Reading, Reading, Reading - Book Bingo 2022

[vysila]

Yeah, I figured since I have spent much of this year so far reading the Wheel of Time series, I figured I might as well track it via the Book Bingo. Yesterday I finished book 4 in the series, The Shadow Rising, which is one whopper of a book. It was also an amazing and excellent read. So much happened in this book, just non-stop action and so many new characters, different cultures to learn. The history of the world is unfolding, like how the War of Power came to be and the Breaking of the World, and why certain societies developed. The seals holding the Dark One in his prison are being destroyed and the Forsaken (evil minions) are popping up all over. Our heroes are scattering across the world on their individual journeys and character arcs. The traditional citadels of power and stability are failing, torn by internal politics and civil war. Evil is spreading across the lands. The Last Battle between good and evil is coming (although it'll take another 10 books to get there, I'm sure.) I am so hooked. The series is a complex and long read, but hey, I'm retired and have time. Still highly recommending for fantasy lovers.





Word Counts
Book 1 - The Eye of the World - 305,902
Book 2 - The Great Hunt - 267,078
Book 3 - The Dragon Reborn - 251,392
Book 4 - The Shadow Rising - 393,823

Total Wordage so far: 1,218,195