Not much actually happens in this one, making it a frustrating reading experience. He wallows in storylines without moving them forward, his characters exhibit tics and behaviors that grate on the nerves cough , Elayne, cough , and he indulges in wildly detailed descriptions that serve little purpose.
What moves this story up a few notches is the ending where Rand changes the rules of the magic system. Sadly, that next book was Crossroads of Twilight see above.
Not everyone includes New Spring as an official part of the series, but this prequel is canon, so it gets ranked. This is the seventh book in the series, sitting right in the middle. If you view the Wheel of Time series as several cycles of story, Lord of Chaos wraps up the second major cycle—and it does so in pretty spectacular fashion. However, the book shows the strain of wrapping up storylines while laying down the foundation for the next cycle.
The story feels rushed in places and disjointed in others, resulting in a slightly confusing read. This is the last Wheel of Time novel that was written entirely by Robert Jordan. It reads like he finally realized how unhappy everyone was with the truly methodical pace of the prior three books—especially Crossroads of Twilight where he describes nothing in excruciating detail.
While there are still some pacing issues, Jordan skillfully ties off several plot lines that were slowing everything down and begins setting up the final, epic cycle of the story. We take abuse seriously in our discussion boards. Only flag comments that clearly need our attention. We will not remove any content for bad language alone, or being critical of a particular book.
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This book truly introduces us to one of the most incredible groups of people in fantasy; the Aiel. The Aiel are such a unique group of people that, in some ways, remind me of the fantasy version of Freman from Dune. But in reality, there is so much more to them than just that. Their culture, way of thinking, and customs are so much different from what Robert Jordan had previously shown us compared to other groups of people in the books. What an epic, heart-wrenching masterpiece of a book.
Brandon Sanderson somehow not only managed to conclude this epic of a series perfectly, he somehow managed to write the best book of them all in the process. Every single character is given their time to shine in some way. Each POV during the battle is compelling. This is hands down the best battle in the series and arguably one of the best battles in all of fantasy. Everything had led up to that moment, and it delivered. How things were going to end had been hinted at all throughout the series, yet when it finally happened and how it happened still managed to take me by surprise.
It truly was a fitting end to the overall story. The Wheel of Time is one of the greatest fantasy series of all time, filled with some of the most memorable moments, lovable characters, and compelling cultures. The series is an achievement in fantasy and literature as a whole. I hope you enjoyed my Wheel of Time books ranked. If you want to buy all the books at once because every fantasy lover should have this series in their collection , you can find them all here!
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