The Gathering Storm

Book Twelve of the Wheel of Time

By: Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

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With Robert Jordan’s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan’s editor—his wife, Harriet McDougal—to complete the final volume in The Wheel of Time®, later expanded to three books.

The Gathering Storm, the twelfth novel in Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, begins the story’s dramatic conclusion as Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle.

War is coming. The Dark One’s forces are brutal and unrelenting. Rand must forge a united front, but the Seanchan remain an immediate threat, as do the Forsaken. With so many shadows swirling around him, Rand is consumed by his responsibilities, turning heartless in the eyes of his allies, and even more merciless to his enemies.

Meanwhile the Seanchan march on the White Tower, where Egwene al'Vere works to rally the disparate factions of the Aes Sedai together, even as their tyrannical leader schemes against her. Providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair, Egwene’s fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower—and possibly the world itself.

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.

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Critic reviews

“The narration of this work is truly miraculous. Kate Reading and Michael Kramer breathe emotion and veracity into a varied cast of characters, deftly teasing out their complex ambitions and motivations...Both narrators bring intensity and passion to this much-loved series, giving nuanced performances even to minor characters.” —AudioFile

Expectations Thoroughly Exceeded!

I came to the Wheel Of Time series very late in the game, only to witness the heartbreaking loss of Robert Jordan. I must admit I was very skeptical of Mr Sanderson coming in to finish the job (visions of the Dune series haunting me) but he far exceeded my expectations.

Maybe it's blasphemous to say this -- but I think Sanderson's style is, in some places, superior to Jordan. It is very obvious (even without listening to the short interview included herein) that he adores the series and put all his creative passion into doing it justice.

Ignore the previous review about the ending. Utter foolishness. It's been known for a long time that it would be at least two books as the outline was far too long. Even Jordan quipped that he would finish even if the book was 1200 pages, which is simply not realistic from a publishing point of view.

I eagerly look forward to the next installment of Sanderson's vision.

The best WOT book yet.

Finally, this series is back on track. I was getting a bit tired of the last.... well... half of the series or so. I was so far invested though, I just couldn't give it up. I'm glad I didn't! Brandon Sanderson has injected some new inspiration into Robert Jordans last work. I'm not sure who deserves most of the credit for this book: Jordan or Sanderson, but I applaud both of them and hope the next two books are equal to this one. If you started this series with great hope, then got bogged down a bit in the middle, take heart, the end is shaping up to be great!

Excellent book!

I'm a big fan of the WOT series. This book (after an intro section that is strange) is REALLY well written. I feel like Brandon Sanderson did a great job pulling together all those loose ends Robert Jordan left after his last several books. Robert Jordan seemed to lose focus in his last couple of books. This book portrays all of the characters very well and the narrators do a great job with the story. I would recommend this book. If someone is unfamiliar with the WOT series it will be difficult to appreciate what is happening in this story so I'd recommend reading the other books in the series first (particularly up through book 8).

Thank God He Pulled It Off!

Fantastic. I was a little worried in the beginning with all the "blood and bloody ashes" comments but he warmed up fast and kept it rolling! Lots of great conclusions. Rand and Igwane took big steps. the rest must be focused on in the next two books. - I do agree that Avienda and Faile were a little weak but at least one of them took steps to start a good story in Towers of Midnight. I think Brandon S. just threw a little of Matt in for a crowd pleaser to get his upcoming trip introduced. Seems a lot of people are worried since he was barely brushed on but just wait. His and Toms upcoming trip will probably be the whole next book!
Loved it! Cant wait for the next one! On to start First Lord's Fury now!

Thank goodness for Brandon Sanderson

I love the world that Jordan built with WOT, but I really love the way Sanderson tells a story. I was actually starting to not like Rand until the exciting end of this book. I really like the twists and turns of this book and all of the action. Excited to get through the next two books again. I barely made it through the middle of the series.