Kevin's Watch

Hi guys!

Although a big fan, I will be the first to admit that the pace of the last three volumes doesn't compare with the others. But having finished Knife of Dreams, it is now apparent that Jordan had to set many pieces on the board before he could make his move. In any event, my opinion is that The Path of Daggers is the only novel that left things to be desired. It is now evident that A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart and Crossroads of Twilight were transition books tying up the storylines of first six volumes with that of the last two volumes.

Readers will be glad to learn that the pace of Knife of Dreams takes an abrupt turn for the better. A sense of urgency permeates every plotline. Tarmon Gai'don is coming soon. There is no longer any doubt about it. Those who were blaming Jordan for stagnating storylines will see that things are rapidly going downhill now.

Without the shadow of a doubt, Knife of Dreams is the best WoT novel since Lord of Chaos. Several main and secondary plotlines converge toward the Last Battle. We witness the resolution of a number of them, some that have begun in The Eye of the World. One in particular (which has been hinted at in the very first book) truly blew my mind. Jordan is really moving forward now, and series is gaining momentum with every chapter. Those who have been keeping tabs of Min's viewings, Egwene's dreams, and the Prophecies of the Dragon will realize that many of them are being fulfilled in this book.

To put it simply, Knife of Dreams is the most satisfying WoT novel in years. A great read, to be sure.

So have no fear and give the book a chance! If this novel doesn't reconcile the doubters with the series, nothing will!;)

For the full review, you can check the blog. But so far, I have only seen good book reviews, so that's a good sign, right!?!:)

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

I agree with Crossroads of Twilight being one huge pile of filler! Sure it gave heaps of vital clues about how Moiraine isn't dead, but Crown of Swords and Path of Daggers gave plenty of clues on that. We don't want to hear how muddy the road was for one mile of Mat's trip, or how Rand and Min interacted. I was quite with Crossroads. But in Knife of Dreams stuff actually happens, which is great. .

Without the shadow of a doubt, Knife of Dreams is the best WoT novel since Lord of Chaos. Several main and secondary plotlines converge toward the Last Battle. We witness the resolution of a number of them, some that have begun in The Eye of the World. One in particular (which has been hinted at in the very first book) truly blew my mind. Jordan is really moving forward now, and series is gaining momentum with every chapter. Those who have been keeping tabs of Min's viewings, Egwene's dreams, and the Prophecies of the Dragon will realize that many of them are being fulfilled in this book.

THAT IS SO TRUE

Am I sounding lame?

No, you just sound excited about a book you enjoyed a lot. Nothing lame about that at all.

yeah

Burgs? Out of the Runes forum? If you're not careful, you'll be tempted to the 'Tank...

K9, welcome to the Watch. There's a whole RJ forum in the Library if you're interested. Why not check it out?

(Oh, BTW, no worries, but if nobody's posted a reply to you yet, you can just edit your post to include afterthoughts. As a rule of thumb, we try to avoid double/triple posts. We're not draconian about it, but we appreciate it. )

Take a look round...there's more to the Watch than meets the eye.

--A

thanks... I had to return Knife to the library the other day... waaah...