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Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time, Book 6)

Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time, Book 6)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best of the "Wheel" series
Review: Robert Jordan has created a masterpiece, in a world with as much reality as our own. Few writers can deliver like Jordan; he is on par with the grandmaster himself, JRR Tolkien. "Chaos" is the best book so far in the entire series, with more action than any of his previous novels. Jordan is just beginning to show his abilities. Rand takes on more character, and the others gain more depth as well. Mat gets more Mat-like (for lack of a better term), and Perrin gets wimpier. Note to Jordan: kill Perrin or make him more masculine. Big shoulders and feminine personality don't mix.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: 'Lord' Delivers
Review: With 'Lord of Chaos' Robert Jordan breaks new ground in the Wheel of Time universe. Instead of using interesting ideas mixed in tedium, the writing improves to a palatable level.

The story is as fine as the rest, if you overlook the Aiel. The Aiel, much like the Seanchan, the Whitecloaks, and the Breaking of the Tower, are all unnecessary plot devices serving only to stretch the series beyond the original six books to a possible 11 (based on an online chat with the author). None of the forementioned plotlines advance the main story, namely Rand vs. the Dark One. I can accept some Aiel, they're mildly interesting, but if one combined everything together there would be at least 30 pages of Aiel Maidens flashing handtalk and laughing at Rand (The Shaido rebellion story has to go as well).

That being said, 'Lord' still maintains focus on the good vs. evil story with multiple Forsaken plotlines. I just wish Jordan would get on with it already. Do we really need to see Rand struggling with ruling different cities?..especially with Sammael lurking.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Let Robert Jordan AND the Lord of Chaos rule!
Review: Oh, man! This is so great! Now that Lanfear is out of the way, as well as a half a dozen other Forsaken, Rand can finally set about doing what he has to... but step carefully! With Egwene just raised to the rebel Amyrlin Seat, Nynaeve and Elayne trying to find a ter'angreal that will mend the hellish weather and possibly throwing a wrecking ball through Rand's plans by dragging Mat along, Morgase now a "guest" in the Fortress of the Light, Aes Sedai who are trying to capture Rand and drag him to the White Tower to hold him until Tarmon Gai'don and the reader's discovery of some more Black Ajah in the Tower itself, this will leave you on your seat's edge. A little graphic at the end, at Dumai's Wells, but... Oh, yes. Rand has his help. He recruited the false Dragon Mazrim Taim, who can also channel (and sounds suspiciously like the Forsaken Demandred!) to help him find men who can channel or be trained to, and created a "Black Tower" of Asha'man. At the same time, he's trying to deal with Lews Therin Telamon's insane spirit in his head. Excellent plot twist!

In Salidar, Egwene is having her own problems. As the new Amyrlin, she has to deal with a stubborn Keeper and a stubborn Hall, while handling a captured Moghedien and a few other crises.

As we have come to expect out of RJ, these books are each detailed, fast-paced, high-quality masterpieces, and I am looking forward to Books 7 and 8. I see complaints about "it's too slow", "it's too detailed"... B.S.! This seems slow because it's gigantic... I've heard estimates of up to 15 books, all of them at least 700-pagers. Hey, the more, the better! You want to read the series? Live with it! And every detail could be important, especially when dealing with Aes Sedai. Details help you feel emotions, and I cried when Moiraine died. I understood completely how Rand felt about Rahvin. If you liked the other books, you'll love this. The little "quotes" are cool, too.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The best yet.
Review: This is the best of the series yet, accept for book 2. It'sabout time, the gruby white cloak finally gets what he deserves. ifany one gives it less than 3 stars then they have no idea what a goodfantasy book is. Jordan has built 2 of the best characters since the beggining of the series. Way to go Jordan keep them coming.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: a great read
Review: I'm french, and I've read it in english. Jordan is a wonderful writer and the lord of chaos one of his best book. The wheel of times becomes better each book. Jordan is now one of the best Fantasy's writers.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A VERY GOOD BOOK
Review: Some people have given this book and the rest of the series 1 or 2 stars. How could you give it less then 4? True some characters could use falling on their @$& (Elayne) but oh well. Everything else is good. Plenty of sub-plots and it takes more then a day to read. The characters develop plenty. Rand's a simple farmboy seeing things in the night, and then a dead man's trying to take over him. And he's not the only one. It is getting annoying that he won't just marry someone.

So to all of you who dare give it a 3 star, I'll cast a weave of balefire at you.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Quite definitely one of the best books by far in the series
Review: Quite definitely one of the best books by far in the series, I enjoyed books 4 and 5, but I thought that the story slowed down a bit, not at all the case in this book, there are some great plot twists and surprises that I won't mention, the ending was fantastic.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Another triumphal opus of the human mind.
Review: Another 5-starer Definetely a butt-kicker. Worth the read in every aspect- Damodred and Mazrim Taim are two of the most new, awesome characters yet since "The Eye of the World". Mr. Jordan- take as long as you want to finish this series because it's just awesome. Perfection in every aspect- ESPECIALLY detail. EXCELLENT.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A long but good read
Review:
The sixth book of WOT series is one of the best in the series. Although it somewhat bores readers with repeats that is not necessary, but if you've read tireless bambling about nothing (half the book is about things readers already know) in Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series before this then you'll learn to appreciate Jordan trying to be as short as possible while informing new comers who's skipped through several books in the series. I don't see how that's possible considering how complicated the series is however. And the battle of sexes in the book was refreshing at the beginning but now it's a little tiring. Also Jordan is trying to carry too many plots at once within the series and sometimes it's too confusing for readers and it's probably confusing Jordan himself since some of the plots mentioned at the beginning gets forgotten long into the series. And so many changes of viewpoints is frustrating as well.

As he has shown throughout the series, I feel that his climax is a bit rushed in all the books. It goes on and on about certain things then doesn't leave enough space for the climax and ending to be as effective as possible. He should cut down on descriptions that don't give the reader anything but more words to read and give more to the climax and the ending, which is some of most important parts of a fiction.

And it's about time Padan Fain gets killed or something, I am sick and tired of his obsession with Rand al'Thor. Let them end it somehow. I would find a great pleasure in learning it ended in book seven or eight. (I felt some satisfaction at seeing Pedron Niall get killed at the beginning of book seven though.) And nine books in a series is about enough.

Overall, it's not as great as some people make it out to be but it's still a good read and it deserves a four-star.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: jordan rocks
Review: I read it and liked it. But the descriptions I skimmed through. If I had read it in one week and taken all the details seriously I wouldn't even give it one star. So read but when you feel like it. Half an hour or so each time and stick to the important stuff, then it's really good!!


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