The Gathering Storm
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CrimsonFury88
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*falls off of his chair*
I expected something epic from the title.
How disappointed do I feel right now?
Words cannot describe.
I expected something epic from the title.
How disappointed do I feel right now?
Words cannot describe.
Alcibiades
Plant Geneticist
released today?! o.0 i'll have to go buy it then 
Never heard of it or the series...worth looking into?
Alcibiades
Plant Geneticist
depends if you like fantasy/fiction books. Epic grand stories in the vein of LOTR, but with a slightly different slant.
Lupus
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great series but i lost interest on book 9 after he cured the source, was just going on and on and i have other stuff to read, each book you could probably kill an oap given the right shot to the face but still worth reading if ur bored.
p.s. the fact that robert jordan didn't write this one is a bit of a fail imo and wont close to the beginning books but meh i'm just rambling now so enjoy
p.s. the fact that robert jordan didn't write this one is a bit of a fail imo and wont close to the beginning books but meh i'm just rambling now so enjoy
Alcibiades
Plant Geneticist
he didn't write it because he died, so it's hardly a 'fail', more of a tragedy. And his son wrote it (iirc) with the rather extensive notes he'd left behind on the subject.
So thanks Negative Nancy, but why don't you go play in traffic.
Chezz
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I really like the series up till now, but I have only read until book 9...and still enjoying it.
IMO this series is really epic, with each of the 11 (12 if you include the new one) covering a HUGE amount of content. In just 1 book characters can travel from one corner of the world to the other, and no the world isn't tiny.
Moreover, there are tons of characters, dozens of parallel plots going on at the same time, and while I might get lost in the millions of characters appearing in the story, the series overall is really great. I have even heard of some people who have reread the series 25 times!
FYI, for those of you who haven't read the series, the fact that Lupus referred to about Robert Jordan not writing this book was due to his death a few years ago, and this book and the final 2 books being taken over by Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson.
Edit: Alci, it isn't his son! I think you confused it with Lord of The Rings, where J.R.R. Tolkien's son Christopher wrote some books after J.R.R died, such as "Unfinished Tales"...etc.
IMO this series is really epic, with each of the 11 (12 if you include the new one) covering a HUGE amount of content. In just 1 book characters can travel from one corner of the world to the other, and no the world isn't tiny
.Moreover, there are tons of characters, dozens of parallel plots going on at the same time, and while I might get lost in the millions of characters appearing in the story, the series overall is really great. I have even heard of some people who have reread the series 25 times!
FYI, for those of you who haven't read the series, the fact that Lupus referred to about Robert Jordan not writing this book was due to his death a few years ago, and this book and the final 2 books being taken over by Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson.
Edit: Alci, it isn't his son! I think you confused it with Lord of The Rings, where J.R.R. Tolkien's son Christopher wrote some books after J.R.R died, such as "Unfinished Tales"...etc.
Alcibiades
Plant Geneticist
Perhaps i was getting confused in that his family had given the rights to finish the story to someone else, as his son writing it. My apologies, and thanks for clearing it up!
Alcibiades
Plant Geneticist
Bought it yesterday, going to sit down and read the whole bugger tonight/tomorrow since i have a day off!
Alcibiades
Plant Geneticist
Has anyone else started reading it? If so what do they think? I have my own thoughts/views but thought i'd wait for others before my write up.
Alcibiades
Plant Geneticist
POTENTIALLY A SPOILER
i'm already done it. was kind of disappointed. after so many books written by robert jordan, it's hard to adjust to a new writer, especially one without the depth of knowledge of character, plot etc.
i'm already done it. was kind of disappointed. after so many books written by robert jordan, it's hard to adjust to a new writer, especially one without the depth of knowledge of character, plot etc.