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Glimmers: The Prologue to Crossroads of Twilight
| Media: | Digital | | Author: | Robert Jordan | | Publisher: | Scribner | | Release date: | | | Our price: | $3.50 |
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Glimmers: The Prologue to Crossroads of Twilight |
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 | Sneak Preview | | While it is true that the book 'Crossroads of Twilight' is a little overdue, TOR has released this Prologue to the book which is now the Tenth in the series. The Prologue is everything that fans of the series have come to expect of Robert Jordan, and I anxiously await the book itself. The Wheel of Time is the most in-depth fantasy genre novel collection I have ever read, or heard of. No book even comes close to rivaling the complexity of the tapistry woven by Robert Jordan, and it is hard to imagine that any series ever will. I recommmend this series to those who truly love the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Terry Goodkind, or any of the great writers of fantasy novels, because that's exactly what Robert Jordan is... truly an author who will change the face, if not the scope, of the entire genre! |
| Glimmers: The Prologue to Crossroads of Twilight - |  | He's Baiting Us | | In spite of all of the whining and complaining I've heard from most other Jordan fans, I eagerly devoured and thoroughly enjoyed this prologue to the tenth book. I felt the Arad Doman part showed an aspect - aka thorough, planned, counter-attack against the Seanchan on Almoth Plain - which was definitely needed. Ituralde (and also his wife Tamsin through indirect reference) sounds like an interesting character that I want to learn more of. Rand al'Thor is not the only willful, accomplished character by far. Also, I thought a lot of characters who I missed actually popped up - and this is just the prologue. I like hearing about Gawyn - he reminds me of the handsome, dashing (but occasionally thickheaded) knights of old. That whole thing w/ Logain and the Sisters he bonded is kinda interesting, too - Aes Sedai on the other end of the chain, practically on the leash of a man who can channel! Black Sisters in the Tower is always exciting as well...ooo the political intrigue. For those who are waiting for an all-out battle, I think it's definitely coming, but I don't think that's the major reason why I am a Wheel of Time fan. It is precisely for the so-called "whining" and nuances and extreme detail of the worlds/cultures that Jordan has created that I am immersed in the series. I could read any battle-hungry fantasy/sci-fi series out there if I wanted blood and gore. In Sun-Tzu's treatise the "Art of War", the highest you can hope for is disarming your opponent without bloodshed. Oftentimes, bloodshed is needed - I mean, we can't be naiive about it. Yet, at the sametime, smart/wise/cunning is the side who can force his/her will without losing countless soldiers. I think there's just enough of a hint in this prologue to make us want to attack the tenth book with our eyes right now. GOSHdarnit, Jordan! Finish that script! |
| - Glimmers: The Prologue to Crossroads of Twilight |  | Digital distribution is great, but this misses the mark | | I am a fan of Robert Jordan in general and the Wheel of Time series in particular. I am also very supportive of the idea of digital distribution of literature. I liked almost everything about this work: the writing and story, the price, the convenience of downloading it digitally instead of waiting for a physical product to come via UPS. The one thing that I *REALLY* disliked was the fact that this e-book WASN'T PRINTABLE. I had to sit and stare at my computer the entire time in order to read it. I like to read, a lot. I probably read about 500 pages a week, and I'll tell you that my computer does NOT rank in the Top 20 places I like to sit and read. The fact that I couldn't print this e-book and curl up on my couch to read it made me seriously question whether buying this book was money well spent. |
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