What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become a legend. 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. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.Ĭan one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want–but what Lyra doesn’t know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal–including her friend Roger. Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. Why did the Radiants turn against mankind, and what happened to the magic they used to wield? 5. On a world scoured down to the rock by terrifying hurricanes that blow through every few day a young spearman forced into the army of a Shardbearer, led to war against an enemy he doesn’t understand and doesn’t really want to fight. Kings strive to win more Shardblades, each secretly wishing to be the one who will finally unite all of mankind under a single throne. The entire world is at war with itself – and has been for centuries since the Radiants turned against mankind. Today, the only remnants of those supposed battles are the Shardblades, the possession of which makes a man nearly invincible on the battlefield. Led by ten angelic Heralds and ten orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally won. To help them cope, the Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades. They came against man ten thousand times. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. The Way of KingsĪccording to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. But doing so will bring him into contact with forces more terrifying than he ever could have imagined.įull of sympathetic characters, wildly imaginative situations, and countless exciting details, the first installment in the series assembles an unforgettable magical world and sets the stage for many high-stakes adventures to come. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and Harry believes it’s his responsibility to prevent it from falling into evil hands. Though Harry’s first year at Hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. He is the boy who lived: the only person to have ever survived a killing curse inflicted by the evil Lord Voldemort, who launched a brutal takeover of the Wizarding world, only to vanish after failing to kill Harry. But even within the Wizarding community, he is special. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Īfter a lifetime of bottling up his magical powers, Harry finally feels like a normal kid. His parents are dead and he’s stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs.īut his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he’s a wizard.
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