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A review by darrovi
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You know what? i don’t care if the majority thinks this a flaw, and yes it was so damn annoying, but i will say the constant and never-ending whining and complaining about the opposite gender from either one is pretty realistic.
As a man i found myself relating to the male characters when they got confused by a woman’s actions or words. And not a day goes by where i don’t see a woman going “Men” as Nynaeve and Elayne do a billion times in this book.
The story progresses well enough! 4 nations conquered and another Forsaken dead, i… genuinely don’t see how it can go on for 9 more books the pace its going. I must say, i love the concept of balefire, the beam of light that burns a thread out of the Pattern. And the stronger the balefire, the further back in time that thing/person is erased from existence. I honestly thought Rand already fucked up in the end with Rahvin but seems it all came out fine. Which was, to be honest, slightly disappointing. I'm hoping in the next books someone does mess up so we can see the real big consequences of balefire.
We did get a whole lotta Perrin the last book so i was not surprised he wasn’t in this book, though I thought we would get one or two chapters at least. I'll never get enough of Mat. He's the only character i will always look forward to and am excited to read even if the last chapter ended in the best cliffhanger.
I had planned to finish The Fires of Heaven the month that i started it. But hey, i am still delusional enough to believe i can finish the rest of the series by 2026.
As a man i found myself relating to the male characters when they got confused by a woman’s actions or words. And not a day goes by where i don’t see a woman going “Men” as Nynaeve and Elayne do a billion times in this book.
The story progresses well enough! 4 nations conquered and another Forsaken dead, i… genuinely don’t see how it can go on for 9 more books the pace its going. I must say, i love the concept of balefire, the beam of light that burns a thread out of the Pattern. And the stronger the balefire, the further back in time that thing/person is erased from existence. I honestly thought Rand already fucked up in the end with Rahvin but seems it all came out fine. Which was, to be honest, slightly disappointing. I'm hoping in the next books someone does mess up so we can see the real big consequences of balefire.
We did get a whole lotta Perrin the last book so i was not surprised he wasn’t in this book, though I thought we would get one or two chapters at least. I'll never get enough of Mat. He's the only character i will always look forward to and am excited to read even if the last chapter ended in the best cliffhanger.
I had planned to finish The Fires of Heaven the month that i started it. But hey, i am still delusional enough to believe i can finish the rest of the series by 2026.