Hundreds of characters populate the vast world of the series, but one man alone - Rand al’Thor - is prophesied to be the champion of the Light. Both seasoned audiobook narrators, Reading and Kramer effortlessly carry listeners through a complex fantasy universe with compelling performances. Its popularity has spawned an eponymous video game, role-playing game and an Amazon Prime series starring Rosamund Pike.īe transported as Kate Reading and Michael Kramer capture the thoughts, feelings and actions of a rich cast of characters. The Wheel of Time has sold over 80 million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling high fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings. A word of warning though!! DON’T read the glossary until the end, it contains a spoiler.ġ0/10 A must read for all Wheel of Time fans, indeed for all who love fantasy.In the internationally best-selling Wheel of Time series, one man is destined to face the Dark One and save the world - or destroy it in the process. I apologise for the vague overview but this book is a must read for all Wheel of Time fans, indeed for all who love fantasy, but I’m not going to be the one to spoil the ride for you. The personal highlight of the book for me was that Perrin was once again the main agonist. I don’t know if it was due to her pregnancy or the need for her character to develop to drive her storyline along but thankfully, throughout the book, Elayne becomes less annoying (she’s one of my least favourite characters in the story). Elayne’s personality has certainly changed for me in this boo. Many seem to me to be copies of each another and too shallow in their ideals. The writing flows wonderfully but I still feel, however, that Jordan’s female characters are sometimes lacking. Sanderson has done a wonderful job in stepping up to plate and filling the big man’s shoes. The threads begin weaving back together, the story lines are cleared up and the anticipation for the Last Battle heightens even further. Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan have, in the Towers of Midnight, brought back that sense of urgency and the book feels all more alive for it. I've loved these books from the very beginning and have never thought twice about picking one up but have to admit that there was clearly a lack of spark during the middle part of the series. The Towers of Midnight brings much-needed motion back to the Wheel of Time. The penultimate book of one of the greatest fantasy series ever sees Sanderson and Jordan hit the nail right on the head.
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