The Fires of Heaven

Book Five of The Wheel of Time

By: Robert Jordan

Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

Length: 36 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

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In The Fires of Heaven, the fifth novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, four of the most powerful Forsaken band together against the Champion of Light, Rand al’Thor.

Prophesized to defeat the Dark One, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, has upset the balance of power across the land. Shaido Aiel are on the march, ravaging everything in their path. The White Tower's Amyrlin has been deposed, turning the Aes Sedai against one another. The forbidden city of Rhuidean is overrun by Shadowspawn.

Despite the chaos swirling around him, Rand continues to learn how to harness his abilities, determined to wield the One Power--and ignoring the counsel of Moiraine Damodred at great cost.

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

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Critic reviews

"Jordan deftly weaves details from previous books into this narrative." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fires of Heaven upholds the very high standards of this major fantasy epic, with battle scenes, comic interludes, and character development all reaching perhaps the highest point in a work that has lacked for none of these." (Booklist)
"Jordan's epic saga of a world threatened by evil incarnate builds steadily as separate strands of a complex plot begin to come together. Fans of this richly detailed and vividly imagined series will not be disappointed." (Library Journal)

Still A Fan after all these years.

Robert Jordan is a master weaver of an awesome story. These books are so enthralling sometimes I go downstairs to clean the basement just so I can put on the headphones and enjoy joining the world the Jordan shares in his Wheel of Time series.

FANTASTIC!

The Fires of Heaven is an amazing continuation of The Wheel of Time. Rand's story and struggles as The Dragon Reborn are shown truly in this book.

love this series!

each book has sits own set of challenges and complimentary flow between books makng book 5 as enticing ti listen to as book 1. enjoy.

Can't wait for the next book!

I don't know what it is about a fantasy novel that keeps me hooked. There are crazy words that I have to decipher, there are backgrounds and information overload, there are so many characters I'm lucky I know my own name by the end, and there is always the good versus evil battle. I mean, come on! When will that trope ever get old?
The answer? Not today. And not 20-30 years ago when these books were written.

And Robert Jordan? Well, there's a reason he's a master of the craft. There's also a reason this series is fourteen books long (fifteen if you count the prequel).

Storytelling. World building. Magic realms, magic abilities, magic bonds. Rebirth. Growth. Life and love. Foreshadowing. Foretelling. Lust. Hate. It's all here. It's been here since book ONE and it's still here in book FIVE.

But, why oh why did I have to travel with a menagerie for the majority of the book? Why did I have to endure the "women are better than men" speech throughout this book? I mean, I get it, women are Aes Sedai, women are powerful in this world, women strip men of their power. However, there is nothing more contradicting to the "I am better than men" statement than going all googly eyed and tongue tied in the presence of an attractive man. I'm looking at you Nynaeve. I get it, Galaad is gorgeous, but use your head woman!

Really, Nynaeve was the most annoying aspect of this book, which is insane because she's always been strong before. That strength and stubbornness only hurt her in this installment (Birgitte, anyone?).

However, the women are strong. They are powerful. They are more. Even when they've been stripped of that power (Suwann, I'm looking at you) they are still powerful, just in a different way.
The addition of Birgitte is fantastic. The rising power of Elayne. The love Avienda finally gives in to. All of it is powerful. All of it is solidifying their place in the Wheel.

My other complaint? Where in the world is Perrin? I mean, are things all good in The Two Rivers? Why no Perrin? His connection to the wolves is one of my favorite things about this series.

And Mat. Oh, Thank goodness he finally decides to make a move.
Only to have it thrown right back at him. But good for you, Mat. Your knowledge and your power have served The Dragon Reborn well. And will continue to do so.

Overall, Robert Jordan has me wondering where this series goes. I'm sure a google search would answer that, but I'd much prefer to find out on my own. My goal next year: to finish this series.

The end has me asking what in the hell?! because who ends a book like that?! Give me more! Lan? Where is Lan going? Morraine? That can't be real, can it?! And I want to see what happens when Min, Elayne, and Avienda are all in the same place. That'll be fun.

Give me more!

Oh, wait. He did. Ten books worth.

*I listened to this and Michael Kramer and Kate Reading are phenomenal, as usual. It also accounts for my piss poor spelling of all things Wheel of Time.

The Wheel weaves as The Wheel wills.

Great Battles!

I do love the battles in this book, there my favorite parts, and of course the tear jerker parts. I do wish we had more Perrin but he'll get his in the upcoming books!

I am so happy to have discovered this series.

I. Love. This. Series. If you like fantasy epics, please give this series a go. It is amazing.

Excellent book and performance

Great performance, Robert Jordan delivers an excellent story as always. it's definitely worth a second listen.

it needs more lure to hook more people<br />i

it needs more action and it should make us all ask question s more lure

Excellent continuation of the story.

I loved this. A harrowing tale of loss. Beautifully written as always. Robert Jordan has an amazing talent for describing a scene. You feel like you're standing in the room with the characters. Wonderful.

What a great book!!!

I can't wait to get started on book 6!! The author really keeps you interested and he wrote 14 books in total!