- Hardcover: 784 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition First Printing edition (31 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312873077
- ISBN-13: 978-0312873073
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.8 x 5.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 755,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' NEW YORK TIMES 'Epic in every sense' SUNDAY TIMES 'On very rare occasions, very talented storytellers create worlds that are beyond fantasy; worlds that become realities. Robert Jordan has' MORGAN LLYWELYN 'A powerful vision of good and evil' ORSON SCOTT CARD
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After falling in love with the WoT series after reading The Eye of the World and the subsequent 4 or 5 books, I began to feel that maybe the story was unravelling out of control with the arrival of books 8 to 10.
After the monstrosity that was book 10, Knife of Dreams certainly attempts to rekindle some semblance of a plot into the series, but I can't help feeling that Jordan has significantly altered his sense of the world, and through trying to convey a land that is changing with the coming of Tarmon Gai'don, has lost contact with the very things about the story that we all loved.
The pace has definitely quickened and some plot threads are tied off, yet even reading what should be exciting revelations about Rand, the ta'veren, Aes Sedai etc.. seem to become bogged down in characters dress codes, hairstyles, warder bonds, inner voices, feelings (often of contempt for the opposite sex) or simply their preference of wine over goat's milk! It seems that no man can talk about women without listing all the ways in which they confuse him, no woman can speak to men without telling them they are 'woolheaded'. There are so many Aes Sedai, Asha'man, Tairen and Cairhienin nobles, Gai'shan, Windfinders, Wise Ones, maids and Seanchan officers with their own story lines that I have to keep re-reading just to keep up with characters of little or no consequence! Please let the Last Battle come soon, and just let it be dealt with in the style of the original Jordan!
After the monstrosity that was book 10, Knife of Dreams certainly attempts to rekindle some semblance of a plot into the series, but I can't help feeling that Jordan has significantly altered his sense of the world, and through trying to convey a land that is changing with the coming of Tarmon Gai'don, has lost contact with the very things about the story that we all loved.
The pace has definitely quickened and some plot threads are tied off, yet even reading what should be exciting revelations about Rand, the ta'veren, Aes Sedai etc.. seem to become bogged down in characters dress codes, hairstyles, warder bonds, inner voices, feelings (often of contempt for the opposite sex) or simply their preference of wine over goat's milk! It seems that no man can talk about women without listing all the ways in which they confuse him, no woman can speak to men without telling them they are 'woolheaded'. There are so many Aes Sedai, Asha'man, Tairen and Cairhienin nobles, Gai'shan, Windfinders, Wise Ones, maids and Seanchan officers with their own story lines that I have to keep re-reading just to keep up with characters of little or no consequence! Please let the Last Battle come soon, and just let it be dealt with in the style of the original Jordan!
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Can we really be getting close to a conclusion? Many of the minor plot threads seem to be pulled together in this 11th book in the series. Having slogged through Crossroads of Twilight I was thrilled to be pulled along at a good pace. Much of the last few books seemingly endless digressions were avoided here.
We have conclusions to Faile's abduction by the Shaido, a fufillment of at least one prophecy in Mat's tale as well as some good action sequences and a dash of humour. Elaine finally stops whingeing and whining to actually get something done. Rand figures less in this book, much less than he has in previous instalments but his section of the book is memorable. The number of minor plot threads resolved or on track to resolution are too numerable to account but fans of the series, who began it as I did with the first book more than 15 years ago, will be mightily pleased that we will probably live to read the final chapter.
We have conclusions to Faile's abduction by the Shaido, a fufillment of at least one prophecy in Mat's tale as well as some good action sequences and a dash of humour. Elaine finally stops whingeing and whining to actually get something done. Rand figures less in this book, much less than he has in previous instalments but his section of the book is memorable. The number of minor plot threads resolved or on track to resolution are too numerable to account but fans of the series, who began it as I did with the first book more than 15 years ago, will be mightily pleased that we will probably live to read the final chapter.
This was a real return to form for RJ and he deserves much praise for it.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have spent sooo long reading this series. Upto book seven I thought it was amazing but since then it has definitely seen a downturn. The last one was awful, and to be honest this one's not much of an improvement. I have re-read the previous books three times now so that I can get the numerous plots clear before I start reading the latest, but not this time, and that did partly detract from my enjoyment of this volume.
The problem though is that just not enough happens, the book should be half the size, endless chapters of the female characters "straightening their skirts" gets just a bit wearying. A few loose ends are tied up but not near enough to justify the end of the series in one more volume; there is just no way this can happen. Even the most parsimonious writer might struggle to wind up all the plots, not to mention the last battle, in less than another 1000 page volume and Robert Jordan could never be accused of being an economical writer.
I really do hope the next two plus are an improvement, because the story had such promise.
The problem though is that just not enough happens, the book should be half the size, endless chapters of the female characters "straightening their skirts" gets just a bit wearying. A few loose ends are tied up but not near enough to justify the end of the series in one more volume; there is just no way this can happen. Even the most parsimonious writer might struggle to wind up all the plots, not to mention the last battle, in less than another 1000 page volume and Robert Jordan could never be accused of being an economical writer.
I really do hope the next two plus are an improvement, because the story had such promise.
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Awesome
This book and it's series is amazing got the first book for Christmas last year and became addicted. I would recommend to anyone
Published 7 months ago by Justin
Great addition to the series
This is one of my favourite books in the series. A lot of the story lines from the past few books are brought to conclusion. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kieran Bresnan
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Published 18 months ago by Ben D
Return to form
This is getting back to the story which should have ended at book 10, but its getting back on track. Its a shame the author died before the completion of the series. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ms. Carolyn G. Richardson
Short
So my boyfriend and I have been addicted to the entire series of the Wheel of Time, but recently have been a little frustrated with some of the books. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Eleatie
One of the best in the series
Book eleven is, in my opinion, one of the best in the series. It's nice to know that Jordan went out on a high, as this is the final instalment that he completed before his death. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
"Knife of Dreams" reviewed by Phatkat
Not knowing how ill Robert Jordan was when he wrote volume 10 of the Wheel of Time I was very upset that it didn't live up to the previous 9 volumes. Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by P. Mccann
Knife of Dreams cont Robert Jordan's epic
This is a continue on book, that looks at the lives of a few individuals from Two Rivers, in what can only be described as a world akin to J R R Tolkiens. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2010 by A. Parker
Average
Jordan has created a wonderful fantasy world with his Wheel of Time series, full of interesting characters. Sadly, this is not the finest example of his work. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by ukvillafan
Knife of Dreams/Robert Jordan
I am a keen fan of this series, and am now getting all 12 books in hardback, as I reread them so often. this one was in good condition, and the story was a sgripping as I remember!
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by R. B. Foskett
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