New Threads in the Pattern (The Great Hunt, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert Jordan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2003

In this second part of the tale after The Hunt Begins, Rand al'Thor-- reluctantly drawn into the quest to recover the Horn of Valere--must face something even more frightening that the Myrddraal and Trollocs: his own true identity.

Can Rand really be the Dragon Reborn?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal."--The New York Times

"Will not be easy to put down. The Great Hunt suggests that [The Wheel of Time] will be the definitive exploration of Tolkien's territory for many years to come. Jordan can spin as rich a world and as event-filled a tale as the master."--Booklist

About the Author

Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina. He taught himself to read when he was four with the incidental aid of a twelve-years-older brother, and was tackling Mark Twain and Jules Verne by five. He is a graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army; among his decorations are the Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with ""V"" and bronze oak leaf cluster, and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm. A history buff, he has also written dance and theater criticism and enjoyed the outdoor sports of hunting, fishing, and sailing, and the indoor sports of poker, chess, pool, and pipe collecting.

 

Jordan began writing in 1977 and went on to write The Wheel of Time books, one of the most important and best selling series in the history of fantasy publishing with over 14 million copies sold in North America, and countless more sold abroad. Jordan died on September 16, 2007, after a courageous battle with the rare blood disease amyloidosis.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Starscape (December 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765348446
• ISBN-13: 978-0765348449
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #730,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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132 of 135 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why?, February 20, 2004

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_ "jas09" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Threads in the Pattern (The Great Hunt, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Robert Jordan's "The Great Hunt" is a great book, undeniably, and as this book is simply the second half of it, it must be as well. However, I can't see any point in buying this, or its partner (the first half of "The Great Hunt," titled "The Hunt Begins"). Granted that the original book was a bit big and bulky, why buy two books that are merely the halves of one? They will cost significantly more. The pacing and flow of the books cannot help but to be skewed by the division. There is no upside to the deal that I can see. Again, I highly recommend the story; it's an excellent example of Jordan at his best. However, just buy the original, save yourself some money, and enjoy the book in its entirety, the way it was meant to be read.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WARNING, November 26, 2008

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Jason "jsl112" (Beavercreek, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Threads in the Pattern (The Great Hunt, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, Book 2) is the original second book in the Wheel Of Time series. It is an excellent book, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in an enormous fantasy series.

This book is merely the SECOND HALF of The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, Book 2), if you already own The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, Book 2) DO NOT buy this book. Why it was ever released is a mystery to me, someone is probably trying to make more money from the series.

If you already bought The Hunt Begins: The Great Hunt, Part 1 (The Wheel of Time, Book 2, Part 1), which is the FIRST HALF of The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, Book 2), then you should buy this book, otherwise, ignore it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars how much money is enough?, February 10, 2011

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evette - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Threads in the Pattern (The Great Hunt, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

It's bad enough that what Mr Jordan promised would be ONE final book to end the series was split into three or so we hope; but to see that a few of the original books from the series has been split into two books is preposterous! People are spending more than they should and it is compromising the integrity of the series. It is also a slap in the face to Mr Jordan since he was the one who decided how long each book would be. And finally loyal fans who already own the series to date have now added another three years to their wait to see the end of the series and may have bought some of these split books thinking they are new books. This is the best series I have ever read and hopefully I'll be around to see the end, but not everyone will be so lucky. Do yourself a favor if you are missing any of the books buy the original format even if you have to buy used. In the end no matter how you end up with the series it will be one of the best reads you have ever had,maybe even the best.