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A review by lilli_w12
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
4.0
Wheel of Time Re-Read!!!
I reread book 2 because of the show. Episode 6 was named Blood Calls Blood which is a chapter name at the beginning of book 2, so I decided to read it to see if there was ANYTHING similar plot wise (there wasn't, man that was a good chapter though) and season 2 comes out September 1 so I also have to catch up on book 3. Can't begin to measure my disappointment they're skipping the events at the start of book 2, they're some of the best sequences in the book, the psychological aspect of Rand knowing he can channel, the tension of him trying to stay hidden from the Amyrlin, the trolloc attack! All of it is great. And it really shines a light on how heartbreaking Rand's situation is, he can't trust himself or anyone else, he knows he's going to go mad and die, and he has to push away all his friends to protect them from himself, all of which is very sad and very compelling. But I guess that's all gone now because all his friends already know he's the Dragon Reborn and he's not coming back to Fal Dara (harumph). Some of his inner thoughts and dialogue with Egwene is truly one of the best parts of this book. One more thing about the show. It's about the Seanchan, more specifically, the armor. So much of their costuming isn't book accurate, but that's not what I want to point out.
Does anyone else get reminded of Castor and Pollux's camera back gear from Mockingjay (a Hunger Games movie) when they see the back of the Seanchan armor?https://64.media.tumblr.com/548797c07eee7a40c7476dcd73de4e14/b7859e895f27c458-89/s2048x3072/347f67a81ff2762224f0ff944826423a4d91501c.jpg
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.co.uk%2Fpin%2F456904324669352601%2F&psig=AOvVaw2NyDi1GJPa-kevxznopDHg&ust=1686967444529000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCPDPr8zZxv8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
Last thing I promise. I really don't like the show's cover art for this book. Moiraine is in the forefront even though she's barely in this book and she and Rand are in front of Tar Valon for some reason? Also why did Rand shave his head?
I reread book 2 because of the show. Episode 6 was named Blood Calls Blood which is a chapter name at the beginning of book 2, so I decided to read it to see if there was ANYTHING similar plot wise (there wasn't, man that was a good chapter though) and season 2 comes out September 1 so I also have to catch up on book 3. Can't begin to measure my disappointment they're skipping the events at the start of book 2, they're some of the best sequences in the book, the psychological aspect of Rand knowing he can channel, the tension of him trying to stay hidden from the Amyrlin, the trolloc attack! All of it is great. And it really shines a light on how heartbreaking Rand's situation is, he can't trust himself or anyone else, he knows he's going to go mad and die, and he has to push away all his friends to protect them from himself, all of which is very sad and very compelling. But I guess that's all gone now because all his friends already know he's the Dragon Reborn and he's not coming back to Fal Dara (harumph). Some of his inner thoughts and dialogue with Egwene is truly one of the best parts of this book. One more thing about the show. It's about the Seanchan, more specifically, the armor. So much of their costuming isn't book accurate, but that's not what I want to point out.
Does anyone else get reminded of Castor and Pollux's camera back gear from Mockingjay (a Hunger Games movie) when they see the back of the Seanchan armor?https://64.media.tumblr.com/548797c07eee7a40c7476dcd73de4e14/b7859e895f27c458-89/s2048x3072/347f67a81ff2762224f0ff944826423a4d91501c.jpg
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.co.uk%2Fpin%2F456904324669352601%2F&psig=AOvVaw2NyDi1GJPa-kevxznopDHg&ust=1686967444529000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCPDPr8zZxv8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
Last thing I promise. I really don't like the show's cover art for this book. Moiraine is in the forefront even though she's barely in this book and she and Rand are in front of Tar Valon for some reason? Also why did Rand shave his head?