With The Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal. Jordan has created a universe so detailed that elaborate commentaries have developed on the Internet, news groups debate the fates of characters, sites on the World Wide Web attempt to foretell events looming in the promised eighth, ninth and tenth volumes of this series.' NEW YORK TIMES
The Wheel of Time has proved to be the most significant and biggest-selling fantasy series of recent years, its popularity and importance growing with each new novel. The eighth book, THE PATH OF DAGGERS, takes the story on to greater heights.
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Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time epic is one of the most popular fantasy series of all time for a reason. Jordan's world is rich and complex, and he's assembled an endearing and involving core of characters while mapping out an ambitious and engaging story arc.
But with the previous book Crown of Swords and now with Path of Daggers, the series is in a bit of a holding pattern. Path continues the halting gait of the current plot line: Rand is still on the brink of losing it, all the while juggling the political machinations around him and again taking to the field against the Seanchan. The rest of the Two Rivers kids and company don't seem to be moving much faster. Egwene continues to slowly consolidate her hold as the "true" Amyrlin (finally getting closer to Tar Valon and the inevitable confrontation with Elaida), and Nynaeve and Elayne keep on wandering toward the Lion Throne--again on the run from the Seanchan. Mat Cauthon is barely mentioned and fellow ta'veren Perrin keeps busy with politics in Ghealdan. The ending does provide promise, though, that Book Nine might match the pace and passion of the previous books.
If you're already hooked,you could sooner overcome a Weave of Compulsion than avoid picking up a copy of Path of Daggers. But if you're new to the series, start at the beginning with the engrossing and much better paced Eye of the World. --Paul Hughes
On very rare occasions, very talented storytellers create worlds that are beyond fantasy; worlds that become realities. Robert Jordan has (Morgan Llwellyn)
A powerful vision of good and evil. (Orson Scott Card)
Epic in every sense. (SUNDAY TIMES)
A great read... the volumed only get richer as they go along. (LOCUS)
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade Paperback. 604 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Orbit, UK, 1998. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, has conquered the city of Illian, struck down Sammael the Forsaken and shattered the armies of the invading Seanchan. Nynaeve, Aviendha and Elayne have broken the Dark One's hold on the world's weather and are poised to retake the throne of Andor. And Egwene al'Vere, leader of the exiled Aes Sedai, marches on to the White Tower. But Rand and the Asha'man that follow him are slowly being corrupted by the madness that comes to the male wielders of the One Power. If they cannot remove the Dark One's taint from the True Source then none will survive to fight the Last Battle against the Shadow. And as Rand struggles to maintain his sanity the Seanchan launch their counter strike. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 1857237218. ISBN/EAN: 9781857237214. Inventory No: 09050439. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 09050439
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by Mitchell, Ellisa (illustrator). First British Edition; First Printing. Minor shelf wear, old price to front endpaper. ; Coloured map endpapers by Ellisa Mitchell. Wrap around cover artwork by Darrell K Sweet. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; The Wheel of Time Series; Vol. 8; B&W Illustrations; 604 pages; The Seanchan invasion force has control of the city of Ebou Dar. Nynaeve, Elayne and Aviendha head for Caemlyn and Elayne's rightful throne, but on the way discover an enemy much worse than the Seanchan. Trade PB. Seller Inventory # 18229
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