The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2)
1990
- series:the wheel of time
- fiction
- fantasy fiction
- fantasy
- fiction, fantasy, epic
- fiction, fantasy, historical
- fiction, fantasy, general
- aes sedai
- rand al'thor
- wheel of time
The story
Now in development for TV! 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. For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of th Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of...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. TV series update: "Sony will produce along with Red Eagle Entertainment and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins is attached to write and executive produce. Judkins previously worked on shows such as ABC’s “Agents of SHIELD,” the Netflix series “Hemlock Grove,” and the NBC series “Chuck.” Red Eagle partners Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon will executive produce along with Radar’s Ted Field and Mike Weber. Darren Lemke will also executive produce, with Jordan’s widow Harriet McDougal serving as consulting producer." —*Variety* 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
What it’s like
Sprawling and road-worn, with long stretches of dusty travel under big open skies, ruined stone cities, and lamplit inns where wool cloaks steam by the hearth. Jordan's prose is expansive and unhurried, given to lists of clothing, weapons, and customs, so the world builds up slowly through texture rather than spectacle. Its vibe is earnest, adventurous, and warmly old-fashioned, a comfort read for a long train journey or a rainy weekend where you want to vanish into a large, lived-in world. The pace is episodic and meandering, the middle of a long saga, with a band of young country folk drifting from village to city while rumours of a stolen horn and gathering darkness tighten around them. The emotional register is fond and sometimes anxious, with a steady undercurrent of friendship, loyalty, and a young man's uneasy growth into destiny. Violence is present and occasionally sharp, with skirmishes and some bloody battle moments, but it is not graphic or gratuitous, and romance stays chaste and understated. It suits readers who love immersive, long-running epic fantasy and don't mind a slow burn toward the stakes.
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