Lews Theren: "Bro.. you're even too crazy for me" lol so true. that role reversal was an amazing moment.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Such a great moment and great book overall

It is a very good book, it fascinates me how Rand leaves his burdens and accepts his destiny. Although many may not like it, Rand is the most developed character in the saga

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

I love Rand's story arc.

This book had a great upswing, characters finally getting their dues and getting some wins, and your review was also excellent, agreed with all your points and shoutout to your FFX reference, totally on point. I was thinking while reading Rand's final scene on Dragonmount... we know now that there are 2 more books after this one, but when it was first published, where people reading Rand's monologue about ending the Pattern and thinking 'Wow, this is how it all ends?' for one hot minute? Can't wait to come back once it's time to tackle the next book! Edit: People are calling you out about the Blue Ajah being abolished and not the Red, but when I heard your review I got more that you were talking about how the Reds were on precarious footing after all that Elaida did and all the manipulation and how their entire mission (gentling men who can channel) was essentially gone now, so this was Egwene's olive branch to bring them back into the fold instead of doing the same thing that Elaida did (abolish an Ajah due to differences). No worries about that.

All of the training from the wise ones shows with Egwene’s leadership in this book.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

For sure

Brandon deserves the praise he gets for the job he did finishing this series, but there are differences in the characters and if you let it, it can really sour things for you. Mat is still a funny character, but he was always so much of Jordan's own sense of humor, its just not going to be the same from anyone else. That said, if you can accept this, Brandon does nail 90% of the character voices and the various plot lines are moving fast enough that this is a really fun ride. Rands plotline finally hits the turning point, and man was he in a bad way, and its all believable, very well done. The Aes Sedai who have puppeteer the nations for countless generations are shown to be little more then squabbling children over the course of the series, are finally given direction, the damage is done, the tower will never reach the same influence again for generations, but the bleeding has stopped. Your on the last two books of a epic series, take your time and enjoy them, you only get to lose your wotginity once. :)

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

All good points and it was definitely a great book. Certainly some of the differences in writing style and approach were noticeable but it didn't bother me much outside of a few things with Mat. I'm excited to see how the series wraps up.

@pembie2

2 жыл бұрын

Less talk about what everyone was Sam wearing that’s one of the things that takes me out of these stories lol

Elaida abolished the blues (Siuan, Moiraine,etc).

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Shit! I knew I'd get something wrong

Hi 👋 thanks for a great review wheel of time book!! Happy reading to you!! 📖📽🎬

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Sounds great Alex. I can't wait. The Gathering Storm and Dune are my first 2 books next month. 🤓

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

Best WoT book Search your feelings you know it to be true

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps

I finally broke down and started a reread of this series, or at least the first 3 or 4 books. Ill see how it goes. I read these books in 2013 and I actually remember a lot of the events in The Gathering Storm. I thought Sanderson did a great job wrapping up the series.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely liked most of what he's done so far except for not using Perrin much and some things with Mat. Hopefully that changes in Towers of Midnight.

@smaug1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexnieves Perrin will be caught up in the next one. Some of Mats scenes in the next book are written by Jordan, some by Brandon see if you can tell them apart.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Will do.

Gathering Storm is definitely the best book in the series.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

It's so great

TGS is Rand's book, ToM is Perrin's book

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Yay Perrin

Im sure you figured this out since you released the video but the old guy drawing the triangle is Noal and the one with the staff is Thom Merrilin. Just finished gathering storm about to start TOM. Sucks that Im almost done with the series

Brandon Sanderson really did a very good job finishing writing WOT, I was surprised in a very good way

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Certainly seems that way so far.

What about Verins plotline?? Like your reviews but how could you miss that? 🙂

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

For the most part I've always focused on talking about the "main cast" mostly. Also there's so many characters that I do tend to forget what happens with several of them haha.

@JonasVersen

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexnieves Fair enough! I just think that Verins chapter is one of the best reveals in the entire series. But keep up the good work with your reviews, eagerly awaiting the next one :)

In terms of writing style, who writes better, less description-heavy? Sanderson or Jordan?

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Less description is definitely Sanderson. Robert Jordan LOVES description.

@deanryanmartin

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexnieves Jordan's description makes me infertile.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss.

@deanryanmartin

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexnieves Still recovering now. Reading fantasy books and watching your reviews help me recover.

The Gathering Storm is a really awesome book. I remember like yesterday when I read the book for the first time. Still, TGS is the weakest book of the last 3 books in my opinion.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

That has me really excited for ToM and AMoL

damn it Alex, you spoiled these books for me, you know I have not read them yet, WTF. lol JK of course I have read them lol. This really is a great series! Love it, can't wait for the TV series!! for sure one of my top favorite Fantasy series of all time

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, the series is definitely great and let's hope the show is as well.

LMAO . . . . your details are waaaaay off on Egwene's plotline :P Someone else mentioned this but yeah, the Blue ajah was the one disbanded by Elaida (who herself was a Red.) Egwene named the same one who was in charge of beating her, Silviana, her Keeper because Silviana did her job w/o prejudice. Yes, Egwene absolutely dressed down everyone for the shit that happened.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

I knew I fucked up those parts and I literally couldn't get my brain to remember it.

Based on what women have done to Mat up to this point, he's earned the right to talk some shit.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

They have definitely treated him like shit for much of the series.

Ngl Egwene is the only good female main character in WoT imo and only since she became Amyrlin (so around Book 7 or so) Ah yes and Rand is also so frustrating with not torturing Semirhage like she loves doing that shit and he's like no we can't hurt woman? Dude that's not a woman that's a monster in human flesh

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 100% about Semirhage my goodness she needed to go.

@smaug1234

2 жыл бұрын

Rand is desperately trying and failing to hold onto his humanity, any sane person knows what needs to be done with Serirhage, but Rand is not sane at this point. He may not be that off on torture though, it has been shown to be a great way to get the information you think you want, and a far less reliable way to get the truth. The figs and mice might be the best approach :) Also Egwene is far from the only good female character, they are all outstanding imo.

@aysseralwan

2 жыл бұрын

@@smaug1234 I find a lot of them to be insufferable but everyone his own

@smaug1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@aysseralwan yep it all comes down to opinions in the end, it is interesting what makes a character work or not work for different people. For example does the older daughter get Nyneave in a way her baby sister just would never be capable of?

100% agree that Sanderson was trying too hard w/Mat.

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

Yerp

The fact that you don’t know which Ajah was abolished (it was the Blue Ajah FYI) really undermines the authenticity of your review. It suggests you don’t know why they’re important, or what Ajah Elaida is in, and the real importance of the political differences between Ajahs and how that’s a major theme of the previous 12 books… Also, how do you not remember Silviana’s name, as the deliverer of all those spankings?! Otherwise, good job 👍🏽

Can one skip books 8 to 10 ? Just read summaries instead ?

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

As far as plot development is concerned, yes. I still don't think I would recommend that though if it's your first time through. You may even enjoy them.

@charlesgabriel5569

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexnieves Alright , thanks

@juanjosegutierrezmerchan2669

2 жыл бұрын

I do not recommend it, although books 8 and 10 are very slow and boring, "Winter's Hearts" has one of the best and most important moments in history

@alexnieves

2 жыл бұрын

For a first time through it's hard for me to say don't read them at all, for rereads I would skip lol. The ending of Path of Daggers is good, the last chapter of Winters Heart is great, there's literally one thing that happens at the end of Crossroads of Twilight that matters. The rest of those 3 books do virtually nothing to progress the story of our main cast.

@SkidMarx915

2 жыл бұрын

To quote the great Nick Diaz, "Dont be scared, homie"