Posted October 28, 2009, 3:31 AM EST: Unlike most other reviews here (as of this posting), I have read this book. All of the book and not just the prologue and the first chapter. Fans of the Wheel of Time series will not be...
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Posted October 28, 2009, 3:31 AM EST: Unlike most other reviews here (as of this posting), I have read this book. All of the book and not just the prologue and the first chapter. Fans of the Wheel of Time series will not be disappointed with The Gathering Storm. Unlike some of the books since Lord of Chaos, there is a satisfactory conclusion to an important plot line in this book (no spoilers). There is clear movement towards Tarmon Gai'don. No more burying major characters under roof beams and leaving them there for a full book. While not all characters are visited, you still put the book down feeling that something momentous had happened and you don't feel the lack of particular story lines. Instead of feeling as if I had just briefly flitted from character to character without accomplishing anything, this book provides a sense of satisfaction that has been missing from some of the prior Wheel of Time novels. (That is not a knock on the prior books, The Gathering Storm would not feel as satisfactory without the build up provided by the books that preceded it.) I will say that I was worried at the beginning of the Prologue. It certainly does not start with a bang, but it does set the tone for the book. H... Read Full Review Was this review helpful? 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful.
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