Category: Books

  • Towers of Midnight (By the Cover): Carving the Entrance

    Oh, man. We’re nearly out of Wheel of Time covers to talk about. That’s almost as depressing as being done with the series itself. Of all the covers in the series, this one is among the more accurate and interesting. It may not be action-packed, but it creates a nice sense of mystery. This is…

  • The Gathering Storm: From One Author to Another

    When I learned that Robert Jordan passed away before he could finish the Wheel of Time, I got a sad sense of déjà vu. I imagine Wheel of Time fans must have felt the same sense of loss that Berserk fans did when Kentaro Miura passed. What’s sad isn’t that their works would go unfinished, but…

  • The Gathering Storm (By the Cover): I feel like we’ve been here before…

    How many times can the artist draw Rand standing with a hand raised? This makes twice now, maybe three times? This cover just comes across as silly more than anything else. I’m fairly sure it’s trying to adapt one of the heavier scenes from the book. But in execution, it just looks like some dude…

  • Knife of Dreams: Robert Jordan’s Last Hurrah

    This is the last Wheel of Time book written by Robert Jordan before his tragic passing. It’s an incredible loss. Thankfully, the man went out with one hell of a bang. The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and pass. Egwene has been taken by the White Tower and begins to wage a silent…

  • Knife of Dreams (By the Cover): Time For Strategy

    Why must the best Wheel of Time book have one of the weakest covers? That just isn’t fair! This is a very dull cover. The artwork is as stellar as ever, obviously. Still, they chose to adapt one of the least exciting scenes of the book, so it doesn’t exactly sell you on the book…