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The Dragon Reborn

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022

Rand andThe Two Rivers T'avern are reunited by fate as The Dragon Reborn prophecy begins to be fulfilled and Rands enemies capture him by stealth.
Rand holds on to his sanity as he's crammed into a Coffin- like box kept in for days on end until his friends all come together to rescue him!
A great battle ensues with dramatic results that cause great rumors all over the lands!
Another action filled book in this great fantasy series!

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Matt & Carla

Good story offset by bad characters

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020

I debated between 3 stars and 4 stars.
I like reading about the big world, but sometimes it seems like the characters just move about from place to place just so the author can show off the big world that he created. I imagine every location will have been visited by the time the entire series concludes.
The story picked up in the second half of the book when some of the various storylines started to converge and characters reunited, which was fun.

My biggest frustration continues to be with the characters. Many are written as shallow stereotypes that act immaturely. The women characters are frustrating, and the author does not write the romance sections very well. And there is something weird about women sitting on men's knees... very odd, but it is all over the place.

Overall, this is a very conflicting series. I would not recommend it to others unless they were diehard fans of the genre. The immature characters might be better appreciated by a Young Adult audience. But I am going to continue reading because I want to see where the story goes, and because this is such a well-recognized staple of the genre that I feel obligated to finish it up. And I'm looking forward to where Brandon Sanderson takes over, because I want to read his books next.

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Kathy Archambeau

The Dragon Reborn

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022

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Jason

The Best of the First 6 Books

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021

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After multiple readings of the series, this remains my favorite of the first 6 novels. Despite being one of longer novels thus far, the pacing was outstanding with very few boring lulls. The mix of characters given stage time was very well balanced. And most importantly, the storyline riveting, with tension throughout and a fantastic climax. I think perhaps it stands out so much for me because it was the last published when I began the series, so I had to wait impatiently for each successive novel, and the following few books were somewhat of a disappointment.

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Bryan DesmondTop Contributor: Dragon Ball Z (TV Show)

Let the Lord of Chaos rule.

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018

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I am still reeling from that ending. And sucker for a good ending that I am, this one earns an easy five stars; it would likely have earned them anyway.

It's hard to look at the book as a whole at the moment rather than just gush about that ending, and it is increasingly hard to review these without gushing in general about a bunch of spoiler material.

Lord of Chaos, the sixth installment in the Wheel of Time. I remain heavily immersed in this story and world. Though it may take a little time to really sink back in when I take a multi-book break, getting comfortable again within this world is very rewarding. In fact I noticed with this book, though it was true in some if not all of the ones before it, that the Wheel of Time rewards readers for dedicating solid chunks of time to reading it consecutively; and that reward is a more immersive experience of course. I find that I enjoy Jordan's series more when I sit down and dedicate three or four chapter's time to it; rather than when I read only one, or less even, and set it down.

This book had a notably slow pace in the first half or so. It did. There was scheming, and posturing, planning, thinking, talking. Politics. This was noticeable. However it really didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story. Because while the aforementioned activities may be a bit slower, they are very interesting. Especially when those things center around Rand al'Thor, as his situation at this point in the books is just so enticing to me. He has come a long, long way from the farm boy from the Two Rivers. A long way. His chapters were truly excellent in this one, and his character growth has been the most intense, and the most believable.

I was also pleased to see the girls' plot lines pick up in this installment, after a few relatively major developments. For a long time it felt like Egwene, Nynaeve, and Elayne were treading water, and shuffling their feet. But Jordan definitely has them back on track, and is steering their sections of the story in a way that is fun to read; which wasn't always the case with them, especially when compared to events like those surrounding Rand and Mat, or Perrin. Speaking of Perrin, I was glad of his re-entrance into the story (even if it did take an entire book, and a good chunk of this one as well). Nynaeve's story arc is especially interesting to me, and is building toward big things, I think, and Jordan is fleshing her out well. At the beginning of this story Nynaeve comes across as an unlikable woman full of anger, annoying almost everyone around her. Jordan gives us a bit of understanding as to her motivations, but not a lot. Now though, spending more time with her, we get a deeper understanding of her. Of her anger. Of her drives. I'm enjoying it. Egwene also has her time to shine in this one, and seemingly will have much more time to do so in the future. Elayne has yet to grow on me much; and while I'm being critical, Rand's relationship(s) is clumsily done at best. It really is. And it's just odd. It's not as strange as it could be, given the amount of foreshadowing that went into it, but still it's odd.

One more down, and eight more to go, I'm left feeling like I don't have any idea where the series will go. If that is the punch that the end of the sixth book throws.. Where can it go from here? Only one way to found out.

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Joseph A.

Let the Lord of Chaos Reign

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2020

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I'm a big fan of the WOT series, and enjoyed this installment just as I enjoyed Books 1-5. If you're reading this review you've either read books 1-5 (and thus should know if you want to read book 6), or you haven't read 1-5, in which case you should read those first. I like the old Kindle cover art better, but my wife says it's pedantic to complain about cover art on a digital book.

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Matt & Carla

Good story offset by bad characters

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020

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Bill

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Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022

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This is the best series of books I have ever read. I urge anyone who likes fantasy to read this series. This is the best series there is.

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Great series

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013

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Awesome book!!! I absolutely love the series. I'm usually ready to end a series by the time I come close to the end. But, I'm on book 10 and ready to panic because it will be over soon. I really don't know how someone could write such a large series and still keep the reader on their toes. It's exciting and action packed. There are light sexual innuendos which I detest....it has not been overly bad or I wouldn't care to read it no matter how good. language is ok. I would not recommend for children, I won't allow my 11 year old granddaughter to read it. The very sexual innuendos didn't start till further in the series.

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Regina A.

Good read. Kept me turning pages.

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2021

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It was good to have Perrin and others rejoin the story. Book started a little slow but the last half kept me turning pages. Really looking forward to diving into book 7. Fortunately, the books aren't anything like the tv series. If you want "real" WOT, read the books. The TV series is a joke.

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