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A Crown of Swords

Written by: Robert Jordan
Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
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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 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®
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
Warrior of the Altaii

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

©1996 The Bandersnatch Group, Inc. (P)2006 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
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What the critics say

"Amid all the Sturm und Drang...is a finely tuned comic strain that both leavens the story and adds to its development. This latest installment of a major fantasy epic definitely will not disappoint its fans." (Booklist)

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Fave book yet

I enjoy this book a lot more than the last. Anyone who says it's slow isn't paying attention.

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love it!!!!

these two narrators are the best!. they don't just read it, they... act it. do different voices, excellent inflection... I love it! I'm immediately starting book 8!!

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Still good

The previous books were great. The story really slows down here and turns into more drama, emotions, and backstory thinking at the expense of action. With the addition of new characters and much exposition, it feels like the story is being reset and expanded in order to add depth so a longer story can be created.

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my favorite so far

the final battle could have been longer and not enough perrin. need more perin. otherwise has been my favorite so far

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Great book and great breading performances

Very good performance , The voices are soothing yet engaging, and I like the story and the fact that there is so many, as I can truly immerse myself in the world! I listen to it all the time.

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Blood and Bloody Ashes

Matt really steals the thunder in this book and I look forward to seeing where the story goes from here

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If you've come this far, why bother with reviews?

Seriously, you've finished the the first six books already ( or are just some sort of psychopath ) Keep on going!

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Just keeps getting better, and better! (spoiler)

Michael Kramer, and Kate Reading did an amazing performance as they always do!

Excellent story telling by Robert Jordan as is to be expected by him!

Great installment to the series, there's too many memorable moments, but one of the top ones to me, would be when Nineve was sinking in the ship, and was able to break her block, very exciting moment!!

Can't wait to listen to the next book!

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Not bad

The book is not bad, if you have gotten this far then there is no point saying it’s worth the read because you’re going to read it.
The plot moves at the same pace as the others. My only critique is the same for every book in the series so far, too much “that’s men for ya” or “I don’t understand women”, men this men that, women this women that.

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Listened to it twice!

One of the more exciting or better written books in the series. Characters are starting to really get developed and maturing! It’s exciting seeing their growth and the way they’re getting pulled in certain directions and seeing it lead to something important. Lots of good stuff

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