REVIEW
“Violence harms the doer as much as the victim. That is why we flee those who harm us to save them from harm to themselves as much for our own safety. If we do violence to oppose evil, soon we would be no different from what we struggle against.”
The third book in the Wheel of Time series, The Dragon Reborn was amazing in introducing us to the many villages and cities of this fantastical world. It not only broaden our perspective on that part, but it also gave us more interesting and deeper relationship with the casts of the story.
What this book gave me is an aide to my diminishing annoyance towards Rand. The realization that this young people have been pressured to perform their destiny seems to be such a cliche catalyst for the story; however, this trope played well in propelling the story to where it is now.
It is quite surprising how Robert Jordan follows through with all of the characters in this world that he created. The amount of details and personality with each and every one of them is astounding. I’ve yet to find a character within this story that felt flat, out of place, or an exact copy of the other. And that is where the reason lies as to why I adored this book.
Having the capacity to read the story through the perspective of the other protagonist was such a refreshing feeling. And as a lover of character driven stories, I find that the book rejuvenated my interest in reading more of the story. You’d think that there’d be less of an excitement coming into book three (and there’re 11 more books in the series), but no, that is not the case. I was holding my breath on moments of intense actions and gripping the edge of my seat on nerve-wracking situations.
“For the young, death is an enemy they wish to try their strength against. For those of us a little older, she is an old friend, an old lover, but one we are not eager to meet again soon.”
I don’t think there’s much to say about the plot itself as the story progresses with the movement of the series, to which that just is a given idea when you ever decide to finally read these books. What I can say, however, is how Jordan, despite having fascination for details and slow pacing, delivers with an amazing set of characters and a beautiful world so endearing you’ll find yourself lost in every nook and cranny.
The Dragon Reborn was an eye opening journey into the world, but most importantly, it was an illuminating book that will make you respect each character in the story. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, I am impressed with Robert Jordan and I look forward to reading the next books from the series.
