I guess the big question that counts when considering this 12th volume of the WoT is how did I feel about the switch from Robert Jordan to Brandon Sanderson? I was more OK with the change than I anticipated. I'm a big Brandon Sanderson fan but I had definitely been dreading the moment when he took over writing WoT. Mostly just because I like consistency and WoT books always had such a familiar and distinct feel to them. Some things were definitely different, but I think the most important thing

Sanderson took the reins in his hands and he did a great job of pushing things forward. Egwene, Rand, and Matrim were the prominent characters in this book but this is clearly Egwene's story and how she mend the White Tower. She has come a long way from a teenager to being one of most power Aes Sedai. I was not a fan of her prior to this book but she won me over in this. There were so many instances when I heard people say that Egwene was their favorite character for what she did for the White T...

The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time #12), Robert Jordan, Brandon SandersonThe Gathering Storm is a fantasy novel by American writers Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, the twelfth book in the series The Wheel of Time. It was incomplete when Jordan died on September 16, 2007, from cardiac amyloidosis. His widow Harriet McDougal and his publisher Tom Doherty chose Sanderson to continue the book.The series' story line has been leading up to the "Last Battle" (Tarmon Gai'don)—a fight between th...

So this is book 12 of the Wheel of Time series and this is the first one which is written after Jordan's death by Brandon Sanderson. I am not going to lie, Sanderson is the reason I began reading the WoT series (because I wanted to read everything by him) but along the way Jordan sucked me in, developed this stunning world of visionary, resentful, powerful and dangerous characters, and created a massively fun story. Some of the books are better than others. I liked most of the ones so far (altho...

This twelfth volume of The Wheel of Time is one of the most famous of recent times. Simply because it was, at the time it was promised, expected to be the final volume of the (then) ongoing series. It was also the first volume written by Brandon Sanderson (then known simply for Mistborn: The Final Empire) with the aid of many, many notes left by Robert Jordan. When I picked up The Eye of the World three or so years ago I knew that this twelfth volume of The Wheel of Time (due at the end of that

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“Ravens and crows. Rats Mists and clouds. Insects and corruption. Strange events and odd occurrences. The ordinary twisted and strange. Wonders!The dead are beginning to walk and some see them. Others do not, but more and more, we all fear the night.These have been our days. They rain upon us beneath a dead sky, crushing us with their fury, until as one we beg: "Let it begin!" -Journal of the Unknown Scholar, entry for The Feast of Freia, 1000 NE”Tarmon Gai’don is looming. War, death and madness...

4.75 Someone Else is Driving the Car Stars “The end is near," … "The Wheel has groaned its final rotation, the clock has lost its spring, the serpent heaves its final gasps.” This is the first book that was written after Robert Jordan’s death by Brandon Sanderson. I got so emotional when I read the opening words in the Foreword. I have not tried to imitate Mr. Jordan’s style. Instead, I’ve adapted my style to be appropriate to The Wheel of Time. My main goal was to stay true to t...

“This storm would not pass overhead then vanish. It had to be confronted.”I know, I know, Mr Sanderson comes in and I should be paying attention. Instead, I read in a mad craze up to chapter 36 because this is what the readers do when you name it “Death of Tuon”. Only then did I pause. For a moment, at least.Reading The Gathering Storm felt a bit like meeting long lost friends who asked “How are you?” usually replied “Ah, nothing interesting you know,” and this time they said: “oh may! But we ha...

4.75 ⭐️Not sure how much emotions influenced my rating, but anything less feels wrong 🤷🏼‍♀️🙈

*** 5++++ ***Another buddy read with the Fantasy Addicts at BB&B! May the Wheel keep on turning!!! "..."“Pessimism, she is a fond friend of yours, yes?" -That's uncalled for. I barely know her. Mere acquaintances, at best.”..." WOW!!! Brandon Sanderson did Robert Jordan proud!!! What a ride! What an amazing series!!! The complexity of plot and characters are not comparable to anything else I have ever read in my entire life! It would be impossible for me to even delve into what happens in thi...

I will forego my usual rant about the original cover art. It's still bad. Just inside is a lovely touch: Jordan’s signature printed on the title page. That got me right in the feels.Everyone knows this book's history: Jordan wrote eleven books in the series, then got a fatal diagnosis and died before completing another book. He left behind materials and his widow-editor asked Brandon Sanderson to finish the series. Brando Sando did a respectable job of this. The problem for me is the preceding s...

Definitely one of my favorite of the series easily. Wow this was such a great Wheel of Time entry and I find it a bit hard to believe I only have 2 books left. So much happens in this book, so many great character moments and hands down one of the best, if not the best book for Egwene and Rand's character arcs. I do think that Sanderson absolutely helped with the pacing of the book, but this series would be nothing without Robert Jordan. I'm incredibly excited to read these final books.

Rating: ExcellentGenre: Epic FantasyThis book is full of adrenaline and rush! I absolutely loved how Sanderson handled the progress of the story and the character development. I feel this is at the same level of awesomeness as my last most favorite book in the series, Lord of Chaos, book six. Lots of things happen and I will try not to reveal everything so the story won’t be spoiled to those of you who have not read the book yet. The Gathering Storm is the twelfth book in The Wheel of Time serie...

I first picked up the Wheel of Time series fifteen years ago while a freshman in college. I remember being totally caught up in the series, consumed by the characters and taken in by the world. I looked forward to every page, couldn't decide on my favorite character and couldn't wait for the next book. That changed as the series went on. Wandering plotlines, characters that became so unlikeable that I loathed when they appeared for more than a chapter at a time, and so much of the plot taken up

Final rating: 3.5 stars.After an early and unexpected death of Robert Jordan somebody had to finish his magnum opus. A relatively new and unknown at the time author was chosen: Brandon Sanderson. Fortunately for the series' fans Jordan left enough notes regarding further plot developments and it is said the final chapters of the last book were entirely written by him. So did Sanderson succeed in continuing the biggest epic series in fantasy? It really depends on what you expect from Wheel of Tim...

14/06/19Lots of traveling this month, which means a lot of reading. I do things in phases. My reading phase, which comes in bursts of month long intervals 2-3 times a year, always kicks in whenever I have to travel. Looking for something to read last weekend, after spending an entire hour browsing my TBR and my Kindle collection, I just ended up saying fuck it, I'm gonna read some Wheel of Time. Again.I just can't explain it. I just keep going back to it, and I have no idea why. It has grown on

Buddy Read with the Sanderson cult, umm I meant fans, over at BB&B.Going into this I was equal parts excited, because I've heard good things about Sanderson, and apprehensive, because it's still a change and an unknown. Considering how much time it took me to get used to Robert Jordan's style, I was scared that I won't have enough time to acclimate to the new style. Thankfully my fears didn't realise. The book was amazing! I just couldn't put it down. And I think it's because of the changes Mr.

I kind of don't even know where to begin with this review. I've started half a dozen paragraphs while sitting here, and then deleted them all. Like, who wants to be the jerk who thinks one of their favorite authors took up another author's life's work and then did it better? But . . . UGH, I do think that! I do. I don't think it's any secret that I've had issues pretty much the whole way through the first eleven books of this series. But I've also enjoyed myself, particularly during books two th...

Book number twelve in the series and I really think I liked it the best so far. What's not to like when my favourite characters are featured so much. Rand of course has been a favourite from the beginning but now I also find Mat to be interesting and very entertaining. Even Egwane redeems herself in this book and has some of the most exciting scenes all to herself. An awful lot happens in this particular volume and the story really feels as though it is progressing towards its ending. Brandon Sa...