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Epic Fantasy

The Gathering Storm

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  • 2009 first published
  • 824 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (60 ratings)
  • 19 editions
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Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's The Gathering Storm (2009) is an epic fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of rand al'Thor and rand al'thor.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 60 ratings, and 114 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions.

At about 824 pages, most readers finish it in 15–16 hours.

About The Gathering Storm

Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. Meanwhile, Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is being held captive by the White Tower. Knowing the Seanchan attack is imminent, she fights to hold the Aes Sedai together in an epic contest that will prove the mettle of her followers and will decide the future of the White Tower
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Themes, setting & tropes

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  • Rand al'Thor
  • Epic fantasy
  • Rand al'thor

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Who wrote The Gathering Storm?

The Gathering Storm was written by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson and first published in 2009.

What genre is The Gathering Storm?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is The Gathering Storm?

The median edition has 824 pages, about 15–16 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Gathering Storm?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Game of Thrones, Fire & Blood and A Clash of Kings.

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