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Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, readers have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over forty million copies in over thirty languages.
When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, both of which were # 1 New York Times hardcover bestsellers, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.
Edited by Jordan’s widow, who edited all of Jordan’s books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan’s legions of readers.
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.
What was, what will be, and what is,
may yet fall under the Shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.
When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, both of which were # 1 New York Times hardcover bestsellers, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.
Edited by Jordan’s widow, who edited all of Jordan’s books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan’s legions of readers.
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.
What was, what will be, and what is,
may yet fall under the Shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.
A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time) Reviews
A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time) Reviews
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192 of 221 people found the following review helpful
 A perfect ending!,
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This review is from: A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time) (Hardcover)
NOTE: I tried to make this review as spoiler-free as possible but still enjoyable for people that have read the book. You might not want to read it if you want to go into the book with an absolutely blank slate, but none of the book's surprises are spoiled if you do read it.-------------- I know there are no endings to the Wheel of Time and this is merely AN ending, but I still can't believe the Wheel of Time is over. This book is a perfect ending. The main theme of the Wheel of Time has always been balance between two opposing forces - saidin and saidar, Darkness and Light, good and evil. The resolution of the story carries that philosophy to its logical place - there's no other way it could've ended. Don't go into this book expecting all your questions to be answered - some are, but a lot aren't. It feels right, though - there are far bigger things going on. Most of this book involves battles. Tarmon Gai'don is the Last Battle,... Read more |
67 of 80 people found the following review helpful
A triumphant finale to the series, despite a few missteps,
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This review is from: A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time) (Hardcover)
The Wheel of Time is finished. That's a statement that's going to take a while to get used to. The first volume of the series, The Eye of the World, was published in January 1990. George Bush Snr. and Margaret Thatcher were still in power and the Cold War was still ongoing. Fourteen books, four million words, eleven thousand pages and over fifty million sales (in North America alone) later, the conclusion has finally arrived. Can it possibly live up to the expectations built up over that time?It is a tribute to the plotting powers of Robert Jordan, the writing skill of Brandon Sanderson (who took over the series after Jordan's untimely death in 2007) and the hard work of Jordan's editors and assistants that A Memory of Light is - for the most part - a triumphant finale. Given the weight of expectations resting on the novel, not to mention the unfortunate circumstances under it was written, it is unsurprising that it is not perfect. The novel occasionally misfires, is... Read more
54 of 68 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time) (Hardcover)
Finally, finally the series is over. Let me just start out by saying I am a fan of Brandon Sanderson's other works. I think he does a great job telling a story, and moving the pace along. I think of him as more of a trilogy writer as opposed to the more expansive epics that Jordan and Martin have popularized ($$$$).That being said, he took on an impossible task of wrangling the plot threads that have been tangling and dangling for over 20 years and produced a satisfying conclusion. He didn't (and couldn't) resolve all the threads in this book, but the big finish is there, and I find it satisfying. Opinions will vary, but I think those who remember the misery of those middle books clearly will be glad to get to AN ending.
I'm curious to see if he will return to WoT in the future to cover some of the fallout/omissions, but I can say THANK YOU from all the folks who started this series in the early '90s and didn't think we'd ever see Tarmon Gai'don.
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