The Gathering Storm

Name: The Gathering Storm
ISBN: 9781250252609

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2009880 pagesTor Fantasy

When Robert Jordan died in September 2007 before completing The Wheel of Time, his widow and editor Harriet McDougal selected Brandon Sanderson to finish the series based on his written tribute to Jordan. Working from Jordan's extensive notes, outlines, and completed scenes, Sanderson began what was initially planned as one final volume. The sheer volume of the remaining material meant the ending was split into three books. The Gathering Storm focuses primarily on Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, as he marches toward Tarmon Gai'don — increasingly ruthless and unstable under the weight of prophecy. Equally central is Egwene al'Vere's struggle to reunite the fractured White Tower. Together they move toward reckonings that Jordan always planned but never lived to write.

Avg. reading time: 15h 36m
Prose complexity: 7/10

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Brandon Sanderson

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1975, Brandon Sanderson spent his early twenties working graveyard shifts at a hotel — writing novels at the front desk between guest check-ins. By the time his debut, Elantris, was published by Tor Books in 2005, he had completed thirteen novels in the drawer. His subsequent Mistborn trilogy and the ongoing Stormlight Archive series established him as the primary architect of the Cosmere, an interconnected fictional universe in which most of his fantasy series share...

Robert Jordan

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...

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Rand al'ThorProtagonist

The Dragon Reborn, approaching psychological breaking point under the weight of prophecy, battle, and the demands of the Last Battle.

Egwene al'VereProtagonist

The Amyrlin Seat-in-exile working to end the White Tower's schism through courage and political cunning.

Matrim CauthonSupporting

Ta'veren trickster and general, leading a daring rescue mission while pursued by the gholam.

Perrin AybaraSupporting

Wolfbrother lord pursuing his kidnapped wife while struggling with the prophetic role thrust upon him.

Nynaeve al'MearaSupporting

One of the most powerful Aes Sedai, loyal to both Egwene and Rand, whose skills in Healing are crucial to the arc.

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