Born in Charleston, South Carolina, James Oliver Rigney Jr. (1948-2007) wrote under the pen name Robert Jordan and became best known for the epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. He served two tours as a U.S. Army helicopter gunner in Vietnam, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star, then took a degree in physics from The Citadel and worked as a nuclear engineer for the Navy. A fall and a long convalescence in the late 1970s turned him toward writing full time. Before fantasy...
Knife of Dreams
Knife of Dreams
Synopsis
The Last Battle draws near, and across the world long-delayed reckonings finally arrive. Perrin makes a ruthless bargain and risks everything to break the Shaido and recover his wife. Mat brings his strange courtship of the Seanchan heir to a head while leading his band through a running fight. Egwene, a prisoner inside the White Tower she means to reunite, wages a quiet war of will against the woman who rules it. Rand, hardening toward the confrontation he was born for, moves against the Forsaken and pays a heavy price. The eleventh volume of The Wheel of Time is widely seen as a return to form after the series' slower middle books, resolving several long-running threads and quickening the pace toward the end. It was the last volume Robert Jordan completed before his death in 2007, and it sets the board for the final confrontation between the Light and the Shadow.
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Matrim CauthonProtagonist
Brings his courtship of Tuon to its head while fighting a running battle across the countryside.
Perrin AybaraProtagonist
Makes a hard, morally fraught bargain to shatter the Shaido and reclaim Faile.
Egwene al'VereProtagonist
From inside the White Tower as a captive, she undermines its ruler through sheer force of will.
Faile BashereSupporting
Held captive by the Shaido, she works to survive and resist from within.
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Knife of DreamsUnknown, 2005
832 pages
Language: English5 editions available
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Frequently asked questions
Does Knife of Dreams resolve major plotlines or end on a cliffhanger?
Knife of Dreams brings several long-running character arcs and immediate conflicts to significant conclusions, providing a sense of resolution for many threads. While it sets the stage for the ultimate confrontation, it does not leave readers with an abrupt cliffhanger regarding the immediate events of this particular volume.
Is Knife of Dreams a good entry point for new readers to the series?
Knife of Dreams is the eleventh book in The Wheel of Time series and is not suitable for new readers. It continues a complex, overarching narrative that requires familiarity with the preceding ten volumes to understand the characters, world, and ongoing conflicts.
How does Knife of Dreams compare to earlier books in the series regarding character perspectives?
Knife of Dreams features a significant increase in the number of distinct character perspectives compared to some earlier volumes, offering a broader view of the unfolding events across different factions and locations. This expansion allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the global conflict as it intensifies.