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The Gathering Storm: Book Twelve of the Wheel of Time
by Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan
5/5
The Gathering Storm has exceeded my already increasingly high expectations for this final stretch of books.
The combination of Sanderson’s extremely transparent writing style, and the intrinsic cohesion of Robert Jordan’s narrative really fused so well together. I’m aware that there are plenty of Robert Jordan purists who believe that this was a step down, and I’m very inclined to disagree. Two things can be true.
Sanderson took the reins of this story and proceeded to execute one of the most consistently impactful books I’ve ever read.
It’s like most Wheel of Time fans will tell you, the series is greater than the sum of its parts. Each moment from this book would not have any real meaning were it not for the detailing, planning, and masterfully done narrative that Robert Jordan left behind for us in each book that preceded this one. With that being said, I think Sanderson did a great job. While most people would say that this book is objectively worse than most of Robert Jordan’s other entries, (I’m inclined to agree, aside from books 9 and 10), the subjective impact this book had on me was truly spectacular.
If there’s one thing you can say about Brandon Sanderson, it’s that he knows how to convey emotions very well, especially through dialogue and inner thoughts. His ability to hit an absolute home run when it comes to themes of peace, hope, and redemption in this installment should certainly be commended.
Veins of Gold is one of my new favorite chapters in fiction, eleven books have built up to this moment, in a way, and it did not disappoint. Rand’s character arc up until this point was that of a young man trying to do his best. His best in order to live up to the monumental, world-ending expectations set upon himself. And up until Veins of Gold, he had the wrong idea, about how to lead, how to treat those he cares about most, and how to go about halting the end of days, which all changed in the span of less than a few pages. I won’t try to theorize everything that happened atop the peaks of Dragonmount, but one thing is for certain, The Dragon is getting closer and closer to realizing his full potential. Zen Rand is upon us.
The conclusion to this book was one of the more cathartic endings I’ve read, and I know that there are many more bombshells to come.
Onto Towers of Midnight.
The Gathering Storm has exceeded my already increasingly high expectations for this final stretch of books.
The combination of Sanderson’s extremely transparent writing style, and the intrinsic cohesion of Robert Jordan’s narrative really fused so well together. I’m aware that there are plenty of Robert Jordan purists who believe that this was a step down, and I’m very inclined to disagree. Two things can be true.
Sanderson took the reins of this story and proceeded to execute one of the most consistently impactful books I’ve ever read.
It’s like most Wheel of Time fans will tell you, the series is greater than the sum of its parts. Each moment from this book would not have any real meaning were it not for the detailing, planning, and masterfully done narrative that Robert Jordan left behind for us in each book that preceded this one. With that being said, I think Sanderson did a great job. While most people would say that this book is objectively worse than most of Robert Jordan’s other entries, (I’m inclined to agree, aside from books 9 and 10), the subjective impact this book had on me was truly spectacular.
If there’s one thing you can say about Brandon Sanderson, it’s that he knows how to convey emotions very well, especially through dialogue and inner thoughts. His ability to hit an absolute home run when it comes to themes of peace, hope, and redemption in this installment should certainly be commended.
Veins of Gold is one of my new favorite chapters in fiction, eleven books have built up to this moment, in a way, and it did not disappoint. Rand’s character arc up until this point was that of a young man trying to do his best. His best in order to live up to the monumental, world-ending expectations set upon himself. And up until Veins of Gold, he had the wrong idea, about how to lead, how to treat those he cares about most, and how to go about halting the end of days, which all changed in the span of less than a few pages. I won’t try to theorize everything that happened atop the peaks of Dragonmount, but one thing is for certain, The Dragon is getting closer and closer to realizing his full potential. Zen Rand is upon us.
The conclusion to this book was one of the more cathartic endings I’ve read, and I know that there are many more bombshells to come.
Onto Towers of Midnight.