Review of 'Winter's Heart'
Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan
9th book in the 'Wheel of Time' series
The 9th instalment in the epic that is the Wheel of Time and Jordan continues weaving his magic. Rand is determined to remove the taint in saidin but along the way he has to deal with what Elayne, Min and Aviendha. Of course, Elayne has her own problems in Andor with her claim to the throne still unresolved. Mat has problems of his own owing to the distractions of his lover in Ebou Dar…never mind the three women expecting him to get them out of the city…now held by the Seanchan. Perrin? He is distracted by his wife's kidnapping and is off to get her back. The details are thick and the story complex as the tale continues to unfold. I am finding the series more and more difficult to follow with the ever-increasing number of characters and sub-plots unfolding in every page. It is worthwhile for fans (and readers) of the series to read, of course, but newcomers should definitely start at book one first. A worthy successor, if not getting a bit TOO complex, to the epic that is the Wheel of Time.
Rating: “Really good but I have some issues”
Review Date: 2004-10-03
Genre: Fantasy
Publication Date: 2000
Other reviewed books in the 'Wheel of Time' series:
- Eye of the World (Book 1)
- The Great Hunt (Book 2)
- The Dragon Reborn (Book 3)
- The Shadow Rising (Book 4)
- The Fires of Heaven (Book 5)
- Lord of Chaos (Book 6)
- A Crown of Swords (Book 7)
- The Path of Daggers (Book 8)
- Crossroads of Twilight (Book 10)
- Knife of Dreams (Book 11)
Other reviewed books by Robert Jordan:
- A Crown of Swords (Book 7 of Wheel of Time)
- Crossroads of Twilight (Book 10 of Wheel of Time)
- Eye of the World (Book 1 of Wheel of Time)
- Knife of Dreams (Book 11 of Wheel of Time)
- Lord of Chaos (Book 6 of Wheel of Time)
- The Dragon Reborn (Book 3 of Wheel of Time)
- The Fires of Heaven (Book 5 of Wheel of Time)
- The Great Hunt (Book 2 of Wheel of Time)
- The Path of Daggers (Book 8 of Wheel of Time)
- The Shadow Rising (Book 4 of Wheel of Time)
Other reviewed books by Robert Jordan, and Brandon Sanderson:
- A Memory of Light (Book 14 of The Wheel of Time)
- Towers of Midnight (Book 13 of The Wheel of Time)