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Author: Robert Jordan
Series: Wheel of Time (Book #2)
Series: Wheel of Time (Book #2)
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Length: 600 pages
Published: 1990
Publisher: Tor Books
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. For centuries, gleemen have told of The Great Hunt of the Horn. Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages.
And it is stolen.
My Review:
This is the second book in the Wheel of Time series and follows The Eye of the World. The story starts out a little slow, as Rand keeps hemming and hawing over leaving Fal Dara. He spends most of his time trying to learn to use his sword, with Lan as his teacher. Just as he's about to finally leave (after being especially vicious to Mat, Perrin, and Loial), he finds that suddenly he can't. The Amyrlin Seat is on her way from Tar Valon with a host of Aes Sedai, and he can not leave Fal Dara.
Rand's hesitation causes him and his friends to end up meeting the Amyrlin Seat and her Aes Sedai, the night after the keep is attacked by Trollocs and Darkfriends, who do murder in the night, release Padan Fain, and steal both Mat's dagger and the Horn of Valere.
Thus begins the great hunt to retrieve the Horn and the dagger Mat has carried from Shadar Logoth - the one item needed to ensure that the taint is completely removed from Mat. Rand, Mat, Perrin, Loial, a sniffer named Hurin, and twenty Shienaran soldiers leave Fal Dara under the command of Lord Ingtar. As a sniffer, Hurin can smell the trail of people who commit murders, assaults, etc. One night, while on the trail, Rand, Hurin and Loial camp down near each other and wake up in an alternate world - one where the Trollocs defeated mankind.
While they continue to follow the trail in the alternate world, the Shienarans, Perrin and Mat use Perrin's ability with the wolves to follow them in the real world. They are joined by Verin Mathwin, an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah on their hunt. Eventually they return to their world, manage to rescue the Horn and dagger, and meet up with the Shienarans in Cairhien, just after the Horn and dagger are stolen again.
Meanwhile, Egwene and Nynaeve head to Tar Valon with the Aes Sedai to begin their training. Eventually danger strikes at them there and both of their new friends (Elayne and Min) end up involved as well.
Everything and everyone comes together on Toman Head, where Rand must meet Fain to retrieve the Horn and dagger.
This is a great addition to the story as Rand struggles with who and what he is, and the others get swept up in his wake. There is definitely a ton more character development and the plot continues to thicken. Next up is The Dragon Reborn.
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
This is the second book in the Wheel of Time series and follows The Eye of the World. The story starts out a little slow, as Rand keeps hemming and hawing over leaving Fal Dara. He spends most of his time trying to learn to use his sword, with Lan as his teacher. Just as he's about to finally leave (after being especially vicious to Mat, Perrin, and Loial), he finds that suddenly he can't. The Amyrlin Seat is on her way from Tar Valon with a host of Aes Sedai, and he can not leave Fal Dara.
Rand's hesitation causes him and his friends to end up meeting the Amyrlin Seat and her Aes Sedai, the night after the keep is attacked by Trollocs and Darkfriends, who do murder in the night, release Padan Fain, and steal both Mat's dagger and the Horn of Valere.
Thus begins the great hunt to retrieve the Horn and the dagger Mat has carried from Shadar Logoth - the one item needed to ensure that the taint is completely removed from Mat. Rand, Mat, Perrin, Loial, a sniffer named Hurin, and twenty Shienaran soldiers leave Fal Dara under the command of Lord Ingtar. As a sniffer, Hurin can smell the trail of people who commit murders, assaults, etc. One night, while on the trail, Rand, Hurin and Loial camp down near each other and wake up in an alternate world - one where the Trollocs defeated mankind.
While they continue to follow the trail in the alternate world, the Shienarans, Perrin and Mat use Perrin's ability with the wolves to follow them in the real world. They are joined by Verin Mathwin, an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah on their hunt. Eventually they return to their world, manage to rescue the Horn and dagger, and meet up with the Shienarans in Cairhien, just after the Horn and dagger are stolen again.
Meanwhile, Egwene and Nynaeve head to Tar Valon with the Aes Sedai to begin their training. Eventually danger strikes at them there and both of their new friends (Elayne and Min) end up involved as well.
Everything and everyone comes together on Toman Head, where Rand must meet Fain to retrieve the Horn and dagger.
This is a great addition to the story as Rand struggles with who and what he is, and the others get swept up in his wake. There is definitely a ton more character development and the plot continues to thicken. Next up is The Dragon Reborn.
Have you read The Great Hunt? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
