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The Shadow Rising

Book Four of The Wheel of Time

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The Shadow Rising

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

In The Shadow Rising, the fourth novel in Robert Jordan’s number one New York Times best-selling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al’Thor now wields the sword Callandor. He is both the Champion of Light and the Dragon Reborn. Now, he seeks answers to another prophecy that lies with the warrior people known as the Aiel to put him on the path of learning how to wield the One Power.

Accompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean. After passing through a doorframe ter'angreal, Moiraine gains foresight while the Aiel await Rand's return, either with both arms marked by dragon symbols, validating his identity as He Who Comes With the Dawn, the Chief of Chiefs of all the Aiel - or to never emerge at all.

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant number one 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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What the critics say

"Jordan's multivolume epic continues to live up to its high ambitions. Complex plotting, an array of strong characters, lavish detail, and a panoramic scope make this series a feast for fantasy aficionados." (Library Journal)

"The fourth volume of the most ambitious American fantasy saga continues to suggest that The Wheel of Time will also be the finest." (Booklist)

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Epic!!!!

You're not a epic fantasy fan, if you don't read/ reread the Wheel Of Time!

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Michael Kramer and Kate Reading are gems.

listen to the first audiobook as a teen. Never disappoints to go back to these books.

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Amazing book

So many things happen in this book. Michael and Kate top notch as always.

Amazing

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Another great addition to the story

Not as good as the previous book but still love it. Reading has come a long way since the first book.

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Awesome book

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Love the series of books. Would highly recommend them. Can’t wait to listen to the next one

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Loving this story

Really great story! Loving all the pieces coming together with lots more to come, like a puzzle starting to take it’s shape. Really enjoying the performance by the narrators.

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Grandious Writing with Glorious Preformance

These are the BEST narrators, they follow the highs and lows of conversation and tone perfectly. 10/10

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Errors in Narration but Great Story

There are very few but glaring errors in the narration in the form of full words replaced by incorrect ones; easily noticable because the sentence makes no sense. I'm not sure how it's even possible to read the sentence, say the wrong word(s) and continue on like nothing happened. And then are there no proofs? Editors? How many did I NOT notice because I don't have the book in front of me as I listen? I've listened to the entire Dark Tower and Expanse series and never noticed a misread word in those 16 combined books.

One thing about the characters in these books that is off-putting (nitpicking here) is that they whine constantly. Perrin and Faile bickering in the early chapters is very annoying. It goes on far too long. But after those chapters are done this becomes my favourite book of the series. It has the coolest ending so far, with Perrin's storyline being the best yet.

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The classic books better than show

Love the series, disappointing so much artistic licensing by the screen play by Prime for the show has happened. They had a great opportunity thrown away by adding sex to it. Listen to this and you will hear a great story unfold

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Definitely my favourite so far

The pacing was great, the action was easily imaginable, and the ending!!! Can’t wait for The Fires of Heaven.

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