Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers and listeners around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.

The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

Rand is on the run with Min, and in Cairhein, Cadsuane is trying to figure out where he is headed. Rand's destination is, in fact, one she has never considered. Mazrim Taim, leader of the Black Tower, is revealed to be a liar. But what is he up to? Faile, with the Aiel Maidens, Bain and Chiad, and her companions, Queen Alliandre and Morgase, is prisoner of Savanna's sept. Perrin is desperately searching for Faile. With Elyas Machera, Berelain, the Prophet and a very mixed "army" of disparate forces, he is moving through country rife with bandits and roving Seanchan.

The Forsaken are ever more present, and united, and the man called Slayer stalks Tel'aran'rhiod and the wolfdream. In Ebou Dar, the Seanchan princess known as Daughter of the Nine Moons arrives - and Mat, who had been recuperating in the Tarasin Palace, is introduced to her. Will the marriage that has been foretold come about?

TV series update: "Sony will produce along with Red Eagle Entertainment and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins is attached to write and executive produce. Judkins previously worked on shows such as ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Netflix series Hemlock Grove, and the NBC series Chuck. Red Eagle partners Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon will executive produce along with Radar’s Ted Field and Mike Weber. Darren Lemke will also executive produce, with Jordan’s widow Harriet McDougal serving as consulting producer." (Variety)

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Listening Length	24 hours and 12 minutes
Author	Robert Jordan
Narrator	Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
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Audible.com.au Release Date	01 March 2011
Publisher	Macmillan Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00NT026S2
Best Sellers Rank	356 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 7 in Action & Adventure Fantasy 29 in Epic Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) 52 in Military Fantasy (Books)

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Better than the last few

Reviewed in Australia on 18 October 2015

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This is probably 4 stars because of the previous couple of books which I struggled to finish. I feel there was no real build up to the end. It just happened. The events at the end were finished way too quickly which for me is when all the action finally happens. So when it finishes abruptly it makes me dread reading another 700 or so pages to get to the end of the next book. Also I am not a sexist or anything but I can't stand reading about the powerful women in the WOT series. They are so lame. They drag out scenes with complaints and bitchiness. Just get on with it please. That meaningless internal monologue is driving me mad. I hate that I have to read these books. I am too far into it to stop. The first books were awesome and now they are just full dribble. 300 pages is all these last books should be. I would rather waste the same money on half the pages to have an exciting read. I feel this story has so much potential but it is going nowhere. Malazan book of the fallen does this so much better. Has a ridiculously large every growing cast but all the characters are interesting and actually are all crucial pieces of an enormous puzzle. In that world I don't want the books to ever stop. The WOT I just want to get to the end. Please book 10 be better. Please

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Barbara

Don't turn back now!

Reviewed in Australia on 18 November 2017

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The repetition is irritating but the development of the characters is masterful. You can feel Robert Jordan's fatigue due to his terminal illness which makes the character development poignant. Stick with it especially with Sanderson's co writing on the way

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Loved it

Reviewed in Australia on 20 January 2014

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There was a lot that happened in this book. The pace was a little faster than the last few books in the series. I recommend this book to anyone 12 years and up. My son is 12 and is loving this series, but he is a pretty good reader, his twin brother wouldn't be ready yet. One of my favourite texts in the series.

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Ben Edwards

Boner

Reviewed in Australia on 21 November 2020

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It's at a point in the series where the wheels start to fall off and the story becomes a bit convoluted but still a good read

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Farhad Shawkat

Bit of a slog, but keep going

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2020

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Unfortunately as the series moves along, now at a tedious pace (apart from Robert Jordan’s explosive endings/final scenes), more and more characters enter the fray. More and more characters that I care less and less about. If all the confusing Aes Sedai names weren’t enough (Seaine, Saerin and Suana in the prologue to begin with), add the Aiel, Seanchan, Kin and Seafolk to the list. I almost wish George RR Martin would take over and kill a few characters here and there.

The reason I love this series, though, is for the main cast, and the story overall. My only gripe regarding the main characters would be regarding Mat. It’s Book 9, and I’ve seen very little to explain why he seems to be such a fan favourite. I love the scenes that he’s been in so far (previous books), but they’ve been too few and far between. Would love to look up a statistic which illustrates how many chapters were devoted to each character. Mat seems to be woefully underrepresented, for such a charismatic and interesting character. (While he was missing for the entire first half of this book, he did have a significant portion of the second half devoted to him).

As usual, the ending means I feel like grabbing the next book immediately to find out what happened. Which is a good thing.

L. R. Vaughan

Ongoing excellence

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2020

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This was never my favourite book in the WOT series, however I have to say that it has really grown on me this read through. The characters have such a depth and richness to them that you find yourself laughing, crying, and cheering amongst other things. Really love Mat, who this book sets up for his own ongoing saga.

Much loved series

Joshua Elliott

Second reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2019

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This is the second time that I have read through the Wheel of time since the series has been finished and I have a strongly different outlook on this book compared to the first time I read.

There is no doubt that the pace of this book is slower the earlier books and it feels much more compartmentalized: The first section follows Perrin, the second follows Elayne, the third follows Mat and the fourth Rand.

However, knowing what happens in the story subsequent to this book, I think the sequence of events laid out here can really be viewed as the foundations for the end of the series. It (and CoT) is a prologue for the final books, so many important things happen that can only be properly appreciated retrospectively.

For this reason, WH gets 4 stars instead of 3 second time around.

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JRC Salter

A momentary return to form

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 December 2012

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After a few lacklustre offerings with little direction or plot, the Wheel of Time gets a jump start.

As before there are many plots going on at once, we have Perrin looking for Faile, Elayne trying to gain the throne of Andor, Mat escaping the Seanchan in Ebou Dar, Egwene marching towards war with Tar Valon. Each of which gets a little mention, though some more than others and each has a different thing to interest you, revenge, political intrigue, suspense, and prospective battles. But the main reason to read this book is Rand's story and his preparations to cleanse Saidin.

I am still a little annoyed at Jordan's structure of the plots, though. He seems to tell one story, then another, then another, then finishes with the climax, rather than merging them through the book. For example, the first few chapters are all about Perrin's story. Then we don't see him for the rest of the book. Mat gets the most story though (his is the only one that actually gets a satisfying conclusion), while Egwene gets nothing more than an appearance in Tel'aran'rhiod. Though, to be fair, if I had to read a hundred pages of her walking, I'd probably throw my Kindle out the window.

Perrin's story is fairly straightforward, but we jump right into the action. It is a far quicker start than we have had since maybe the Dragon Reborn. He doesn't waste any time to go after Faile but just as it starts getting interesting, it ends and we have to wait for the next book.

Elayne's story is, yet again, the weak point. Though, probably this is because I'm not a huge fan of overly political stories, even if I like a smattering of the genre in others. She meets up with the borderland rulers and thus brings them into the plot after being introduced at the beginning of the last book. This is yet another example of how Jordan doesn't seem to understand longterm storytelling. There are times you can do this kind of thing, and times you can't. The scene from Path of Daggers could have served as a portion of the prologue to this book and nothing would have been affected.

Mat's story is definitely the second best part of Winter's Heart. After not appearing in the last book, he is back. He organises the escape of Aes Sedai while finally meeting the Daughter of the Nine Moons, and she is not what he expected. I liked how the Aes Sedai now have to depend on him to get them out. There is a rather touching scene where a Seanchan woman walks in on him and Joline. He grabs her and kisses her to hide her ageless face. Once she realises why he's doing it, she continues, but is crying while it's happening. Aes Sedai, those champions of cool serenity, are broken by the invaders.

Rand prepares himself to disappear for a while following the attack on him from the Asha'man, but while doing so, he is also making preparations to cleanse Saidin, something he's been thinking of for a few books now. Also, in this book, he finally gets Elayne, Aviendha and Min together in a room for the first time. It's unfortunate that we don't get the first meeting of Min and Aviendha and we just jump into the three walking towards Rand, but it's kind of made up by their scenes after the meeting.

It is the ending that is the reason to buy this book, if any more were needed. We haven't had a decent finale since Lord of Chaos, and certainly not one that felt natural since the Fires of Heaven, so this one is very welcome. It doesn't have any huge battles with thousands of men fighting, but the amount of the Power wielded is enough to make you feel as if it were. Since the introduction of the concept of the One Power in the Eye of the World, this is what we've been waiting for, to actually see the male and female halves being used together, to see Saidin and Saidar used in a battle. It is the closest we've ever got to witnessing the War of Power, and it is an immensely exciting and satisfying end.

To conclude, it's still not perfect, but it is the best book since Fires of Heaven. Winter's Heart breathes new life into the series, along with some monumental changes. It is just such a shame it is to be followed by Crossroads of Twilight.

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Action packed and thrilling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2020

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I love these characters so much and this book brings even more thrills and adventures. Possibly the quickest I have ever read a book. This one had me gripped from start to finish.

There are always New twists and turns, totally unpredictable. The depth of Jordan's imagination amazes me. Pure brilliance.

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