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Author name: Robert Jordan

: The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, Book 3)
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Type of bind: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781593975319
Format: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
ISBN number: 1593975317
Label: Macmillan Audio
Manufacturer: Macmillan Audio
Quantity: 22
Printing Date: November 27, 2004
Publishing house: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: November 04, 2004
Sale Popularity Level: 267847
Studio: Macmillan Audio



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The Dragon Reborn--the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the saving destroy it; the savior who will run mad and kill all those dearest to him--is on the run from his destiny.

Able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it, and with no one to teach him how--for no man has done it in three thousand years--Rand al'Thor knows only that he must face the Dark One. But how?

Winter has stopped the war-almost-yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he?

Perrin Aybara is in pursuit with Moiraine Sedai, her Warder Lan, and the Loial the Ogier. Bedeviled by dreams, Perrin is grappling with another deadly problem--how is her to escape the loss of his own humanity.

Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve are approaching Tar Valon, where Mat will be healed--if he lives until they arrive. But who will tell the Amyrlin their news--that the Black Ajah, long thought only a hideous rumor, is all too real? They cannot know that in Tar Valon far worse awaits...

Ahead, for all of them, in the Heart of the Stone, lies the subsequent great test of the Dragon reborn....




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Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - This is when it was good to be a WOT-er
Man, these were the good old days, ya know? Rand and Mat and Perrin were actually DOING things. The women, though still annoying, were not yet gratingly so.
Tollocs and fades still make appearances...and the plot advances.

The series should have ended a book or two after this one.
Instead, Jordan turned "rich storytelling" into straight up word mongering.

Regardless, this is one of the gems. There is a real pace set by Rand's march towards the Stone and the reader is actually rewarded in the end.

If you're new to the story, beware!
All the books aren't like this.

Stem


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - A solid continuation of the series
The Dragon Reborn - as I am sure most people have guessed - is the third volume in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series and was originally published in 1991. It is notable within the series for marking the end of the 'adventure' phase of the series. After this book on, the main characters start becoming major players in the politics of the world.

The Dragon Reborn picks up a few months after the end of The Great Hunt. With the invading armies of the Seanchan driven back into the sea, Rand al'Thor has also defeated Ba'alzamon for a second time, but their battle was seen in the skies above the city of Falme. Rumour is spreading that the Dragon has been Reborn and the kingdoms of the west - Tarabon and Arad Doman - have been plunged into war and civil war. Torn by self-doubt over whether he is the real Dragon Reborn, Rand decides to prove it once and for all by travelling to Tear. The fall of the fortress that guards the city, the Stone of Tear, is the greatest sign in the Prophecies of the Dragon that the true Dragon has emerged. Whilst Rand proceeds on his own, Perrin, Moiraine, Lan and Loial pursue him. Meanwhile, Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve have returned to the White Tower but rather than face a heroes' welcome for their part in the defeat of the Seanchan, they find themselves accused of being runaways. As they struggle for acceptance, they also learn of a new threat to Rand, which will also take them to Tear.

The Dragon Reborn is a pretty tightly-focused book, with three major storylines proceeding in tandem and events driving the characters in all three arcs to a major convergence in the city of Tear. The biggest surprise of the novel is that the central character of Rand, who drove the very first two novels, is all but absent from this third book. Instead, most of the book is related through his two friends, Mat and Perrin, and the trainee Aes Sedai as they are dispatched on a dangerous mission by the Amyrlin Seat. A number of interesting new characters also appear, such as the thief-taker Juilin Sander and Zarine 'Faile' Bashere, who is probably among the most unpopular characters in the books (although I always found her tolerable, at least up until the last few installments). The (relatively) rapid intercutting back and forth between the three storylines makes this feel like the shortest book in the series. In fact, with the possible exception of some of the toing-and-froing in the White Tower, the book has remarkably little filler or fat to wade through, making it among the fastest reads in the series.

Are there any complaints? Well, the overall story is becoming a little too reliant on plot coupons: the Horn of Valere and the cursed dagger in the second book, the dreaming ter'angreal and the sword housed in the Stone of Tear in this one. The book is also mostly taken up by characters travelling from one point to another, making it feel rather transitional. Balanced against that is some excellent character development (most notably for Perrin, who was low-key in the second volume as he struggled with his own problems but in this volume makes important progress to finding a new role in life) and a much greater focus on Mat. Whilst the other characters have the weight of the world on their shoulders, Mat fairly consistently throughout the series comes across as the most fun character to read about, and his adventures in this book are memorable and set up a lot of future plot developments in an entertaining manner. There's also the introduction of certain metaphysical concepts such as the World of Dreams, which adds a fascinating psychological/metaphorical side to the more mundane epic fantasy trappings of the story.

The Dragon Reborn (****) is another enjoyable addition to the overall series which tries some new things (pushing Rand out of the limelight) and generally pulls them off. The novel is available in the UK from Orbit and in the USA from Tor.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - The Wheel Continues To Weave With Authority
I had the luxury of diving directly into The Dragon Reborn after completing The Great Hunt a night prior. As such, there are some definite comparisons to be made although not everything in this third book of the series can be considered an improvement.

To begin, Jordan deserves praise for advancing the maturity of the characters without overdoing it. The transition from the Eye of the World to The Great Hunt was often criticized for its lack of advancement in character maturation. The only catch is that RJ understood from the onset that this was going to be a long series and hence paced his pose accordingly.

Here in The Dragon Reborn, the core of the story is Rand's acceptance of his destiny although interestingly enough, he is mostly absent throughout this entire novel. Rather than follow Rand directly, Jordan provides insight into the character's progression in a very unique and round about manner (through dreams and visions of his companions). In fact, a majority of this tale centers on the women's struggles (Elayne, Nynaeve, and Egwene) with some really enjoyable moments from Mat and Perrin peppered in.

Perhaps the greatest strength of this story is RJ's ability to bring about half a dozen individual (and seemingly unrelated) story threads together seamlessly by the end. There is definite evidence of a master storyteller here! In fact this novel begins to deliver on the promise of RJ's meticulous planning and foresight in his massive world.

To counteract such praise however, I must confess that The Dragon Reborn starts to reveal a few annoying trends that will become more prevalent as the series goes on. Examples include the near uselessness of men, the absence of Rand, and Nynaeve's near constant braid tugging (an image that is simply difficult to envision despite over usage in the purest sense of the word).

All in all, this is quite an enjoyable read that carries on the standard set in the very first two entries to the series (albeit slightly slower and more methodic than The Great Hunt which was slightly slower than Eye of the World). If Amazon allowed half star ratings, I would probably award this work 3.5 stars. As it stands however, we'll round that up to a 4 due mostly to an ending that manages to come on strong and tie together multiple quests with authority and passion.


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Awesome
I have read many other fantasy series and I have to say that none of them kept me entertained or more interested than this series...Lord of the rings was a good story..but this series goes above and beyond for me..Dune was a great series with great characters...but to me..there are so many wonderful characters in this series that I get immersed in each time I read the series anew...I havenow read this whole series up to book 11 5 times all the way through and am currently listening to the audiobooks for a different feel....I would suggest this only to someone who would enjoy a lengthy series that doesn't want to end. I surely do not.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - A bit slower paced, but still a good read
This is the 3rd book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. This book starts off a few months after the ending of the 2nd book, The Great Hunt. To give a brief timeframe, for those who care, the Eye of the World began and ended during the spring (I would guess April/May). The Great Hunt started a few weeks to a month after that in mid-summer, June/July, and ending in late autumn. So, roughly a year has passed since the Eye of the World and in that year a lot has happened to the characters of the Wheel of Time world.

Rand has become more and more suspicious of the Aes Sedai, Moiraine, and he still is unconvinced of who he is and what his place will be in he world. In the beginning of the book, he ends up disappearing in the middle of the night to escape Moiraine and you don't get many pages devote to Rand. The rest of the party, Perrin, Loial, Moiraine, and Lan realize that Rand is headed to Tear and follow his trail. Although the title of the book is The Dragon Reborn, Rand only makes brief appearances throughout the book. Most of the book is told from the perspectives of Egwene, Nynaeve, Mat, and Perrin.

Egwene and Nynaeve get involved in a special matter for the Amyrlin Seat, investigating the Aes Sedai Darkfriends (the Black Ajah), and their discoveries lead them to believe the city of Tear is central in the Black Ajah's plans and set off for Tear.

We learn a bit more about Mat, as in the last 2 books he was under the power of the dagger from Shadar Logoth so he wasn't playing as active a role, but since being Healed by Aes Sedai he becomes free of the dagger's taint and he becomes a bigger part of the story in this book, getting more page time. Eventually, he also makes his way to the city of Tear. (hmmm....everyone going to Tear, could this be important?LOL).

Compared to the prior 2 books in the series, this book is a bit more slow going, there aren't as many scenes of action except for the very last few chapters when everyone meets in the city of Tear, in the Stone of Tear, where the sword that cannot be touched is waiting for the Dragon Reborn to claim it.

I still found this book a good read despite the slower paced portions of the book. In my opinion the subsequent book, The Shadow Rising, is a lot better and picks up the pace considerably (The Shadow Rising is one of my favorite books in the series).

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