We've put some rare, Wheel of Time memorabilia up for auction to help us fundraise for a new server. The auction includes Wheel of Time track t-shirts and signed programs. If you are interested in obtaining any of these collectables, please check out the auction listing.
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For years Robert Jordan has commented on another series of books he's been planning. We finally have something concrete. From the April 2005 issue of Locus magazine we learned the following:
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Robert Jordan's next fantasy series, entitlted INFINITY OF HEAVEN, will (as of right now) be 6 books long. He will finish THE WHEEL OF TIME before focusing on this new world.
Dragonmount was able to talk to Robert Jordan and get some preliminary info:
DRAGONMOUNT: Is this the
After a long and exciting weekend in San Diego, CA, we have some exciting things to report. Robert Jordan was present at the convention, and we had a chance to spend a lot of time with him. Jason (DM Admin) will post an in-depth summary of the weekend on the message boards soon.
But a few things can be confirmed from this weekend for sure:
There will definitely only be two more books in the series. So twelve books total, not including the prequels.
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Tor Books has sent us the exclusive first look at the cover for THE GATHERING STORM, book 12 of the Wheel of Time series.
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The cover art was painted by artist Darryl K. Sweet, who has done the covers for all of the other US WoT novels.
What do you think? (Respectful) comments welcome.
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Brandon Sanderson's 7th published novel, WARBREAKER is now available in hardcover in bookstores across the United States. It's a stand-alone epic fantasy story about two nations at war; about two princesses who's lives are changed forever when they are called by their country to uproot their lives and enter the enemy's capitol; and about an underground rebel movement intent on altering the core of the impending war.
For full details on his novel, please visit Brandon's website where he has
It was an intense battle up until the final seconds. Over 30,000 votes were cast by fans, but in the end, Rand al'Thor defeated Jaime Lannister and won the suvudu cage match... by less than 200 votes.
At one point on Sunday, just hours before the contest ended and fueled by a narrative write-up from George R.R. Martin on his blog, Jaime took a small lead (by about 40 votes). But a last minute rally of fans from the various Facebook and Twitter communities, was enough to push Rand forward one
Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of LORD OF CHAOS, the sixth book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, giving the art tea
After visiting Charleston, SC to visit Robert Jordan's home, Brandon Sanderson will be going on book tour to promote his currently published novels.
His first public appearance after today's annoucement will be at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Pittsburgh, PA. Here are the details of the event:
BRANDON SANDERSON discusses & signs
The Well of Ascension
Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 PM
Sanderson's sequel to The Final Empire, his first Mistborn novel, continues as Eland Venture must
Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of Winter's Heart, the ninth book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, giving the art te
Bob Kluttz, the webmaster over at Encyclopaedia-wot.org has posted a short review of Embers Falling on Dry Grass, the prologue to Knife of Dreams. Here's what he had to say about the eBook prologue, which is now available from Simon & Schuster Online.
Bob is also a member of the Dragonmount Staff as our Book Administrator and frequent news writer.
If you don't want to pay for the eBook prologue, have no fear! There is another option. Tor Books has published a portion of th
Robert Jordan and his wife (and editor) Harriet are in Istanbul, Turkey for the 22nd Annual TUYAP Book Fair. The event began on October 23 and ends on Octocber 31st.
Afterwards, RJ will be doing some sight-seeing in a few other countries but not doing any public appearances. When he returns, he'll be back to work immediately on Knife of Dreams
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Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of A Crown of Swords, the seventh book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, giving the a
Age of Legends, LLC, the organizers of JordanCon, report that their website (www.ageoflegends.net) is down due to a possible hacker attack. While they work on cleaning up the mess, here are some links to some necessary information:
The JordanCon Progress Report The complete JordanCon schedule. Volunteer Information The Alpharetta Embassy Suites website.
At the door registration rates:
Friday Only: $20
Saturday Only: $35
Sunday Only: $20
Saturday & Sunday:
If you've been following our news page, you know that on the suvudu cage match. Currently Rand is in the finals against Jaime Lannister, a character from
Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of THE SHADOW RISING, the fourth book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, giving the ar
It was announced today that Book 13 of The Wheel of Time series will be titled "Towers of Midnight". Also, the title of the 14th book, which will conclude the series was confirmed to be A Memory of Light. On his blog, Brandon Sanderson wrote:
(Note the lack of the word "the" in the title) is currently still being written. Brandon hopes to turn it into the publisher in late 2009 or early 2010. He estimates that the book will be published in late 2010, approximately 1 year from the time th
Every now and then some non-Wheel of Time news comes along that we feel is worthy of sharing with everyone. In this case, Tor Books has released the first-ever sneak peek at THE WAY OF KINGS, the first novel in Brandon Sanderson's ambitious and powerful STORMLIGHT ARCHIVES series. This is the first of ten projected novels.
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If you've been following [url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog">Brandon's blog or
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Since Robert Jordan passed away, there have been reports and speculation about what would become of the "other" Wheel of Time novels he had been planning. The topic came to light at A Memory of Light (the final book in the main series).
The topic came up again recently this week when Dominic, from the Keeping the Door][/i] blog.
Obviously there's a lot of speculation going on. So we asked Brandon if he could please summarize and explain where things are. Here's what he said.
We received information today from TarValon.net founder Melissa Craib-Dombroski regarding their annual Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship award. Here's what Melissa had to say:
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This is a fantastic opportunity for college students to receive benefit from the hard work and donations of other Wheel of Time fans. For more details, please visit TarValon.net's info page.
Here's a look at the Orbit U.K. edition of the upcoming book cover for TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT, the 13th novel in the Wheel of Time series.
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Since around 1999, Orbit has been publishing the WoT novels using this style of cover. There's a simple elegence to them that some fans prefer.
Towers of Midnight is currently scheduled for publication in November of this year. Brandon Sanderson shared on T
The program for last weekend's JordanCon event contained a preview of the U.S. Tor Books edition book cover for TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT. It features artwork from Darryl K Sweet, the same artist who has done the U.S. cover art since The Eye of the World.
Important note: As the image below clearly states, this will not be the final artwork for the cover. This was an early version that will have changes made to it. Although Brandon Sanderson and other members of "Team Jordan" wouldn't say specific
There have been several Wheel of Time related interviews to come out this past week. Here's a run down:
Leigh Butler from Tor.com interviews Chuck Dixon and Chase Conley, the writer and artist developing the WoT graphic novels
Brandon Sanderson interview
Another Brandon Sanderson interview
Also, just in case you missed it and are interested, you can now follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dragonmount. We'll post all our news articles, as well as other interesting and
Halloween is approaching, and so I thought it would be appropriate to share with you some pictures that Robert Jordan sent us of his Halloween costume from last year.
He dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow, (the pirate played by Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean. RJ's lovely wife Harriet is in the other pictures shown here.
Take a look at the full pictures by clicking on each of the thumbnails:
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Regarding the holiday last year, RJ s
The LA Times posted a fascinating article today regarding , and how Brandon Sanderson is working to complete it. You can .
Here's an excerpt where yours truly is quoted. :)
[...] "The thing that we haven't seen yet, and whether or not it can be pulled off, is if this book is going to feel like someone else wrote it or as if Robert Jordan wrote it himself," said Denzel. "Our biggest worry is whether or not it's going to have the feel of the rest of the series."
Sanderson empathizes
Every year in the United States there's a popular tournament in which the best college basketball teams compete for the National Championship. The tournament has become known as "March Madness".
Well, even though the Wheel of Time is not basketball (although Rand and his tall Aiel buddies would make one incredible team!) , there are several tournaments going on right now which feature The Wheel of Time.
Suvudu's Cage Match: This tournament features characters from various fantasy
