I just finished A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

[Hunter]

Like the title said I just finished the book, about 10 minutes ago. Finishing the book also means that I finished the series The Wheel of Time. I have to admit there is an emotional hit when I closed the back cover. I have been reading this series for almost 2 years, three days short of two full years to be exact. Others have been reading and rereading the series for the last 20 years like my uncle who I am sure will be restarting it since he moved on to other series a while ago. I know it isn't the same for some people but I have always been an avid reader, and for me books are like old friends you visit every now and again and a trip to the library or book store is like making new friends that in turn you can share with your real friends. I am not going to spoil anything from the book or the series on the whole but I can say for the last two years it has been a hell of an adventure and I am glad that Mr. Jordan's work was not only completed but completed well.

Happy Reading,

 

[mekler]

I've been meaning to pick this series up for a while.. thanks for the reminder!

 

[Wingnut]

Thanks for the review, Justin. Thanks, too for your efforts elsewhere to get a book nook started.

 

[mdevine]

I read the first half dozen or so books quite a few years ago. I stopped when I sensed no end in sight. I'm glad to hear that the series has an ending. Perhaps I'll finish now. My only concern is that I may need to start from the beginning, as it became quite complicated.

 

[rearviewmirror]

I love the series and need to pick the latest up. The whole 'not available as an ebook' is ANNOYING.

Mdevine, the series gets fairly complicated but can be summed up fairly simply with

Spoiler

Rand killing one of the Forsaken in each book.

 

[beginish]

I read the first half dozen or so books quite a few years ago. I stopped when I sensed no end in sight. I'm glad to hear that the series has an ending. Perhaps I'll finish now. My only concern is that I may need to start from the beginning, as it became quite complicated.

There are very detailed plot synopses on a chapter by chapter basis for each of the books. You may want to just read those for most of them, and then read the actual book for the last 3 volumes.

 

[Infernal2]

I actually started over last month to prep for the final book (and got sidetracked so now I'm behind) by rereading the whole series.. I'm about to finish Fires of Heaven, so a few more weeks before I get to it.

And its staring at me. Wanting me to pick it up. I can feel it.

 

[professorchaos]

I read the first half dozen or so books quite a few years ago. I stopped when I sensed no end in sight. I'm glad to hear that the series has an ending. Perhaps I'll finish now. My only concern is that I may need to start from the beginning, as it became quite complicated.

As did I. It seemed like the plot of every book was getting from here to somewhere else. And when it comes to Sci-Fi, I prefer the darker stuff - Abercrombie, Bakker, and Wolfe are more my speed.

Regardless, I can empathize with the OP. Ending a series is like loosing a friend.

 

[Tannhauser]

I finished reading it a few days ago. I, too, felt sad when I closed the book. I've been reading this series for over half of my life, since just after the first book came out. My life just feels different now that there is no new Wheel of Time book to look forward to.

 

[Hunter]

heh, I just had a funny idea, well my punny than anything "Death is lighter than a feather" almost makes you think that Jordan had a bad shave with the feather blade... A terrible pun I know.