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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Massive, massive, MASSIVE jump in quality from CoT and the rest of the slog. Jordan is finally back on his game and reading to put things in motion. Several meandering plotlines (Shaido, Mat and Tuon, Elayne's succession) finally tied up. He knocked out a good one before he passed and left the series to Brando Sando.
I loved that you could feel the world beginning to unravel, reality start to break. Spirits walk the earth, streets and hallways are rearranging themselves behind your back, entire towns melt into the ground, and everyone feels like they nearly dissolve into fog. Things aren't going well here, and it ups the sense of urgency again.
Mat and Tuon... did Jordan actually finally write a decent romance? You can actually feel Mat falling in love here, see Tuon warm up to him, it's actually adorable. This, along with Mat just being a funny badass, makes their plotline my favorite for sure. Rand (as always), Perrin working with the Seanchan, and all of Egwene's awesomeness are other hihglights. Best single moment in the book, however, HAS to go to Nyneave. The golden crane flies for Tarmon Gai'don!
Honestly this was so close to 5 stars, but Faile is still rough (though at least in this book she seems to feel bad about simping for one of her captors) and Elayne... very rough. Honestly Elayne in this books comes off as a very bad person, innefective ruler, poor planner, and recklessly plays with the lives of others. She has got to grow the hell up, she's queen now.
That wraps it up for Robert Jordan. Let's see how Sanderson can pick it up!
I loved that you could feel the world beginning to unravel, reality start to break. Spirits walk the earth, streets and hallways are rearranging themselves behind your back, entire towns melt into the ground, and everyone feels like they nearly dissolve into fog. Things aren't going well here, and it ups the sense of urgency again.
Mat and Tuon... did Jordan actually finally write a decent romance? You can actually feel Mat falling in love here, see Tuon warm up to him, it's actually adorable. This, along with Mat just being a funny badass, makes their plotline my favorite for sure. Rand (as always), Perrin working with the Seanchan, and all of Egwene's awesomeness are other hihglights. Best single moment in the book, however, HAS to go to Nyneave. The golden crane flies for Tarmon Gai'don!
Honestly this was so close to 5 stars, but Faile is still rough (though at least in this book she seems to feel bad about simping for one of her captors) and Elayne... very rough. Honestly Elayne in this books comes off as a very bad person, innefective ruler, poor planner, and recklessly plays with the lives of others. She has got to grow the hell up, she's queen now.
That wraps it up for Robert Jordan. Let's see how Sanderson can pick it up!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-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
The last of the books completely written by Robert Jordan. I love Egwene's roll in this book, and am so happy Faile's captivity is over. Perrin didn't annoy me nearly as much as he did the first few reads. Elayne bothered me the most since she is acting like a 12 year old pretending to be an adult. Still love this series just as much as I did when I first started reading.
After a few books where you could say, not completely unjustly, that "literally nothing fucking happened, the same plot threads were dragged out for like 3 books with no resolution" it was delightful to see all of those threads wrapped up and woven into new possibilities that leave lots in place for the finale.
Incredible that RJ thought he was gonna finish the whole thing in one more book though - you can't read this without thinking about how this was the last one he finished before he passed.
Hey also WAIT A MINUTE - there WAS a knife that I'm PRETTY SURE was the titular knife of dreams for like a second in the first chapter but it's NEVER MENTIONED AGAIN!! and I'm pretty sure it shows up again in the final three books. Honestly classic RJ move to wrap up the series. If the title of the book directly references something in the book make sure it's as tangential to what actually happens in that actual book as possible. (Notable exceptions to this rule are The Eye of the World and The Dragon Reborn and maybe The Great Hunt, but only maybe)
Incredible that RJ thought he was gonna finish the whole thing in one more book though - you can't read this without thinking about how this was the last one he finished before he passed.
Hey also WAIT A MINUTE - there WAS a knife that I'm PRETTY SURE was the titular knife of dreams for like a second in the first chapter but it's NEVER MENTIONED AGAIN!! and I'm pretty sure it shows up again in the final three books. Honestly classic RJ move to wrap up the series. If the title of the book directly references something in the book make sure it's as tangential to what actually happens in that actual book as possible. (Notable exceptions to this rule are The Eye of the World and The Dragon Reborn and maybe The Great Hunt, but only maybe)
Well, finally, I have re-read the series that I always said I would never re-read. The series isn't as god awful as I remember it and I do think being able to read them all straight through made a difference. I don't like the way focus shifts, leaving some characters out of books completely, for example, Aviendha wasn't in book 11. I understand that these are story driven novels, but isn't the story of all of the characters important to the plot? Isn't that why they are introduced in the first place? If their story isn't important, why bother? The Aiel were such a major focus for so many books, and now they are nearly forgotten.
Book 11 wasn't too bad. It was a little boring in parts, but it actually tied up a lot of loose ends that have been dangling for a few books now.
Here's what happens:
Galad becomes Lord Captain Commander of the White Cloaks. Egwene begins her campaign of passive resistance as a "novice" in the Tower. Matt reads the letter that Moiraine wrote Thom and realizes that he is going to have to help save her. Loial gets married and returns to the Stedding to convince the Elders to take part in Tarmon Gai'don. Lan wants to fight the Last Battle in Shienar. Nyneave takes him to Saldea, making him ride across the continent as she Travels ahead of him to gather the remaining Malkieri. Rand's hand gets burnt off when capturing Semirhage, who is posing as the Daughter of the Nine Moons. Min finds out Rand is insane, but doesn't care. Elayne is captured by the Black Ajah sisters she's been hunting throughout the entire series. Birgitte and the Windfinders save her and take the group prisoner. Elayne gets enough support to get the crown. Matt marries Tuon just before she returns to Ebou Dar. Taim is most likely a Darkfriend or one of the Forsaken.
Some thoughts on what's to come: I just can't believe that Brandon Sanderson is going to be able to put everything that needs to happen in one book. I'm worried that it's going to be a huge book that leads up to Tarmon Gai'don and the actual last battle only lasts 40 pages. I would rather the book were not rushed and have to read 2 more.
Book 11 wasn't too bad. It was a little boring in parts, but it actually tied up a lot of loose ends that have been dangling for a few books now.
Here's what happens:
Galad becomes Lord Captain Commander of the White Cloaks. Egwene begins her campaign of passive resistance as a "novice" in the Tower. Matt reads the letter that Moiraine wrote Thom and realizes that he is going to have to help save her. Loial gets married and returns to the Stedding to convince the Elders to take part in Tarmon Gai'don. Lan wants to fight the Last Battle in Shienar. Nyneave takes him to Saldea, making him ride across the continent as she Travels ahead of him to gather the remaining Malkieri. Rand's hand gets burnt off when capturing Semirhage, who is posing as the Daughter of the Nine Moons. Min finds out Rand is insane, but doesn't care. Elayne is captured by the Black Ajah sisters she's been hunting throughout the entire series. Birgitte and the Windfinders save her and take the group prisoner. Elayne gets enough support to get the crown. Matt marries Tuon just before she returns to Ebou Dar. Taim is most likely a Darkfriend or one of the Forsaken.
Some thoughts on what's to come: I just can't believe that Brandon Sanderson is going to be able to put everything that needs to happen in one book. I'm worried that it's going to be a huge book that leads up to Tarmon Gai'don and the actual last battle only lasts 40 pages. I would rather the book were not rushed and have to read 2 more.
Better than the last few books, but I still have so many issues with Jordan's interpretation of a "strong" female.
Also, am I supposed to like Tuon? Because I do not.
Also, am I supposed to like Tuon? Because I do not.
This man could shave thousands of words if he didn't insist on describing on every single outfit every single character is wearing every single time we see them.
Il saluto degli eroi
"Piangerete, se necessario. Piangerete in marcia verso Tarmon Gai'don."
L'opera con cui Robert Jordan ci saluta, purtroppo sconfitto da una amiloidosi cardiaca; ma "La lama dei sogni" è anche l'atto in cui i nostri debbono ricostruire le proprie certezze dopo il prezzo del sacrificio, percorso difficile e doloroso che nessuna profezia né sentore, in tempi non sospetti, potrà mai ridimensionare o preparare.
Da Egwene derubricata a sguattera nella Torre Bianca (uno dei capitoli più belli della saga), passando per la resa dei conti con gli Shaido, l'emancipazione definitivo del Principe dei Corvi e il sempre più vacillante Drago Rinato, l'undicesimo tassello di saga apre letteralmente la strada alle battute conclusive con un approccio corale riuscito e indimenticabile, il cui unico limite - oramai non è più una sorpresa - risulta essere la prolissità dell'autore.
"Piangerete, se necessario. Piangerete in marcia verso Tarmon Gai'don."
L'opera con cui Robert Jordan ci saluta, purtroppo sconfitto da una amiloidosi cardiaca; ma "La lama dei sogni" è anche l'atto in cui i nostri debbono ricostruire le proprie certezze dopo il prezzo del sacrificio, percorso difficile e doloroso che nessuna profezia né sentore, in tempi non sospetti, potrà mai ridimensionare o preparare.
Da Egwene derubricata a sguattera nella Torre Bianca (uno dei capitoli più belli della saga), passando per la resa dei conti con gli Shaido, l'emancipazione definitivo del Principe dei Corvi e il sempre più vacillante Drago Rinato, l'undicesimo tassello di saga apre letteralmente la strada alle battute conclusive con un approccio corale riuscito e indimenticabile, il cui unico limite - oramai non è più una sorpresa - risulta essere la prolissità dell'autore.