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Having declared himself the Dragon Reborn, Rand al'Thor must proceed to fulfill the prophecy that he will protect the world from the return of the Dark One. Jordan's hefty addition to his massive series begins very much in medias res as an unknown danger threatens the city of Tar Valon, home of the powerful, nunlike Aes Sedai. In a whirlwind of uncertainty stirred up by the conflicting motivations of such groups as the Whitecloaks, the Darkfriends and Trollocs (among an abundance of others), Rand travels to the city of Rhuidean in the Aiel Waste for answers. Jordan ( The Dragon Reborn ) seems to be intent on turning the series into an endless soap opera; in each successive volume he introduces more new elements than he resolves. What was originally a mood-setting technique--the tendency of most characters not to share their special knowledge with either their companions or the reader--has by now become boring. Hundreds of characters and dozens of conflicting plots cause much of the action to take place offstage. As a result, this fully imagined saga threatens to burst the seams of its steadily more intricate design. Nevertheless, the sheer force of his invention develops a momentum that established Jordan fans, and probably like-minded new readers, will find hard to resist.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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As the power of the Dark One grows stronger, Rand al'Thor and his friends face greater challenges in their war against the Shadow. From the halls of Tar Valon, where the Aes Sedai mystics discover agents of darkness in their own ranks, to the Aiel Waste, where a hidden city holds secrets forbidden to all but a few, Rand and his companions seek to fulfill the destiny laid out for them. Jordan's multivolume epic continues to live up to its high ambitions. Complex plotting, an array of strong characters, lavish detail, and a panoramic scope make this series a feast for fantasy aficionados. Expect demand for this.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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This review is from: The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time' (Hardcover)
The Shadow Rising is the longest book of the series and the most interesting. It is also the most annoying and the most intriguing and has the slowest start and best ending of the series thus far. It is, thus, not a great book...it is a frustrating book, and yet it is wonderfully enjoyable.The scale of the world of the Wheel of Time series and the depth of its intricacy really comes home in this novel, it is astounding and wonderful. I would often pause and enjoy the scope of the imaginative history, and landscape of the Wheel of Time. Jordan's strength as a writer is strongest in his ability to render in a realistic manner such an interesting and vast imagined world. Unfortunately, even though his incredibly creative mind has come up with excellent and interesting characters, he refuses to take seriously the dialogue sections of his story. The character interaction is just plain horrible. Sadly, the stark predictability and unbelievable repetitiveness of character relationships prevented me from appreciating the most important and novel aspect of this novel: his characters (atleast some of them) have actually become slightly dynamic. There is change and development in Perrin, Rand, and Faile, as well as minor development in other characters. And best of all, Jordan has learned how to show us these changes in the characters behavior (albeit not to subtly), instead of simply telling us as was his previous tactic. Overall the book is very enjoyable, if a bit too drawn out. Really, it is no more drawn out than the first three. True it is longer, but then, a lot more happens, and most importantly it ends excellently, rewarding the reader for their considerable effort.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I have not read ANYTHING better!,
By Brent Hefley (St. Louis) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time' (Mass Market Paperback)
This entire series is getting better by the book. If someone FORCED you to read the first installment in the series (___Eye of the World___), you would not be able to stop reading until you finished the series!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A truely moving story.,
By "rajaat99" (Modesto, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time' (Mass Market Paperback)
No book has ever moved me like this book did. I could not put it down. Read the first 3 books first, or you will be confused.
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