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Lord of Chaos

Written by: Robert Jordan
Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
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Publisher's Summary

The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

In Lord of Chaos, the sixth novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, builds his army of Light even as sworn enemies--and supposed allies--move against him.

Now ruling Tear, Andor, and Caemlyn, among other nations, Rand is recruiting all men capable of channeling to be trained as his Asha'man soldiers. The warrior Aiel clans have pledged loyalty to Rand, acknowledging him as their chief of chiefs, even though the Shaido Aiel remain a threat.

Split into two factions, the Aes Sedai of the White Tower and their rebel counterparts both seek to ally themselves with the Dragon Reborn. Rand knows all too well the manipulative nature of the Aes Sedai, no matter which side of their internal war they stand upon. But even he cannot predict just how desperate, cruel, and treacherous they can be.

And in the shadows, the Forsaken and the Dark One are conjuring even more chaos...

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers 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

©1994 Robert Jordan (P)1998 Books on Tape, Inc.

What the critics say

"Nothing short of remarkable." (Library Journal)

"The Wheel of Time [is] rapidly becoming the definitive American fantasy saga....A fantasy tale seldom equalled and still more seldom surpassed in English." (The Chicago Sun-Times)

"Quite excellent volume." (Booklist)

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Hail to the Chef, Robert Jordan! LoC is tasty!!

I’m reading through again for the 3rd time again (unless you count starting at book 10 each time one of the last books was coming out - then it would be like the 5th) and I’m deep in Lord of Chaos... Perrin has just summoned the wolves (Two Moons!).

The book builds in a very mature way, some people might have found it slow, but there is a reason behind it. There are so many characters that Jordan has to spread the butter evenly on the bread. It is like watching a master chef at work: at the beginning he sets out to prepare the meal, by checking in with the characters, the menu, and all the kitchen tools and utensils needed for the meal. He starts by cleaning the kitchen, then bringing in all the food, washing everything off, chopping everything up, marinating and opening the wine to breathe. He makes sure we understand the context by preparing all the plates and candles, setting alight the stoves and ovens. Then he starts cooking, searing, turning, stirring, basting, simmering, and finally with liveried Aiel growing out their hair and serving their toh (Sulin!) serving the meal in absolute splendor.

And finally at the end it is time to eat this delicious set up. It’s one of the tastiest ones of the series. Hail Master Chef Jordan!

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A great series! One of the best!

I really like this series, the story and especially the characters are top notch.

My only gripe would be the repetitive descriptions as though readers in this, the sixth book in the series, are reading the wheel of time series as though starting book 1.

It's even better on audible allowing me to listen on my 45 min commute. The voice narrating/acting is great! I like the way they switch up readers based on the sex of the main character perspective each chapter. A males' inner thoughts reflect a mans and a females' a woman's respectively.

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talented narrators

great story, told by talented story tellers. Another fantastic chapter in the wheel of Time.

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hoe lee shit

"the last chapter".. I was pacing in my kitchen listening to the climax of this book. literally cheering/snarl grunting yahhg!!

Ashaman, you have done well...

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Conflict

Conflict between men and women and low opinion of men by women seems to mark this story. Plot is superb and action scenes excellent.

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The most boring of the series so far

Not the best of the series.... prolly the worst so far. Also the narrators suddenly changed pronunciation of names in this book for some reason.... Tar Valon, Mogedeon...

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Good book

Slow build up but the last 4 hours were fantastic and I couldn't put it down.

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Best book of the series

This is my favourite book of the series and the last with a traditional confrontation near the end of the book. Books 7 through 11 can feel like a bit of a slog as new characters and new plots are introduced while older plots are left hanging.

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another great read

loved it! can't wait to start the next one, worth a listen for sure!

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Wow

Best ending. Love the performance by Michael and Kate. This is arguably the best book in the series

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