So, is anybody else on here waiting for this book?
It has been 22 years since the Wheel of Time started, what was originally intended as a six book series has blown out to a 14 book one, and the author (Robert Jordan) unfortunately didn't even live to see the series concluded.
Personally, I can't wait. My only issue is that I'll have to wait a few extra months beyond the book's release to pick it up as an e-book, since the publisher still wants to make their money from the print media.
That said, the wait is nearly over - the book is scheduled for release early next year.
Just over 10 years since I read the first book, translated into Norwegian, then a few months later in English. So yeah, I've been waiting on quite a number of these books, it'll be nice to see the end of them really, it's the last bookseries I'm waiting to finish at the moment.
I have to say though that I started reading "Tales of the Malazan books of the fallen" by Steven Erikson quite some time after Winter's Heart was released, I believe that series was three books in at that time, that is 3000+ pages in pocket format. That series was wrapped up, last year I think it was, 10 books, all at around 1000 pages long and one of the most epic tales I've had the pleasure to read, although it is kind of confusing. I've heard people say that calling Malazan a spot of light reading is like calling climbing Mt Everest an afternoon trip. I don't really agree with that, but there are so many character connections that it can get a little ridiculous.
Anyway, yeah, I'm a little excited, and a little meh about this final book in the WoT series. I guess my next step will be to look into more Brandon Sanderson books, and patiently wait for Ian C. Esslemont to release more books within the Malazan universe, although so far I have to say that Erikson's releases for that particular universe are my favourites.
To be honest I think that more has happened in terms of action and story since Sanderson took over the authoring of the series - the middle few books seemed to have the plot grind to close to a halt; having maybe one or two interesting "events" in each. The pacing has definitely picked up now.
I might see if I can find some of the Malazan books whilst I'm waiting though - it'll provide something to fill the time :P.
Well, the pacing did start to pick itself up in Crossroads of Twilight which was the last book Robert Jordan wrote, and it is all based on RJ's notes and recordings anyway. Although RJ wanted to make the last book after CoT, Brandon quickly realized that this was impossible.Anyway, some of the characters feel a bit wonky after Sanderson took over, but in The Towers of Midnight he was getting them right. Also, my favourite Perrin scene ever in that book(Incidentally my favourite character)