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Towers of Midnight

Wheel of Time, Book 13

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Towers of Midnight

By: Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
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The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

With Robert Jordan’s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan’s editor—his wife, Harriet McDougal—to complete the final volume in The Wheel of Time®, later expanded to three books.

In Towers of Midnight, the thirteenth novel in Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, the Last Battle has truly begun. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight.

The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age. And trials by fire await those fighting against the darkness that encroaches from their enemies—and within themselves…

Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership. All the while, an unseen foe is slowly pulling a noose tight around his neck. To prevail, he must seek answers in Tel'aran'rhiod and find a way—at long last—to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever.

Mat Cauthon must once again face the creatures beyond the stone gateways, the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn. He had hoped that his last confrontation with them would be the end of it, but the Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost.

Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, arrives at the White Tower with a startling revelation for Egwene al’Vere. Fearful for his sanity, Egwene summons the rulers of the Borderlands to stand against him—knowing the fate of the world rests in their hands.

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.

The Wheel of Time®

New Spring: The Novel

#1 The Eye of the World

#2 The Great Hunt

#3 The Dragon Reborn

#4 The Shadow Rising

#5 The Fires of Heaven

#6 Lord of Chaos

#7 A Crown of Swords

#8 The Path of Daggers

#9 Winter's Heart

#10 Crossroads of Twilight

#11 Knife of Dreams

By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

#12 The Gathering Storm

#13 Towers of Midnight

#14 A Memory of Light

By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson

The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons

The Wheel of Time Companion

By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk

Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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So good and worth the long journey.

We are indebted to Robert Jordan for making the world but truly his text quality was lower than Brandon Sanderson at the last few of his published works. It was so fortunate that we got a different author and style for the end. So much more action packed!

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OMG get a Thesaurus fella!
You nearly ruined the whole story with your laziness.

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Action Packed

Honestly one of the best in the series. This book sees the culmination of a lot of plot lines and so much character development all packed into a single book. This novel does a great job of wrapping up the series and preparing the readers for the Last Battle.

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So good straight after 'New Spring'

I listened to this after New Spring and I'm so glad that I did.

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Incredible

Cannot believe it’s almost finished. That was an incredible book! Sanderson did wonders in what he had come to do

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Wow!

Throughly enjoyed every word. Wonderful in every way. Can't wait to hear the last installation.

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couldn't stop listening

love it more every time I listen to it. great narration and excellent book. ties lots of loose ends in the WoT series.

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character development+ plot

the whole series is unreal! can't beat this fast paced action and in-depth story line. many weaves come together, as the wheel wills.

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The definitive epic fantasy series

This is my go to series and I actually find Book 13 far better than the final one of the series. But....damn Reading does a TERRIBLE job in this book. Not only does she start to pronounce Tam differently (Tum???)...but in this book, and this one only, she performs Min as a ditzy, air headed moron. In the previous 12 books, and the final one, she does Min as a strong, thoughtful, forgiving, amazing character. Why the change in this book? Its so jarring and terrible.

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Thank you Mr Sanderson...

What made the experience of listening to Towers of Midnight the most enjoyable?

For me this book is all about nostalgia, I read the other books of the series as a teenager and loved them but some of the novels became drawn out and tedious, waiting for Nynaeve to tug her braid and get angry at the 'wool headed' men. Brandon has brought back all the fun and excitement of the first few books and swept me back into a world I loved once again. I was skeptical at first, I brought this just so I could finally say I was going to finish the series but I'm so glad I did. He writes the characters beautifully and does more than justice to RJ's vision. If you have enjoyed any of the first few books this is a must read/listen because of all the insights that tie right back to the beginning of the Wheel Of Time. He has not forgotten a thing!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Honestly I loved Nynaeve & Egwene this book, in other books I've found them rude, bitchy and annoying (even wanting to skip chapters with them in it) but Brandon brings out their softer, more human side. The evolving of the characters was something I really appreciated in this book.

Have you listened to any of Michael Kramer and Kate Reading ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I have listened to other WOT readings, they do a remarkable job - extremely easy to listen to and they voice the characters well. WOT has so many characters but they give each one a personality and thought process all of their own. You can hear them enjoying the story as much as you do.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

light blind it, we're almost there...

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