indeed heading towards the finale. Given the choice, I would have much preferred to be heading that way under Robert Jordan, but I am glad that with Brandon Sanderson his legacy has ended up in capable hands.
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BUY IT! A lot better than expected - No Spoilers November 6, 2009
Tony Majere (UK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you're even looking at this rather than Eye of the World then you must be familar with the series. Possibly wondering if this book is worth getting after the last few were very slow and that RJ has died. In a nutshell if you bought the others then you'll get this.
br /For once I agree with most of the reviews here - for me this is the best WOT book since Crown of Swords (maybe Lord of Chaos) but anyone who has stuck with the series since then will read this regardless of reviews.
br /The pacing of this is very good and it's nice that Rand and Egwene get a decent share of the story even if it is at the expense of Perrin and Elayne.
br /As per previous reviewers - the only parts I noticed that seemed markedly different from RJs writing were the chapters of Mat's. But I think the "hard" Rand may be easier to write than his softer aspect in earlier books. I'd have liked to read more of the Forsaken but 13 was always too many to do them justice.
br /The New author has done an outstanding job - can't wait for the next 2.
One of the best WoT books so far October 30, 2009
Slick Mongoose
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A fast-paced, action packed Wheel of Time book. Whatever next?
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br /This is a vast improvement on the last five books, and equal with the very best of the series.
What a Relief! November 2, 2009
Philip Wright (England)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After Robert Jordan's death I think many of us expected the worst. Would the series ever be finished? Would it be finished properly?
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br /I started reading this book with a certain amount of trepidation, not knowing what to expect having never read any of Brandon Sanderson's other work.
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br /The style of this book is definitely different to earlier works in the series. It is darker, but also more adult, there is much less straightening of skirts and shawls. This may be in part due to where we are in the story. The pace is much faster than many of the previous episodes, however, the characters are still very much the same.
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br /I believe this is one of the best, if not the best, of the 12 books so far.
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