Best Jordan, Robert
But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. Judkins previously worked on shows such as ABC’s “Agents of SHIELD,” the Netflix series “Hemlock Grove,” and the NBC series “Chuck.” Red Eagle partners Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon will executive produce along with Radar’s Ted Field and Mike Weber. 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, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion. “Michael Kramer and Kate Reading have been the masters of the Wheel of Time series from the very first book to this fourteenth, and final, book…They present the unfolding of the many themes with infinite patience and consistent tones of engagement with the characters and events.” ― AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Third - this is the most incredible story I have ever read."
"I am immensely impressed with how well Brandon Sanderson completed the series for Robert Jordan, particularly with how he channeled Mr. Jordan’s voice and vision. So, yes, if you’ve read or are reading the others in this series, finish them up and read this one. I highly recommend this entire series for fans of epic fantasy, particularly for folks who want a series that’s not only incredible on the first read through, but utterly re-readable with something new in every reading."
"23 years it took to complete this series and the last 3 books had to be written by a hand-picked successor to Robert Jordan since he died in September 2007 (Real name was James Oliver Rigney, Jr.) I have not reviewed the books on an individual basis except for a couple instances. I was a little bit put down when I first read this book but having read the entire series many times, I really think it concluded in a way that Mr. Jordan wanted. If you were unaware of Robert Jordan's death and Brandon Sanderson taking over, you would think the original author had completed the entire series."
"So many loose ends and unanswered questions."
"After so many years I've read the last book of the Wheel of Time series. I recommend it to every one of you that love to read fantasy and even to those who just love to read."
"Your ending will very likely be better or at least very close to the ending in the book, and you won't have wasted hours or days (or months in my case) reading it."
When The Two Rivers is attacked by Trollocs―a savage tribe of half-men, half-beasts― five villagers flee that night into a world they barely imagined, with new dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light. 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. Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina. Kate Reading is the recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been named by AudioFile magazine as a "Voice of the Century," as well as the Best Voice in Science Fiction & Fantasy in 2008 and 2009.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"You'll notice the majority of the complaints stem from those who find the books too long winded, too slow, taking too long to get to the point, and focused on too much minutia in detail. If that's what you're looking for in a fantasy series then that is what Wheel of Time offers in droves. I would say this is the generic fantasy trope (chosen one destined to defeat big bad) done the best it could possibly be done."
"What an amazing start to, what I hope is, an epic saga!"
"It started off slow like so many epic quests, but as you read (or listen) on the story becomes absolutely amazing and awe inspiring."
"Very deep detailed writing allows the reader to be fully immersed in this epic world and journey."
"Only issue: about 30 or so pages right in the middle of the book were bound upside down!"
"This book is excellent."
"The book started off interesting and exciting but come the middle of the book it really slows down and gets a bit boring."
"I began this series so long ago that it just feels like a part of me."
The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller The Path of Daggers, which swept the nation like a firestorm, Winter's Heart continues a remarkable tale that is mesmerizing an entire generation of readers. With Elyas Machera, Berelain, the Prophet and a very mixed "army" of disparate forces, he is moving through country rife with bandits and roving Seanchan. “Robert Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal.” ― The New York Times.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There are some pretty ridiculous scenes and for some reason Mr. Jordan got into this habit of saying "Something really awesome is about to happen" then going to someone else and talking about their buttons and their soup for 20 pages."
"The end of the book is a good climax but you can not help but wonder that so many words being used to describe what people are wearing, what they think of one another but then there is a big battle dealt with in a few pages."
"I felt that it was somewhat rushed (due to its short length, and sometimes difficult-to-comprehend writing), and the least satisfying novel in the Wheel of Time series, but still a decent book in its own right, as a commentary on the aftermath effects of foreign invasion and the drawbacks of leadership positions; [The Path of Daggers] managed to move the larger story forward, though not as much as I wanted. I also didn't find myself having to look up who characters where as often as I did in the past couple books; I'm relieved to see that Jordan didn't overuse minor characters as he did in the past few novels. I felt like this book carried more enjoyment and momentum, and I had a good time tearing through it. The big plot point is Rand's attempt to cleanse Saidin, which is one of the most famous story arcs in the saga, and frequently cited by fans as one of the best. The book sets it up as the central event, with Rand announcing his intent to cleanse the source in the prologue, and the entire length of the book mounts tension, leaving fans to wonder if Rand will finish the job by the time the book concludes, or if he even has the power to do so. Beyond that, a lot goes on in Rand's story: his character grows pessimistic and cold; the tension between him and his three lovers is finally put to rest; he begins to resolve some of his issues with Alanna; Cadsuane makes her best effort to restore some humanity in Rand; Rand embarks on a quest for vengeance against his would-be assassins from Book 8 and comes back with more than he bargained for. Rand's arc is by far the highlight of [Winter's Heart], and series fans should read the book for that alone."
"Episode Nine didn't advance any particular story line, and the primary event, while significant to the story in that we may never have to read about the nauseating taint of Saidin again, if we ever hear it described for anyone other than the ever nauseated Rand Al'Vere."
"The big event of this book - the part where the main character - Rand - is involved is at the end of the book."
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But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. Judkins previously worked on shows such as ABC’s “Agents of SHIELD,” the Netflix series “Hemlock Grove,” and the NBC series “Chuck.” Red Eagle partners Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon will executive produce along with Radar’s Ted Field and Mike Weber. 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, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion. “Michael Kramer and Kate Reading have been the masters of the Wheel of Time series from the very first book to this fourteenth, and final, book…They present the unfolding of the many themes with infinite patience and consistent tones of engagement with the characters and events.” ― AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Just as the drama builds in one character's story line, we jump to another character. The final tale brings the multitude of characters into a single event at last, as they fight the Final Battle."
"23 years it took to complete this series and the last 3 books had to be written by a hand-picked successor to Robert Jordan since he died in September 2007 (Real name was James Oliver Rigney, Jr.) I have not reviewed the books on an individual basis except for a couple instances. I was a little bit put down when I first read this book but having read the entire series many times, I really think it concluded in a way that Mr. Jordan wanted. If you were unaware of Robert Jordan's death and Brandon Sanderson taking over, you would think the original author had completed the entire series."
"So many loose ends and unanswered questions."
"After so many years I've read the last book of the Wheel of Time series. I recommend it to every one of you that love to read fantasy and even to those who just love to read."
"I realized about half way through this book that im really gonna be sad when I finish it."
"The world got too big and the price was not being able to give each story the depth that would have been nice to have seen. Rand, Matt and Perrin each had specific tasks they needed to accomplish in the last battle due to their talents and history."
"had to finish the series...it's been long enough...I've forgotten many of the character voices... Sanderson...wraps the story up for closure sake..."
Best Goodkind, Terry
The fifth audio volume of the Wheel of Time series is now available in unabridged format on CD In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Shadow Rising , Robert Jordan again plunges us into his extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world: ...Into the forbidden city of Rhuidean, where Rand al'Thor, now the Dragon Reborn, must conceal his present endeavor from all about him, even Egwene and Moiraine. Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina. Kate Reading is the recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been named by AudioFile magazine as a "Voice of the Century," as well as the Best Voice in Science Fiction & Fantasy in 2008 and 2009.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Drawing knowledge from many different disciplines he's able to create vivid and interesting characters, strong female protagonists (like no other novel possibly), and keep on supplying interesting characters back to back."
"It is book 5 of, I think 13. I almost stopped at this volume because 2 of my favorite characters died, but decided to continue because the general story (which seems to me to be only one third of the book, if that much) is interesting, as are the main characters."
"The first time I read the wheel of Time series, I thought it was ok, and didn't make it all the way through."
"THE ENITIRE SERIES IS SO AMAZING IVE READ THEM ALL SO MANY TIMES IVE HAD TO REBUY THEM OVER AND OVER....til i got my kindle ;)."
"There's less naivety at the end of this one than the others."
"In case it helps any viewers I will list a couple series I have read in the past and also enjoyed: Lord of the Rings, Inheritance, (Eragon books). Recluce Saga by L.E."
"A wonderful series to read."
"I recently purchased all 14 books of the Wheel Of Time in audiobook format, all read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer (which was published by Macmillan Audio and Audio Renaissance)."
Best Joyce, James
In his remarkable tour de force, Joyce catalogues one day - June 16, 1904 - in immense detail as Leopold Bloom wanders through Dublin, talking, observing, musing and always remembering Molly, his passionate, wayward wife. -The final episode, which also uses the stream of consciousness technique seen in Episode 3, consists of Molly Bloom's Soliloquy: eight enormous sentences (without punctuation) written from the viewpoint of Bloom's wife. The concluding period following the final words of her reverie is one of only three punctuation marks in the chapter, the others being after the fourth and eighth "sentences." A confession: despite many attempts, I have never finished Joyce's novel to end all novels (I usually trip up during the 'Oxen of the Sun' episode). Having dipped into the excellent but edited 'dramatisation' by Stephen Rea and Sinead Cusack, I went for this unabridged, 27-hour reading by Irish actor Jim Norton.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The difficulty with this read is that the reader is often simply ‘listening’ to the protagonists thoughts presented in stream-of-consciousness style, while Joyce is constantly ‘playing’ with the language; English, French, Latin even Italian, and he plays with the characters and other authors, even his own prior work, and philosophies are explored, and all-the-while the story is an allegory of Homer’s (the Greek, not Simpson) “Odyssey”. If I may modify the definition of 4-stars from “I Like it” to “I Admire it”, then I can make the rating system work for this read. The storyline is a walk through Dublin on the day of June 16th, 1904 where we follow the separate strolls of Stephen Dedalus, a budding poet and Leopold Bloom, an advertisement salesman, till they meet in the evening, go on a drunk together then separate onto their own paths again."
"Keep in mind Ulysses is not narrative, it is stream of consciousness and atomic word play."
"This is the definitive edition for all James Joyce lovers, although I recommend the purchase of Don GIfford's annotated notes to go along with it for any would be scholars."
"I found it best to read this with a set of lectures on the book from "Great Courses" and at times, to use WhisperSync to have it read to me while I read along."
"This is not a book for casual reading, but if you can pay attention, read carefully, and look a few things up, you will be rewarded by being in touch with Joyce's phenomenal intelligence and great gifts."
"I loved Ulysses when I was in my early twenties."
"Joyce's writing is notoriously difficult."
Best Jenkins, Jerry
Only one series will take you to the end of the world as you explore eternal truth: the best-selling Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It is one very long book file that includes all 12 titles of the series from Left Behind through Glorious Appearing. It says the title is lendable, but it can't be broken into parts, so whoever you lend it to will have to read all 12 books in 14 days."
"And those who find their faith, will find the glory of God and the heart of Christ."
"if you want a really good series that takes you on a journey the the Revelation of the Bible, then this is it."
"Great Series!"
"The novel series was an enjoyable way to see one's interpretation of the Bible's prophetic end times."
"Can't wait to finish reading the entire series!"
"I have read all these books and would recommend them to anyone who does not know the Lord to read them and check the Bible with the scriptures noted."
"Great read, engaging, thrilling, a plot line that teaches while entertaining throughout the series."