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The Gathering Storm

(Wheel of Time series)

By Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9781841492414

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The Gathering Storm By Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson

When fantasy writer extraordinaire Robert Jordan died in 2007, his best-selling Wheel of Time series was left in limbo. His widow and editor, Harriet McDonald, selected novelist Brandon Sanderson to write the two final books using Jordan's extensive ... (read full critics)

bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

The Gathering Storm: The Wheel of Time, Book 12

Shortly before his death in 2007, author Robert Jordan announced that he had begun work on the final volume of his Wheel of Time fantasy series, to be titled "A Memory of Light." Sadly, he died before completing it, but he had the foresight to leave ... (read full critics)

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At long last!

Sad as I am for the death of Robert Jordan, I'm incredibly glad that Brandon Sanderson will be the one to bring the Wheel of Time saga to a (long overdue) end.
To be blunt, finally it doesn't take 47 pages for a bunch of Aes Sedai to have a cup of tea! At long last, the narrative, the story, flows s ... (continue)

Sad as I am for the death of Robert Jordan, I'm incredibly glad that Brandon Sanderson will be the one to bring the Wheel of Time saga to a (long overdue) end.
To be blunt, finally it doesn't take 47 pages for a bunch of Aes Sedai to have a cup of tea! At long last, the narrative, the story, flows smoothly and fast once again, much as it used to in the first books.
The style is different, of course--how could it not be? And it's a welcome change, as (for example) the phraseology and metaphors the characters would use in their speech, in the late Robert Jordan's books, were really getting stale and, well, boring.
With Brandon Sanderson all the characters spring back to a freshness of life, a humanity that they frankly had lost somewhere along the way.
This novel is so simply, incredibly excellent, that it somehow saddens me a bit (just a bit though) to think that there will only be two more books in the saga.
Sanderson brought back the long lost pleasure of reading a new Wheel of Time novel.

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Matteo F. said on Jan 4, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

Warning

There is a seam in this book where you can tell that Jordan stopped writing and Sanderson started. Not complaining about it though.

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Gabriel Ingram00 said on Aug 24, 2011 | Add your feedback

Good continuation

Sanderson has done a good job of picking up the story and maintaining the tone and character established by Jordan. Looking forward to the final two volumes.

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myrtlebch said on Feb 27, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

I was curious & worried about how the story would run with a new author and how the series had really started to bog down.
Both worries are relieved! This is at least the best overall book since "Lord Of Chaos".
I think the new author is doing a wonderful job.

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Stubob72556 said on Dec 21, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

You know, I’ve been reading this series since I was in second year in school. Thats what, 1992? ‘92 or ‘93. Whichever it was, that is a long time to be reading the same story. But I don’t regret a second. Not even the incredible feeling of disappointment after book 10 when I shrieked that “nothing h ... (continue)

You know, I’ve been reading this series since I was in second year in school. Thats what, 1992? ‘92 or ‘93. Whichever it was, that is a long time to be reading the same story. But I don’t regret a second. Not even the incredible feeling of disappointment after book 10 when I shrieked that “nothing happened”. Because it is a great story, with great characters, and I really do want to get to the end and find out what happens.
And when I heard that RJ was sick a few years back it seemed like that might never happen. And in 2007 he passed away; and although I felt bad for him and his family I really couldn’t help the selfish thought that crept into my mind, that he’d never get to finish WOT. I suppose in a way it is a compliment to his world & character building skills.
Of course RJ had known that this might happen, and even dealing with his own illness and everything that must have entailed for him and his family he still thought about his fans and readers, and he asked his wife, Harriet to find someone to carry on the books and finish the story. Brandon Sanderson was the writer she chose, and I have to say that he has done a pretty good job. He doesn’t try to imitate Jordan’s style, he tells the story in his own way. The biggest difference, imo, is that Jordan comes across as having a much smoother style. Sanderson’s seems rougher, and more repetitive. I distinctly noticed the same point being made a couple of times in the book, and in a very similar manner. Jordan handled things like that very well. He made sure you noticed the important things but never bashed you over the head with them, and that’s what it feels like, on occasion, with this book.
Overall though I did enjoy the book. Loads happens. And at the same time not enough. I stayed up way too late reading it so I could finish it, but once I’d finished I wished that I hadn’t rushed it. Although in saying that maybe too much happens in certain chapters. Certain things seemed to be thrown in to whack you into wtf!-ness and then the book all too quickly moves on. But maybe that’s what has to happen in order to finish the series off. Otherwise we might be here in another 20 years still wondering how the story will end.
The other gripe I have is that some characters feel different. It’s understandable. Sanderson is bringing his understanding of them to life. And while it might feel the same to him there are bits and pieces that just don’t ring true for me. Mat especially I think. He’s almost right, so close, but it just doesn’t seem exactly like him. Of course maybe that is character development ;)
I am tempted to start a reread straight away but I’m not going to. We’ve been promised a book a year, and presumably the pbk version of this will be out in a couple of months. I’ll reread it when I buy my copy.

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Dee said on Dec 4, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

An excellent book......

The Gathering Storm is among the best books I've read this year. I think Sanderson is going to be able to finish this series with class. Robert Jordan would have been proud.

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shanetucker said on Nov 12, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback