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4.44 AVERAGE
4.44 AVERAGE
Lots of things coming together for end. Probably the most nail-biting one in the series besides crown of swords.
The penultimate Wheel of Time book, one of the series of books that has most influenced me. I devoured nearly 900 some pages in less than a week, savoring each and every turn of the page. Sanderson has the world's most unenviable task of finishing Robert Jordan's masterwork, but he is succeeding wildly. I laughed at the antics of some of my favorite characters, cheered them along their battles and relished their victories, but this book more than any other in the series exemplifies tragedy, loss and bone-deep sorrow. A Memory of Light, the final Wheel of Time book, is due for release next and the only thing I can think of is that very soon, I'll have to say goodbye to characters I've grown up with...
Here's to your memory Mr. Jordan, your work has inspired me in countless ways.
Here's to your memory Mr. Jordan, your work has inspired me in countless ways.
So I am drawing ever nearer to the final book of Wheel of Time, which is both baffling and exciting to me. I have been reading these books for such a long time and I have to say that the Sanderson book have certainly made the series sit up and get going again rather than meander around as the Jordan ones did. I love both Jordan and Sanderson as writers, and I am so happy that Sanderson was the one chosen to finish this off because he's incredible when it comes to bringing all of the plotlines back together and making them all fit into place and all the characters begin their final journeys.
This book really felt to me a lot like it was Perrin's book. We get a large amount of focus on Perrin and his adventures in the Wolf dream and also as he leads his people around encountering and fixing problem after problem. I love that Sanderson seemed to have the same thoughts as many of the fans, why did Perrin suddenly go from awesome character to moony and grumpy - let's change that (and he has done so expertly).
Not only do we get to see a massive development with Perrin and his relationships to those who travel with him and surround him but we also understand who he is and what he's trying to do and achieve for the Last Battle a lot more now. We get to follow him inside his dreams and see the way that the Wolf Dream can affect not only his personality, but also events within the waking world and how everything ties together in the end.
I found that by the end of this book I was once more really loving Perrin's character and I enjoyed seeing his battle and inner turmoil and the brave face that he put on in order to face those people who opposed him. He really had a massive amount of character improvement within this particular book and it was well worth Sanderson taking the time to do so.
Another character who's journey I was very much enjoying in this book was Mat's. Whilst I said in book 12 that I thought that Sanderson had not fully captured the essence of mat as Jordan had intended him I think Sanderson put Mat back on the right tracks in this book and made him feel more consistent and genuine here.
Mat's journey over the course of this book is also a pretty crazy one, not so much for his own character development, but more for the adventure that he embarks on. He's as stubborn and feisty as ever but there were a fair few moments where I chuckled along with his jokes and sarcasm and rooted for him to overcome the problems he faced. (I also have to say that the badger-catching reunion was a pretty fabulous moment).
Aviendha's story also took some pretty vital and thought-provoking turns in this book. We've known for a while about Aviendha's ability to see some sort of vision and to have the talent, but in this book we get to see her explore these things further and come to understand who she and her people are and what they will have to do. She's a stoic and tough character but she has heart too, and some of the scenes of her visions were very moving and intimidating - I wouldn't like to be in her place and have to figure it all out!
Finally we saw more of Egwene in her element. She remains the best character in my opinion and I loved getting to see her plotting and scheming in order to make the world and the Tower whole and right again. She has a lot resting on her and yet she always maintains this calm exterior and I admire her greatly as one of the characters. She's a pretty cool lady.
On the whole I felt that there were some very essential truces and agreements made within this book as well as seeing some of our characters as they really progressed. I loved getting to see the differing cultures of the world as they all begin to prepare in ernest for the last battle and the final instalment promises to be a pretty darn good one!
I would have to say that the pacing and direction of the story is really coming together in this instalment and I felt as though I could almost see the way everyone and everything is lining up for the Last Battle - I can't wait to dive into number 14 and see how it all finishes up. Another wonderful 5* book from the Sanderson/Jordan combo!
This book really felt to me a lot like it was Perrin's book. We get a large amount of focus on Perrin and his adventures in the Wolf dream and also as he leads his people around encountering and fixing problem after problem. I love that Sanderson seemed to have the same thoughts as many of the fans, why did Perrin suddenly go from awesome character to moony and grumpy - let's change that (and he has done so expertly).
Not only do we get to see a massive development with Perrin and his relationships to those who travel with him and surround him but we also understand who he is and what he's trying to do and achieve for the Last Battle a lot more now. We get to follow him inside his dreams and see the way that the Wolf Dream can affect not only his personality, but also events within the waking world and how everything ties together in the end.
I found that by the end of this book I was once more really loving Perrin's character and I enjoyed seeing his battle and inner turmoil and the brave face that he put on in order to face those people who opposed him. He really had a massive amount of character improvement within this particular book and it was well worth Sanderson taking the time to do so.
Another character who's journey I was very much enjoying in this book was Mat's. Whilst I said in book 12 that I thought that Sanderson had not fully captured the essence of mat as Jordan had intended him I think Sanderson put Mat back on the right tracks in this book and made him feel more consistent and genuine here.
Mat's journey over the course of this book is also a pretty crazy one, not so much for his own character development, but more for the adventure that he embarks on. He's as stubborn and feisty as ever but there were a fair few moments where I chuckled along with his jokes and sarcasm and rooted for him to overcome the problems he faced. (I also have to say that the badger-catching reunion was a pretty fabulous moment).
Aviendha's story also took some pretty vital and thought-provoking turns in this book. We've known for a while about Aviendha's ability to see some sort of vision and to have the talent, but in this book we get to see her explore these things further and come to understand who she and her people are and what they will have to do. She's a stoic and tough character but she has heart too, and some of the scenes of her visions were very moving and intimidating - I wouldn't like to be in her place and have to figure it all out!
Finally we saw more of Egwene in her element. She remains the best character in my opinion and I loved getting to see her plotting and scheming in order to make the world and the Tower whole and right again. She has a lot resting on her and yet she always maintains this calm exterior and I admire her greatly as one of the characters. She's a pretty cool lady.
On the whole I felt that there were some very essential truces and agreements made within this book as well as seeing some of our characters as they really progressed. I loved getting to see the differing cultures of the world as they all begin to prepare in ernest for the last battle and the final instalment promises to be a pretty darn good one!
I would have to say that the pacing and direction of the story is really coming together in this instalment and I felt as though I could almost see the way everyone and everything is lining up for the Last Battle - I can't wait to dive into number 14 and see how it all finishes up. Another wonderful 5* book from the Sanderson/Jordan combo!
I finished book 13!!! I'm so close now!
I really did enjoy this book, though I think in this one more than #12 I can feel Sanderson's lack of experience just in the cadence of the words. But very good story of course. Finally things happen and we get closure of a few things! Of everything I think I appreciate how the characters are maturing and seeing their past selves through more mature eyes. I love the sense of coming together - not just the story plot, as the end grows near, but of the characters finally coming back together again. It's been a really long time coming.
I really did enjoy this book, though I think in this one more than #12 I can feel Sanderson's lack of experience just in the cadence of the words. But very good story of course. Finally things happen and we get closure of a few things! Of everything I think I appreciate how the characters are maturing and seeing their past selves through more mature eyes. I love the sense of coming together - not just the story plot, as the end grows near, but of the characters finally coming back together again. It's been a really long time coming.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
I can't believe I'm going to say this when I've gone on and on about how boring the series has been, but this book felt super rushed. I feel like RJ wasted all that time adding boring filler in the first books of the series. However, I get it. Brandon Sanderson is like I gotta wrap shit up in time for the final book.
One of the main things I've always disliked about this series is the romance aspect. All of the romantic relationships are done so poorly. It's like they're just matching partners for the sake of matching it. But considering how short time wise the series spans, I'm just like are all these instalove relationships really necessary? I mean they might not necessary be instalove, but RJ has barely developed any of them to be significant other than convince. Like... I did not see Morraine and Thom as a thing? Even Mat was like WTF. Then there was Morgase and the guard. I would have much rather had that page time spent on on Rand's sudden change. Like that epiphany in the last book and it's like he's a completely different character/person? Without a trace of last 3 book Rands? Nah that's way too convenient and lazy for my liking.
Mat's really the best character though. Consistent and hilarious. I don't like him with Tuon though. Like I said unnecessary romances.
One of the main things I've always disliked about this series is the romance aspect. All of the romantic relationships are done so poorly. It's like they're just matching partners for the sake of matching it. But considering how short time wise the series spans, I'm just like are all these instalove relationships really necessary? I mean they might not necessary be instalove, but RJ has barely developed any of them to be significant other than convince. Like... I did not see Morraine and Thom as a thing? Even Mat was like WTF. Then there was Morgase and the guard. I would have much rather had that page time spent on on Rand's sudden change. Like that epiphany in the last book and it's like he's a completely different character/person? Without a trace of last 3 book Rands? Nah that's way too convenient and lazy for my liking.
Mat's really the best character though. Consistent and hilarious. I don't like him with Tuon though. Like I said unnecessary romances.
Excellent book, absolutely breakneck pacing without skimping on any world building or character work.
The payoff of reading 13 other novels is already feeling good, can’t wait to dive into the final entry.
The payoff of reading 13 other novels is already feeling good, can’t wait to dive into the final entry.
Things are coming to a head in this 13th book of a series that seems to go on forever. But after seeing how many loose ends were tied up in this book, I have faith that everything can be taken care of in one more book, which is the plan.
Towers of Midnight is a book largely about redemption. Dark paths are abandoned in favor of light. And it's a good thing too - The Wheel of Time was getting a little too dark.
The only problem I had with this book - and it could be because I was listening to the audio book rather than reading a text copy - was that I found the timeline jumping around a little hard to follow.
I definitely recommend that those who've come this far in the series ought to read on. It's almost over - and when it's done, we can all say we read it!
Towers of Midnight is a book largely about redemption. Dark paths are abandoned in favor of light. And it's a good thing too - The Wheel of Time was getting a little too dark.
The only problem I had with this book - and it could be because I was listening to the audio book rather than reading a text copy - was that I found the timeline jumping around a little hard to follow.
I definitely recommend that those who've come this far in the series ought to read on. It's almost over - and when it's done, we can all say we read it!
