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On October 28 2009 12:37 ViruX wrote:
I just finished reading the latest book. I word of warning is that the series will consume your life for a while.
I remember one time while I was in the middle of reading the series I distinctly caught myself using the phrase "By the light!" or something along those lines in my head.
I never said it out loud. But another couple months and it's possible I would have. *shudders*
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Awesome, had no clue this was *now* officially out.
Honestly, this book series consumed my imagination so many years ago when I was in high school. I think I started the series when it was at like book 7-8 or so I believe. Everytime a new book came out, I would reread all the old books again, just to remember all the stuff again, as it would normally be a long wait. Must have read that series so many times.
Man, seems like a lifetime ago, like 10 years when I first discovered it. Since then, I've read alot of great fantasy series and found great authors, but I can easily say Wheel of Time was the first 'big' series to make an impression on me, at the time I was just reading lower level stuff like Dragonlance (lol), and Drizzt books.
Will probably pick this up as a early b-day present (Oct.31 woot), man, so many memories.
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Its weird: I find this series mostly a boring read but still in someway I liked it, but then again I´m a boring person.
I´ve read to 10-11 I think should reread, RIP Jordan.
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read them when I was 17 and a bit unsure as to whether to finisht eh series now. I came back to them and made it to book 7 or 8 and idk about finishing the series because of this 3 book bullshit split being done by the publisher.. but i'm also inclined to think it isn't just for money because his wife is the editor and he told her what he wanted written while he was on his deathbed.. so...
i'll probably have to end up trying them out and accepting the end of the series that's offered to us
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I feel the series has kept its magic in this latest book, it's worth a go if you were apprehensive about the new guy writing. The style feels different, but the thought patterns of the people in the book remain the same.
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does anybody have this in ebook format? preferrably a well-formatted txt, not PDF, or html, or something? I want to read it on my phone but I can't find the last few books.
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buy the real book man , he deserve that .
r.r martin serie also pretty good , better that wot i think 
read it if you got the time .
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Germany2896 Posts
FU Amazon. $16.49 on Amazon.com and 20.95 € on Amazon.de
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i already own a hard copy of the book.
and he's dead, he doesn't need my money
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I just finished the book, and I highly recommend it to everyone. Sanderson's pacing was a lot more dynamic, but he's kept really faithful to the source material. Its just so amazing how many plot threads he tied up in this segment, it was really fulfilling after all the cliffhangers of the last couple of books.
(Warning: massive spoiler alert)
+ Show Spoiler +
And it's always fun to see the good guys end the book on such a high note, Tar Valon cleansed and whole and Rand finally at truly at peace with himself and what he has to do.
It will really be interesting how the politics will play out now between Egwene-Rand-Fortuona. My guess is with his healthier mental state and after seeing the order that the Seanchan brought to Ebou Dar, Rand might be more amenable to submitting to the Seanchan throne, but the issue with the captured Aes Sedai and marath'damane will lead Egwene to violently oppose any sort of capitulation on Rand's part.
And yeah, where the hell is Demandred=/. I'm guessing he may be with the Borderlanders?
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Got mine for 20$ at Barnes and Noble... their new books are really cheap(40% off)
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Holy shit I didn't even realize this was out...
I've been putting off re-reading 1-11 for so long and kind of iffy on even bothering to read this new one until the last 2 are out in a few years, but if a bunch of plot points get tied up, I guess it's time to dust off 1-11. Unfortunately I don't have them on my Kindle, only print versions :/
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I liked WoT, then I found A Song of Ice and Fire.
That was pretty good stuff, then I found A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, or as I like to call it: aTotMBotF.
The most impressive thing about Steven Erikson is his output. He actually publishes a book in the series every year without fail so I know I only need to wait two years for the series to finish, unlike Robert Jordan's and George R.R. Martin's "trilogies".
I have never read anything better in the genre and I've read A LOT of fantasy (though still haven't read Dark Tower).
But each to their own. I tend to like epic fantasy with massive world building, intricate plotting, military battles, and where individual characters are not so important to the outcome of the story.
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United States3001 Posts
I have the new book to read (got it on Amazon), but I've been sick all this week, and now that I'm feeling better, I have a whole bunch of work to catch up on that I couldn't do sick. So now I'm wasting my time on TL, when I should be working. :S
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I don't know what's so good about this books... I bought tomes 1-3 and quit halfway through volume 2...
It is shallow, very much LotR ripoff and Freud would love to see mr Jordan (he really has some problems with femdom, sex and women in general).
Hell, even Dragonlance chronicles are better than this...
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for those that read this. book 11 is coming out in one month and chapter one is available to read on the tor website for FREE!
never wanted an apple as much as i did when i read it.
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I listen to the audiobooks once they are done unabridged and they are awesome but it takes a while from release for the audiobook to get done but its well worth it.
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Amazon is selling Towers of Midnight for $16.19. (free shipping for prime/student members)
The book will actually arrive in the mail on Nov. 2!
Also, do you think any bookstores will have the midnight parties for book 14: Memory of Light?
The midnight release for SC2 was so awesome. I would love to LAN read Lan's lines @ a midnight nerd fest.
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Damn, that chapter gave me chills. Thanks for posting, I didn't realize that it was so close to being released! I can't wait!
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