The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12)

by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

Now a major TV series on Prime Video

The twelfth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.

Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready.

Rand al'Thor struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle, as his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.

Egwene al'Vere is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. She works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai, as the days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower - and possibly the world itself.

'Epic in every sense' Sunday Times

'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times

'[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre' George R. R. Martin

'A fantasy phenomenon' SFX

The Wheel of Time series:
Book 1: The Eye of the World
Book 2: The Great Hunt
Book 3: The Dragon Reborn
Book 4: The Shadow Rising
Book 5: The Fires of Heaven
Book 6: Lord of Chaos
Book 7: A Crown of Swords
Book 8: The Path of Daggers
Book 9: Winter's Heart
Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight
Book 11: Knife of Dreams
Book 12: The Gathering Storm
Book 13: Towers of Midnight
Book 14: A Memory of Light
Prequel: New Spring

Look out for the companion book: The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

Reviewed by HekArtemis on

5 of 5 stars

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I remember reading this when it first came out, after waiting for what seemed forever after Jordan died, not knowing what to expect. I remember loving it. Finally in this reread my old feelings were repeated - I still love this book and I am giving it 5 stars on its own, not based on nostalgia. The first book of the whole series that I still think is 5 star good. I honestly think that I could read this book again in the future, on its own, because I don't think I will ever be able to endure this whole series again. But yes, this book is good enough to revisit. It ties up and continues just the perfect mix of story arcs.

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