Theory rated The Great Hunt: 5 stars

The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #2)
The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. …
I like reading fantasy and sci-fi and sometimes other stuff, whatever helps me escape really.
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I thank the person who made me read this and await further recommendations (Yes, I know there's Jane Eyre, she's staring at me crossly from the book shelf. Her time will come.)
This was fascinating. I didn't quite enjoy the fantasy part in the second half (especially the Hypatia part) but the historical part made me understand the middle-ages a whole lot better than any studying I ever did. The obsession with symbols and the religious discussions remind me of fandoms today which makes me wonder what kind of religions we'll have in 500 years.
I thank the person who made me read this and await further recommendations (Yes, I know there's Jane Eyre, she's staring at me crossly from the book shelf. Her time will come.)
This was fascinating. I didn't quite enjoy the fantasy part in the second half (especially the Hypatia part) but the historical part made me understand the middle-ages a whole lot better than any studying I ever did. The obsession with symbols and the religious discussions remind me of fandoms today which makes me wonder what kind of religions we'll have in 500 years.

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