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Rand al' Thor, the Dragon Reborn, strives to bind the nations of the world to his will, to forge the alliances that will fight the advance of the Shadow and to ready the forces of Light for the Last Battle. But there are other powers that seek to command the war against the Dark One. In the White Tower the Amyrlin Elaida sets a snare to trap the Dragon, whilst the rebel Aes Sedai scheme to bring her down. And as the realms of men fall into chaos the immortal Forsaken and the servants of the Dark plan their assault on the Dragon Reborn ...Find out more about this title and others at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2602 in Books
• Published on: 1995-08-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 1056 pages

Customer Reviews

An Fantasy Epic
The sixth book in the wheel of time series is an excellent addition to the series but it is also the first book in the series in which the major plot lines fail to reach a suitable end point. Right through to book 10 the major plot lines are now out of sync with the length of a book, which is most unsatifying when you finish a book and have to wait for another to be published. Despite this the story remains very interesting. Events in book 6 begin to expand the epic, telling the story of a number of increasingly important supporting characters. This contributes to the size of this book, diluting some staggering events with slower tempo passages. However, the ending is simply one of the best scenes within the Wheel of time and is what really brings this book together.

Has Jordan lost the plot?
I have read all previous books in the series at a feverish rate, truly impressed by the quality of the story-telling.
Book 6 is a huge let-down, with most of it given over to pointless scene-setting and recap; only useful for people who have jumped into the series half way through.
Thankfully it's redeemed in the final 3rd, by heart-pounding pace and style that reminded me why I'd stuck with the rest of the book.
I've not given up yet, but I'll move onto Book 7 with both hope and trepidation. Don't let me down Robert!

Excellent book, but a bit too long
Yes, this book is amazing. Yes it has an amazing storyline and Dumai wells is a fantastic bit of work but, uhhh, did anyone else notice the interminable dragging of heels earlier on in the book? For a while I was scared RJ had lost it a bit, but then it whacked back better than ever great book!