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A Memory of Light
1168 pages
A breathless, apocalyptic crescendo that delivers a monumental and tear-stained farewell to a beloved world.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like standing at the edge of the world as the sky falls, swept up in a relentless, exhilarating storm of finality. It is a propulsive, breathless experience, shedding the meandering pace of earlier journeys for a singular, apocalyptic focus. The mood is steeped in tension and bittersweet dread, yet illuminated by flashes of desperate heroism and profound triumph. The prose is kinetic and cinematic, expertly juggling dozens of beloved perspectives as they hurl toward their ultimate destinies. It is a deeply emotional, tear-stained farewell designed for the devoted reader—a monumental catharsis that honors decades of investment with a staggering, unforgettable conclusion that feels both inevitable and deeply satisfying.
- Mood
- apocalyptic
- tense
- bittersweet
- cathartic
- Tone
- earnest
- urgent
- epic
- reverent
- triumphant
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- the weight of destiny · ultimate sacrifice · unity against annihilation · the burden of leadership · endings and beginnings
- The writing
- Cinematic and kinetic, prioritizing sweeping action and emotional resonance over the deliberate, descriptive lingering of earlier installments.
- The arc
- Begins with the suffocating dread of an unwinnable war and crescendos into a breathless, tear-stained, and profoundly satisfying catharsis.
- Who it's for
- Readers who have invested their hearts into a sprawling, multi-layered world and crave a monumental, no-holds-barred conclusion that honors their dedication.
Content notes
- fantasy violence
- major character death
- war trauma
- grief
About the book
Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, readers have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over forty million copies in over thirty languages.
When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, both of which were # 1 New York Times hardcover bestsellers, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.
Edited by Jordan’s widow, who edited all of Jordan’s books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan’s legions of readers.
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.
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