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In 2009, Tor announced that Brandon would be writing three books to finish the series, after finding that it was impossible to write as a single novel.{{tor ref|tor-announces-the-gathering-storm-book-twelve-of-robert-jordans-legendary-wheel-of-timer-fantasy-series|text=Tor press release for The Gathering Storm|date=March 30, 2009}}{{bws ref|splitting-amol|Brandon announcing the split|date=March 30, 2009}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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== Notes == |
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Revision as of 03:37, 23 July 2022
The Wheel of Time is a long-running epic fantasy series by Robert Jordan.[1] Upon Jordan's death, Brandon Sanderson was chosen to complete the series. He was selected by Robert Jordan's widow and editor, Harriet McDougal. After she read Brandon's eulogy for Jordan, she decided to read one of his books.[2]
In 2009, Tor announced that Brandon would be writing three books to finish the series, after finding that it was impossible to write as a single novel.[3][4]
A TV show adaptation of the series is in the works, with the first season premiering on November 19, 2021. Brandon acted as a consulting producer, offering feedback on the scripts directly to the show runner, Rafe Judkins.[5]
The series consists of the following books:
- New Spring: the prequel to the series.
- The Eye of the World
- The Great Hunt
- The Dragon Reborn
- The Shadow Rising
- The Fires of Heaven
- Lord of Chaos
- A Crown of Swords
- The Path of Daggers
- Winter's Heart
- Crossroads of Twilight
- Knife of Dreams
- The Gathering Storm
- Towers of Midnight
- A Memory of Light
| Year | Book | Order | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Gathering Storm | #12 | Novel | Co-written with Robert Jordan |
| 2010 | Towers of Midnight | #13 | Novel | Co-written with Robert Jordan |
| 2013 | A Memory of Light | #14 | Novel | Co-written with Robert Jordan |
| 2013 | River of Souls | #14.5 | Excerpt | Released in the Unfettered anthology, a sequence of deleted scenes from A Memory of Light, co-written with Robert Jordan [6] |
| 2019 | A Fire Within the Ways | #14.5 | Excerpt | Released in the Unfettered III anthology, a sequence of deleted scenes from A Memory of Light, considered non-canon. [7] |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Brandon announcing his involvement
— Brandon's website - Dec. 10, 2007# - ↑ Brandon Sanderson: Heralding a New Era of Fantasy
— Paste Magazine - April 22, 2014# - ↑ Tor press release for The Gathering Storm
— Tor.com - March 30, 2009# - ↑ Brandon announcing the split
— Brandon's website - March 30, 2009# - ↑ The Wheel of Time (TV series)
— Wikipedia - Jul 22, 2022# - ↑ Unfettered release announcement
— Brandon's website - Jun 25, 2013# - ↑ Unfettered III
— Tor.com - Jan 28, 2019#