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Lord of Chaos - Review

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Lord of Chaos (Book 6) is a great continuation in The Wheel of Time series. It had its low moments and I had some issues with the structure of the book but there was some good character development with Rand and Egwene, awesome reunions between many characters, shocking moments, and yet another phenomenal finale. This will be a non-spoiler review and it will be covered in 5 sections. Characters, Plot, Setting/World-Building, Pacing, and my final thoughts along with a rating. Image: Sammael (1 of the 13 Forsaken). [Characters]: The 2 main focal points of this book are Rand and Egwene, with Nynaeve, Mat, and Perrin also getting a handful of chapters. This is the darkest story arc for Rand in the series so far. Not only does he have enemies on all sides and is trying to juggle several problems at once, but he’s also struggling with his grip on sanity with Lews Therin Telamon constantly saying things in his mind, he’s unwillingly bonded to an Aes Se...
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Dune Messiah - Review

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Dune Messiah is a drastic departure from the 1st book in the Dune series. It’s much less epic in scope, it’s darker in tone, the cast of characters has decreased significantly, and the story in general takes a completely different turn than expected. It’s a much more personal and intimate story that is a deconstruction of the “Prophesied Hero/The Chosen One” trope rather than the epic and drama-filled space-opera that the 1st book was. I didn’t feel the grandiose nature and momentous suspense and tension like I did with Dune , but I think it’s a very underrated book considering most of the fandom considers this to be the worst book in the series. It still has tons of political intrigue and has some spectacular moments near the end of the book. This will be a non-spoiler review and it will be covered in 5 sections: Plot, Characters, Setting/World-Building, Pacing, and Final Thoughts/Rating. Image: Alia’s Temple. [Plot]: The story takes place duri...
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The Fires of Heaven - Review

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The Fires of Heaven (Book 5) is an excellent follow-up to the 4th book (which I consider the best of the series). The Shadow Rising is a hard book to top, but this book came really close. The plot continues to ramp up, with more of the Forsaken appearing and Tel’aran’rhiod (aka the World of Dreams) having much more of a major role in the story. There’s tons of action, great character moments, an insane finale, and a phenomenal scene near the end of this book that broke me emotionally. There’s also good payoffs as some of the lingering plot threads and seeds that were planted in Books 3 and 4 come to fruition in The Fires of Heaven . This will be a spoiler-free review and it will be covered in 5 sections. Characters, Plot, Setting/World-building, Pacing, and my final thoughts along with a rating. Image: Moiraine Damodred. [Characters]: Rand and Nynaeve get the most page time in this book. Identity is a reoccurring theme for both characters in this story. Nynaeve is ques...
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Norse Mythology - Review

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Norse Mythology is a solid retelling of the Norse myths and it’s a very quick, digestible read. It starts off funny and light-hearted but it takes a dark and gruesome turn later on in the book, and it all culminates into an epic battle and a poetic finale. I did have my issues with some plot holes and the pacing of the earlier portion of the book, but it’s a great introduction to anyone interested in learning about the Norse gods. This will be a non-spoiler review and it will be covered in 5 sections. Characters, Plot, Setting/World-Building, Pacing, and my final thoughts along with a rating. Image: Thor (the God of Thunder). [Characters]: The main characters of this story are Odin, Thor, and Loki. The secondary characters with key roles are Tyr, Freya, Frey, Kvasir, Balder, Frigg, and Heimdall. The only prior knowledge/context I had of these characters were from the Thor movies and the brief amount of Thor comics I read when I was younger. Odin, ...
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Knife of Dreams - Review

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Knife of Dreams (Book 11) is a triumphant return to form for the series after 3 middling books that were part of “The Slog”. Robert Jordan really flexes his action prowess in this book, so much so that even the first 20 pages of the prologue felt like it had more action than the entirety of Crossroads of Twilight (Book 10) . It’s not only packed with great action sequences, but also a lot of crazy plot twists, revelations, and tons of suspenseful moments. There’s also a ton of payoffs, as a lot of lingering questions are answered. This book also ties up a lot of loose plot threads and wraps up the story arcs that have started since The Path of Daggers (Book 8) . For those of you who might still be reading through “The Slog” and checking this review out, it’s all worth it if you just stick with it and get to this book. This is a non-spoiler review that will be covered in 5 sections: Characters, Plot, Setting/World-Building, Pacing, & my final t...
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