Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers 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, … 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.
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.
Into the Amyrlin’s study in the White Tower, where the Amyrlin, Elaida do Avriny a’Roihan, is weaving new plans.
Into the luxurious hidden chamber where the Forsaken Rahvin is meeting with three of his fellows to ensure their ultimate victory over the Dragon.
Into the Queen’s court in Caemlyn, where Morgase is curiously in thrall to the handsome Lord Gaebril.
For once the dragon walks the land, the fires of heaven fall where they will, until all men’s lives are ablaze.
And in Shayol Ghul, the Dark One stirs…
TV series update: “Sony will produce along with Red Eagle Entertainment and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins is attached to write and executive produce. 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. Darren Lemke will also executive produce, with Jordan’s widow Harriet McDougal serving as consulting producer.” —Variety
The Wheel of Time(R)
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 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
By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk
Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time
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Genre: Epic Fantasy
When I finished reading the fourth book in the series, The Shadow Rising I liked it but I didn’t love it as much as I loved the first three books. This actually made me worry that the books that follow will be the same but I was wrong! This fifth book, The Fires of Heaven is AMAZING! It is as wonderful as the first three ones. Of course, it is a long and descriptive as the rest but this is nothing new when it comes to Robert Jordan. I am sure that by the time you reached the fifth book you are very familiar with the writing style, worlds, the characters, and the overall atmosphere.
“Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death.”
In The Shadow Rising Perrin and Faile had such long footage and appearance. I loved their presence there and their story was one of the interesting parts of that book. Guess what? There is no Perrin and Faile at all in this book. Robert Jordan has completely cut their story here. I think in the whole book there are just one or two mentions of Perrin’s name. I am not sure there was anything more than that. Did that affect the book? Not at all. Did I miss them? Actually, I did not because the other characters occupied my attention and had some really good stories and actions going for them.
The major event is the loss of one important character! I didn’t expect that and did not see it coming. It is one of my favorite characters. I did not expect it to go that soon! I wonder how that will affect the next books. Something builds up between Rand and Aviendha and that was not expected. Always thought Aviendha disliked Rand a lot. Mat leads an army! Yep, another surprise to me and to him! Whenever this young man tries to escape he is pushed strongly into the events.
“She was a soldier, a warrior in her way as much as I. This could have happened two hundred times these past twenty years. She knew it, and so did I. It was a good day to die.”
Morgase’s story gets interesting in this book. In all the previous books her character did not get enough scope but in this one, some major events are depending on her. Siuan Sanche wants to learn everything from the world of dreams and asks Nynaeve to teach her. Nynaeve agrees that if Siuan let her study her body after the gentling.
“There’s an old saying in the Two Rivers” Rand said dryly. “‘The louder a man tells you he’s honest, the harder you must hold on to your purse.'” Another said, “The fox often offers to give the duck its pond.”
As for the Forsakens, One is captured, two are killed and two are destined to work with Rand and Elayne. I enjoyed reading all the POVs in this book. Never felt bored or exhausted at all. I feel the adventure kept rolling from start to end. There was no stopping. This was such a satisfying read for me. So if like me you thought book 4 was not that solid compared to the previous ones, continue reading. Book 5 is a lot better.
Jordan is still absolutely flying by Fires of Heaven, and I devoured this book maybe the fastest of any in the series
Some people said this is the best one in the series so far. It certainly has it’s pull. Once you get to book three, there’s no turning back. But then, I could say that about book 1.
We are getting close to when the series slips for a bit but this one is still good.
Another great series
One of the best series of all time