The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time #3) by Robert Jordan
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 next great test of the Dragon reborn....
Review: "The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose in the Mountains of Mist. The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning" (1)
In this third installment in the series, all those connected to the Dragon Reborn continue their journey to help him overcome the Dark one. Perrin Aybara travels with Moiraine Sedai, her Warder Lan, and Loial the Ogier. Perrin continues to be plagued by ominous dreams and fears his own slip into wolf form. Meanwhile, Egwene, Elayne, and Nynaeve travel towards Tar Valon with a very ill Mat in tow, hoping he can be healed by the Aes Sedai there.
I really enjoyed this continuation in the series more than I did book two! Rand al'Thor was not a major character in this book. I would not have guessed that I would enjoy a book that focused more on Perrin and Mat's stories, but I really did like following their perspectives in this book. And of course, continue to enjoy the perspective of Egwene and Nynaeve.
Like all fantasy, these books require great amounts of suspension of disbelief. There does seem to be some inconsistences where the characters are totally surrounded by evil, deadly foes, yet somehow survive despite their far weaker skills and abilities. But it feels good to fight for the underdog and for evil to be overcome. The conclusion of this novel sees the characters still very much unsettled and surrounded by evil. Curious to see where the series continues to go in the next installment.
Stars: 4
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