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New Spring: The Novel (Hardcover)

by Robert Jordan (Author)
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Expanded from a story that first appeared in Robert Silverberg's anthology Legends (1998), Jordan's eagerly awaited prequel to The Wheel of Time, the first of a projected three, more than lives up to its high expectations. For three days, battle has raged around the city of Tar Valon. In the White Tower two young Accepted attend the Amyrlin Seat and her Keeper as they await word of the outcome. Purely by chance, Moiraine Damodred and Siuan Sanche are on duty when the Keeper foretells the rebirth of the Dragon, the world's only hope of winning the fight against the Dark One. Written with all the skill that has made Jordan one of the grand masters of fantasy, it's accessible enough for new readers, while the inside information is sure to captivate longtime fans. Far from the coldly self-possessed Aes Sedai who arrives in Emond's Field in The Eye of the World, the first Wheel book, Moiraine is a fun-loving, prank-playing and naïve Accepted, one who slowly grows into a determined and resourceful character. Even better, the narrative is flush with answers to mysteries only hinted at in Wheel (what was the test for Aes Sedai, what was "the Vileness") and with little details aimed at those in the know. Jordan buffs will be especially pleased to find the novel moves quickly, not at the glacial pace of recent books in the saga.
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This novel, fleshed out from a novella, is a prequel to the immensely popular Wheel of Time series. It's a rich, satisfying fantasy with plenty of originality, character development, and multiple plot lines. The Aes Sedai, powerful, magic-wielding women, receive a prophesy about the birth of a man who will save the world. Two Aes Sedai rush to save him with the help of fighting soldier Lan Mandragoran. As there is more of a female presence in the story, Kate Reading's performance stands out. Michael Kramer's bare-bones delivery is perfect for the soldier who has lost his belief in a better world until he is swept up in adventure. Both narrators handle complex roles with feeling and confidence, never losing the excitement and tension of the fast-moving story. The performers breathe emotion into their characters with an earnestness that holds listeners close and leaves them wanting more. D.G. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hey! Stop Your Moaning and REVIEW THIS BOOK!, Sep 4 2008
By Reliquium (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: New Spring (A Wheel Of Time Prequel Novel) (Hardcover)
Okay, this is ridiculous. I've been through the ups-and-downs on the Jordan Rollercoaster Ride, too. I've read this book, though, and thought it was good. But in lieu of a review of this book--in an attempt to fight fire with fire--I'd like to call the attention of all honest book-reviewers and all people with a sense of fair play to the fact that at least 5/6 of the negative reviews about this book are by people disenchanted by most of the latter books in the series; by people who HAVE NEVER READ THIS BOOK!

People, if you want to complain about the series, go find yourself a nice cozy message board. A review of a particular book is not the forum for your disappointment. You have NO CALL to rate a book at 1 star if you haven't read the book. It's misleading and immoral. If you can't bring yourself to read the book, you have absolutely no business rating it, nor posting a review of it. Period.

So to the people who are reading this and have a sense of fair play--even if you've read the book and hated it--I would suggest you do as I did and browse through the 1-star comments, VOTING DOWN AND REPORTING those who make no mention of the book in their reviews other than to moan that Jordan shouldn't have written a sequel before he wrapped up the series. It may be a fair point, but this is certainly not the forum for it.

To those of you who obviously read this book, gave a review, and gave it 1 star, I think you are fantastic. You certainly shouldn't be lumped in with the other 85% or so who voted it down without even reading it, simply because of what it is: a prequel, before the series is even finished. As I said, these people may have a point, but the point should not be made on this site in that manner. Quite frankly, it's disgusting.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Surpringly Interesting, Mar 21 2007
By E. Haensel (Toronto) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Spring (Mass Market Paperback)
I do not share the bitterness of the others reviewing RJ books since this is only the second RJ book I have read, but, I might mention a few things about Robert Jordan that the other reviewers seem to hate that I quite admire.

First, he develops his characters as human beings, not as born superhero's. Most fantasy seems to introduce static characters who, despite their quirks, never change. This allows the reader to feel comfortable, put themselves into the shoe of their hero and coast along as the protagonist of a glorious adventure. There is a bit more subtlety to Jordan's characters that I appreciate. Let's be honest, he is no Toni Morrison or Fyodor Dostoevsky, but atleast his characters change, grow, and have real inhibiting frailties.

Second, he spends time imparting the details of everyday life that flesh out the real experience of living through an adventure.

Third, he actually writes decently well about and from the perspective of women, and he has female led characters who are more than just caring healing tokens and symbols for male protection and self-discovery.

This book isn't great, maybe four stars is slightly too many, but it is different as far as fantasy goes for these reasons, and it is genuinely entertaining. The climactic scenes are powerful not because of his description of grand battles or incredable feats, but because the characters that take part in them seem real.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Old spring, Feb 24 2007
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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When you have a series that is going nowhere fast, it's not a good idea to dangle a prequel in front of readers. Formerly a short story in the "Legends" collection, "New Spring" is another dud for Robert Jordan, as he stretches a good novella into a ponderous, boring novel, which moves as fast as a brain-dead snail.

It goes back in time a few decades, to when a very important fortune is told: a baby has been born, and this boy child may be the key to defeating the evil Dark One once and for all. But the Shadow is trying to kill the still-helpless Dragon Reborn, and so the good guys have to rescue him and keep him hidden away until he's old enough to fulfil his destiny.

Moiraine Damodred is becoming a full-fledged Aes Sedai (sort of a female wizard), and Lan Mandragoran (Aragorn, anyone?) is the lost king of an equally lost kingdom. And together they will try to search for the Dragon Reborn and hide him away -- but their quest is not going to be that easy.

Expanding short stories into novels is always a risky idea. For every "The Gunslinger," you'll get ten novels like "New Spring" -- strained and stretched-out to the breaking point. In its original form, "New Spring" was pleasantly written and well-paced, but Jordan fills it in with... well, filler. So we have too little plot and too much writing -- a lethal combination for any book.

The writing itself would be nice if two-thirds of it were pared away. Unfortunately it's full of weird physical quirks (hair-pulling, straightening clothing) and facial expressions, or details about the rooms/furniture/dishes/random inanimate objects sprinkled through the novel. And the actual content of the book takes place very late in the plot, with an obvious "to be continued" tacked on for more inevitable prequels.

With a plot moving as fast as a glacier, Jordan has plenty of time to expand his characters -- but he doesn't. Moiraine was one of the most interesting characters of the Wheel of Time series, and it's good to see her "early years," although it does take away from her mystique. Lan is good at brooding and doesn't have much more of a personality, and the Aes Sedai sniff and whine and snipe a lot. In other words, not much is new.

While Jordan's "New Spring" in its original form was a pleasant background read, the expanded novel is a bloated, sluglike mass of dull writing. Not recommended except to die-hard fans.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thanks Rylin!
Now, I know there are many Jordan fans out there, but like me, most of you are getting pretty tired of this series, thought the latest one is better. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2006 by Jerry

2.0 out of 5 stars Why do I bother??,
Jordan's latest in a series that seems destined simply to be rather than entertain has forced me to take a hiatus from him. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2006 by Rylin

2.0 out of 5 stars Good but useless
This is a good book, a nice little quick romp through...whatever the land is called. However, why a prequel?? Read more
Published on Jun 5 2005 by Jeff

3.0 out of 5 stars WHAT IF THE MAN CANNOT FIND AN ENDING?
I have to admit, it's crossed my mind more than once. Can he even manage to wrap up all those floating loose ends in 1 or 2 more books? They've spread far and wide. Read more
Published on April 26 2005 by Michele

3.0 out of 5 stars WHAT IF THE MAN CANNOT FIND AN ENDING?
I have to admit, it's crossed my mind more than once. Can he even manage to wrap up all those floating loose ends in 1 or 2 more books? They've spread far and wide. Read more
Published on April 26 2005 by Michele

2.0 out of 5 stars WHAT IF THE MAN CANNOT FIND AN ENDING?
I have to admit, it's crossed my mind more than once. Can he even manage to wrap up all those floating loose ends in 1 or 2 more books? They've spread far and wide. Read more
Published on April 25 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars Cut your losses.
I don't have any fresh material to add to this commentary, but fully agree with every person I know who used to be a RJ fan: his ego's gotten too big, as has his desire to... Read more
Published on Feb 23 2005 by Eric Meen

1.0 out of 5 stars STAY AWAY!!!
I wouldn't recommend this book for any former fans of the series (which I know there are many of you). Read more
Published on Jul 8 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars blah blah blah...
I stopped reading Jordan 3-4 books back and feel like I escaped some form of literary torture. Got milk? Read George R.R. Read more
Published on Jul 8 2004 by Mr. Scruffer

1.0 out of 5 stars WHAT THE HECK? A PREQUEL!!!!!!
What does RJ think he's doing? The WOT series hasn't even finished yet. And he writes a prequel! RJ has become greedy, milking this cash cow for all its worth. Read more
Published on Jul 7 2004

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