Product Description

The second book in Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling epic fantasy series, THE WHEEL OF TIME, now reissued with a stunning new cover design. The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled - but Rand al' Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny. Rand cannot run forever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Pattern. And the Pattern demands the Dragon. Look out for more information on this title and others at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1942 in Books
• Published on: 1992-06-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 718 pages

Review
'On very rare occasions, very talented storytellers create worlds that are beyond fantasy; worlds that become realities. Robert Jordan has' - MORGAN LLYWELYN 'A powerful vision of good and evil.' - ORSON SCOTT CARD

ORSON SCOTT CARD
'A powerful vision of good and evil.'

From the Publisher
THE GREAT HUNT is Book Two of Robert Jordan’s international best-selling epic fantasy series THE WHEEL OF TIME.

Praise for Robert Jordan

‘With THE WHEEL OF TIME, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal’ THE NEW YORK TIMES

‘A powerful vision of good and evil’ ORSON SCOTT CARD

‘Epic in every sense’ THE TIMES

‘Well written adventure on the grand scale’ ANNE MCCAFFREY

‘Glowing with true magic’ FRED SABERHAGEN

The Wheel of Time series:
THE EYE OF THE WORLD, THE GREAT HUNT, THE DRAGON REBORN, THE SHADOW RISING, THE FIRES OF HEAVEN, LORD OF CHAOS, A CROWN OF SWORDS, THE PATH OF DAGGERS, WINTER’S HEART

Customer Reviews

beautiful story
As a complete backlash to other bad reviews on this series. Obviously others who have read these book just want a quick "wham bam" speed read, in their quick, impatient modern lives. If they are going to go on that premise they must HATE JRR Tolkien. A book like this needs to read slowly and meticulously to treasure the minute details that make this story a great story.

I found every single book in the wheel of time series an absorbing read that I couldn't put down for the life of me. It has deep characters that are real but at the same time very extraordinary. An intense plot line and a magical feel to it. Some very unique concepts are explored, as well as some very old ones with a unique twist to them.

Of course the books have flaws and one of them is that Jordan does tend to waffle on a bit about useless information. But it's no way to the extent of what others make it out to be. What book out there is perfect? Even the best authors like Jordan have their flaws that's what makes them special compared to the mediocre authors.

With these books patience, an eye for detail for some of more complex story twists and a good memory is required. If you're looking for a "quickie" trashy fantasy then look elsewhere.

An Unexpected Turn of Events
Introducing a new enemy out of left field in just the second volume of a series is a bit of an odd move, but Jordan pulls it off. As with the Children of the Light in the first book, the Seanchan are all the more imposing because they think they are right and believe themselves to be the good guys. There is of course the matter that, legally, their claim to our heroes' homeland is justified and that they could unify the world for the Last Battle more effectively than anyone else. The fact that they believe in slavery and summary execution of course means they have to be opposed. Congratulations to Jordan for making his world a bigger place and coming up with such an inventive enemy. Elsewhere in the plot new characters appear, old ones have new adventures and we visit Tar Valon for the first time. As an adventure story, The Great Hunt is superb entertainment and the number of ideas it throws at the reader is impressive, but never overwhelming. The Great Hunt picks up the pace from The Eye of the World and keeps it running to a breathless climax.

The Wheel weaves as the wheel wills...
This book is a good book. I came to this after really enjoying the first book, 'Eye of the World.' I liked this one just as much and it continues the story in great style.

Jordan continues to develop the characters in this book and gives greater detail of their personalities. The story is lso revealed more as we begin to see more of what we must expect from the later part of the series.

Jordan manages to bring in a new enemy that is not really known in the first book and so manages to keep the plot fresh andinteresting. More is revealed about the prophisies that are hinted at in the first book and we also gain more knowledge on the mysterious and powerful Aes Sedai.

On that note i am also pleased to say we get our first look inside Tar Valon in this book. We get to get inside the minds of some of the Aes Sedai and learn more about what they have planned for the characters of the first book.

More characters are also revealed that forward the plot. These characters such as the Amyrlin Seat and the borderlands people.

The good thing about this series is that you cannot predict or even guess randomly at the ending or how the series will reach the last battle. I have read this in other reviews and i think it is a very good thing. You know Rand will win the last battle but no clue is given as to how it will happen or how he will get there.

This book is highly reccomened, but if you have already read the first book you will read this one anyway. If you haven't read 'Eye of the World' yet dont read this as you will not have a clue what is going on!!