The Gathering Storm
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The Gathering Storm Book 12 of the Wheel of Time

'Epic in every sense' - Sunday Times The twelfth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready. Rand al'Thor struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle, as his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself. Egwene al'Vere is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. She works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai, as the days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower - and possibly the world itself. 'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times 'A fantasy phenomenon' SFX The Wheel of Time The Eye of the World The Great Hunt The Dragon Reborn The Shadow Rising The Fires of Heaven Lord of Chaos A Crown of Swords The Path of Daggers Winter's Heart Crossroads of Twilight Knife of Dreams The Gathering Storm Towers of Midnight A Memory of Light New Spring (prequel)
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Vicky Nuñez @vicky21
5 stars
Mar 25, 2024

I love Brandon Sanderson. But I got to be honest: I was nervous. The overall consensus was that he did a great job. Still I was worried. I loved it. Brandon Sanderson did a great job following Robert Jordan's work. If anything the only thing is that Jordan was a lot more descriptive in his narrative. But I think that's in part what made the book so great because it left a lot more for the characters to develop instead of descriptions of clothing and women pulling their braids, which Jordan loved to write. In the end its a faithful book without all the little annoying things. This focus mainly on two characters: Rand and Egwene. And we can see major growth in both of them. Especially in Egwene, it was great to see what she'd become and how she managed it. I missed the other characters, but I understand that this issues had to be addressed. The Last Battle is coming and I can't wait for the last two books.

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Herman Steuernagel@hermansteuernagel
5 stars
Nov 3, 2022

This is the best book of the series so far. If you're struggling to get through Book 10, just know it gets better. So much better.

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James Eaton@jameseaton
5 stars
Sep 1, 2022

Yes!!! This was such a good entry in the Wheel of Time series. I loved how so many things are coming together and the pieces are being set for an incredible end to this massive series. The last few books were not my favorite, but I can see how everything had a place and a reason for being there. I can’t wait for these next two books to see how it all comes together.

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Eva Bailey@evabails
5 stars
Aug 14, 2022

Incredible. Sanderson's take over was seamless, and the characters arcs in this book are some of the best so far. Adrenaline rush from start to finish, this series is unbelievable.

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Brianna@dinosauriaclade
5 stars
Aug 1, 2022

“I am here.” I am here. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the switch in the last hours of Wheel of Time. I had no reason to be wary. Potentially my favorite chapter of the series is held within these pages. The turning point of a “meh”ly regarded character for me becoming a favorite I respect immensely (and did not see coming) happens within these pages. These pages are just... ugh. Break me, Sanderson & Jordan. I’m ready for the Last Battle.

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sarah 🤠@sarahsperusals
5 stars
Jan 11, 2022

oh my god... rand standing on the top of dragonmount at the eye of a storm finally realizing why he's fighting. incredible. my favorite moment so far, and gathering storm was chalk full of favorite moments. just so i can remember them: 1. aviendha being accepted as a wise one 2. verin's confession and death 3. the seanchan attack on the white tower 4. siuan bonding bryne as her warder 5. egwene's full ascension to the amyrlin seat 6. tam and rand being reunited love love love

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Pat G.@badsleeper
5 stars
Nov 16, 2021

Sanderson really breathes new life into this series. Not to say that Jordan didn’t, he created it after all. I found that Sanderson breaks some of the less enjoyable patterns that almost each previous book followed, and overall brought everything together very concisely. Sanderson brings up many old characters/parts that I lost track of through the series: expanding upon them, tying up the loose ends, or simply acknowledging them. I found myself many times saying “oh yeaaaahhh, what ever happened there…” or “riiiight I forgot about them”. Sanderson comes in to begin completing the world that Jordan built, and elevating it even. Excited for the last 2.

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Judy Hudgins@knottyneedle
5 stars
Oct 18, 2021

So close to being finished. Onto book 13 and loving this world

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Garren@garren
5 stars
Jul 27, 2021

I really enjoyed this. Brandon Sanderson did a really excellent job of continuing the story.

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Michael Hessling@cherrypj
5 stars
Jun 8, 2021

Whoo! Getting there!

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Okan Işıldar@okan
5 stars
Apr 14, 2024
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Rhett Royster@rhettroy01
5 stars
Oct 3, 2023
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Val B@strangexlonely
3.75 stars
Dec 20, 2022
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Sherry@catsareit
4 stars
Apr 22, 2024
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Jeff Borton@loakkar
4 stars
Apr 1, 2024
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Bolorchuluun@bolorcln
5 stars
Feb 19, 2024
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Rob@robcesq
5 stars
Dec 28, 2023
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Jayson Rhynas@jayrhynas
5 stars
Dec 22, 2023
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Dhananjay Gahlawat@jaygahlawat
5 stars
Dec 19, 2023
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Michael Cowell@chaosweeper
5 stars
Sep 12, 2023
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Aubrey Hicks@aubreyhi
3 stars
Jul 27, 2023
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J@knightdips
3 stars
Jul 26, 2023
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José Sousa@jose_sousa
5 stars
Jul 17, 2023
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Deyton Sehn@deyton
5 stars
Jul 9, 2023

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