The end is near .... Wow I'm stunned =)

Already 2 days after the publication I kept my copy of "Gathering Storm" in his hands - what a tome! GS is the first of 3 volumes, which will complete the long epic journey from the edge al'Thor and his friends. What - to make it the same to take the prophecies anticipate callers - NOT to rip off is part of the publisher, etc., but because it is simply technically impossible to pack everything in a book. And honestly, who wants to, that the resolution of a number of subplots is deleted, just to fit in a book ?!
Since the countless acts snaking now for almost 20 years to an event, the expectations are understandably very high, particularly in the light of that Brandon Sanderson continues the work of the late Robert Jordan.

Therefore, the most important points: Brandon Sanderson has delivered a masterstroke!

While I'd be lying if I said that you can tell a difference, but as they say in the preface, "I never wanted to RJ's copy style, but always tried to choose my words so that the characters, the plot and the will meet atmosphere "- and that's it fully succeeded!
The book follows on seamlessly from "Knife of Dreams" and we are already in the prologue clear Tarmon Gai'don is closer than ever.
Finally long overdue storylines are resolved and / or merged, and made preparations for the final battle. It happens accordingly ostensibly significantly more than in "Winter Heart" or "Crossroads of Twilights", but I really want to reveal anything about the voltage to maintain =).
However, a particularly clear in this volume: our Emond's Fielder definitely come a long way and have changed accordingly. All of them are a bit harder (especially marginal) but above all become wiser (especially Nynaeve and Egwene).

Thanks to the good work of Brandon Sanderson and RJ's wife Harriet McDougal, we can finally see the end of one of the greatest fantasy series ever - thank you!
But the greatest gift has given us probably homemade Fans RJ by - even when he knew that his time had perhaps come soon - has done everything humanly possible to make sure that his story may be almost finished as if he had also written ...

All in all a super exciting and overwhelming reading experience and the start of a more than worthy conclusion!

***** 5 stars, and especially a must for all those who have already given up hope on continuation!

Btw: the next band is called "Towers of Midnight" - which is long overdue plot is terminated here should not be a secret anymore;)