Loved itThere is something so special and warm, and even cozy, when it comes to simple beginnings.
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The Wheel of Time (2005)
Others: Mostly positive In een gefantaseerde wereld maakt een ieder zich op voor de laatste strijd tussen Goed en Kwaad.
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- 9781429960816
- Length:
- 832 pages
Genres: fantasy, science fiction
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Loved itBut, Sanderson did a great job finishing the series, and it remains one of my favorite series of all time.
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Loved itNew Spring and Knife of Dreams are actually the best Robert Jordan books I've read.
Not a fanthen we have The Wheel of Time I dnf The Wheel of Time I read the first three books and while I found aspects of the world compelling I did not like Robert Jordan's writing style
Loved itthis book concluded so many plot threads that have been sitting out there for a while and the delayed gratification that came from finally being able to see everything come together was truly amazing and special
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Mixedit's a really interesting book it's a really good series but it is huge and the pacing is quite slow