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The Gathering Storm

By: Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
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Summary

Now an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers and listeners around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind.

In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken?

In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn.

In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland.

In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve.

Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn....

The Wheel of Time®
New Spring: The Novel
#1 The Eye of the World
#2 The Great Hunt
#3 The Dragon Reborn
#4 The Shadow Rising
#5 The Fires of Heaven
#6 Lord of Chaos
#7 A Crown of Swords
#8 The Path of Daggers
#9 Winter's Heart
#10 Crossroads of Twilight
#11 Knife of Dreams

By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of Light

By Robert Jordan
Warrior of the Altaii

By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons
The Wheel of Time Companion

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Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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©2009 The Bandersnatch Group, Inc. (P)2009 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"The Wheel of Time...is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English." ( Chicago Sun-Times)
"Jordan has a powerful vision of good and evil - but what strikes me as most pleasurable...is all the fascinating people moving through a rich and interesting world." (Orson Scott Card on The Wheel of Time)

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Brandon Sanderson does it again

Having stumbled upon the wheel of time quite late (2 years ago) I found myself eagerly anticipating Brandon Sandersons continuation of the series. The late Robert Jordan I'm sure would be proud of the service Brandon has done for him as this book was amazing in my opinion, after a couple of slow books before it's really got me excited again, I truly am going to be sad when I finish this series, on to book 13!

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Incredible

Very good narrations. Excellent storytelling and character development. Good memory is mandatory. Brandon Sanderson is worthy.

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A great sequence!

Amazing thriller, can’t stop listening! Sanderson’s text makes tribute to the original. I am glad that the story continues further.

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Normal material

I think this book is as well writen as the rest of the series.
Only thing I didn't like in this book is that the timeline changes between the caracters.

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Dosnt disappoint

Brando did it right. This book will not let you down! Always good to know with an author switch.

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As epic as we'd hoped

Lives up to every expectation. Knife of Dreams came back after the well-known mid series slump (between 6 and 10) where the story slowed down a bit, but The Gathering storm has not only followed the path set by KOD building up to the last battle, but has edged off book 5 (The Fires of Heaven) as my favourite in the series. Great job by RJ and Brandon. (I couldn't tell the difference between the two styles except occasionally, so good job on both fronts!) The book finally follows the two main threads we've been waiting on with bated breath and were foreshadowed many moons ago

Oh and RJ, R.I.P. Your legend will never fade to myth, nor shall it be forgotten.

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I love where Sanderson took it up. pace is up...

I love where Sanderson took it up. pace is up... great story! excited now... the last battle is certainly coming soon.

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I love Brandon and Jordan

Legends of the craft come together to give justice to Jordan’s magnum opus. He will be forever missed, but eternally remembered via his words that formed worlds of wisdom.

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Better

Much better pacing. More happens here than in the last 5 books combined. Super.

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The conclusion is coming

there are some dull moments, when the story goes One Piece for characters, might be this is the forefather of that.
Main characters are off the cliché path, and it is very very impressive.
This Epic is worth every minute.

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