A Memory of Light

Wheel of Time, Book 14

By: Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

Length: 41 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Now an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers and listeners around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind.

In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken?

In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn.

In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland.

In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve.

Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn....

The Wheel of Time®
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#2 The Great Hunt
#3 The Dragon Reborn
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#6 Lord of Chaos
#7 A Crown of Swords
#8 The Path of Daggers
#9 Winter's Heart
#10 Crossroads of Twilight
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By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of Light

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Warrior of the Altaii

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The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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The Wheel of Time Companion

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

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Great ending of an age!

wonderful how everything was wrapped up. the two readers added depth of character. i definitely recommend this entire series!

Great Narrating Eases the Author Transition

THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE LAST 3 BOOKS OF THE WOT SERIES:

I've been reading the Wheel of Time Series since I got the Eye of the World and the Great Hunt for a Christmas gift in Middle School. Robert Jordan's ability to paint vivid pictures with his words along the depth of personality he gives all of the characters made it a very easy series to get attached to.

The strength of his writing made it a difficult transition for me when the torch was passed to Brandon Sanderson to finish the series. It just seemed to me that Sanderson had a tough time capturing all the nuances of the characters that Jordan had developed over the years, and the result was a sort of caricature where each major character only possessed the strongest or most pronounced of their personality traits (e.g. Mat’s tendency to shy away from responsibility and his womanizing) and lacked all of the depth that made them real and relatable. Because of that, I stopped reading The Gathering Storm about a third of the way through and didn’t intend to finish the series for fear of being disappointed by the ending after being such a fan of the series for years.

NOTE: This is in no way a criticism of Brandon Sanderson as an author. He took on the incredibly difficult task of finishing a very deep and complex series using only the notes of the original author. I think it would be nearly impossible for anyone to duplicate someone else’s writing style and thought process, no matter how detailed the notes. He did an admirable job finishing an incredible fantasy epic which I, along with the many fans of the series, am grateful for.

When I started my Audible membership a few years later, one of my first purchases was The Gathering Storm. I wasn’t willing to invest time in sitting down and reading it, but I was naturally curious about how the series ended so I decided to give it a shot. I was extremely happy I did. The performances by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading gave color to the characters that I thought had been missing after the author transition, and I immediately dove back into the series, listening all the way through the last three books over a couple months.

I would recommend to anyone who may have not have enjoyed reading the last three books as much as the rest of the series to give the audio versions a shot. Kramer and Reading were able to capture the personalities of the characters through the way they read the story.

Like many of the fans who have reviewed these books, I grew up reading the Wheel of Time series, and was extremely satisfied with the way it ended. A big thanks to Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson for the experience, and for creating something that even someone who is not a hard-core fan of the fantasy genre can love and appreciate.

The end of the wheel of time

This was a fitting end to the wheel of time series. It felt natural and although I was sad to finish it. I am happy that I read the whole series through and got to live the lives of the characters.

Great end to a wonderful series.

Would you consider the audio edition of A Memory of Light to be better than the print version?

I love the audio versions because they are so expressive

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Memory of Light?

I could tell you...but...you need to read the book.

Fantastic!

A fitting end to one of my favorite stories of all time. Sanderson delivered a near impossibly well-paced, and satisfying conclusion. Robert Jordan would be proud.

Sanderson should rewrite the whole series!

great ending to an epic story. was worried about the change in authors but Sanderson arguably does better than Jordan. Well done! the two audio actor/ voices feel like part of the family after the whole series. top notch.

incredible conclusion, amazingly done.

incredible conclusion, amazingly done. the writing the story arcs, masterfully woven together. Amazing moments, read it.

a well written conclusion to the wheel of time!

I loved it and it kept me quessing until the end. almost too fairy tale ending though...

Nearly 20 Years

After he died, I didn't feel like reading for a while. I finally finished his story after nearly 20 years. Well done Robert.

perfect

An amazing end to an amazing story. I can't believe it took me this long to actually read through all the books but it was so worth it.