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"Intriguing, despite the needless bloat", Back in 1998, Robert Jordan was asked to contribute a short (ish) story set in his Wheel of Time world to Robert Silverberg's Legends anthology, along with a number of other authors such as Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. LeGuin, George RR Martin, Raymond E. Feist and Tad Williams. Jordan decided to write the story of the first meeting of two of his pivotal characters, Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran, and their first steps on the road that would eventually lead them twenty years later to the Two Rivers and the discovery of the Dragon Reborn.

This was a big test for Jordan, whose narrative skills run (obviously) to massive novels packed with detail. Jordan himself acknowledged it was a challenge, but surprisingly it was one he rose to. In less than 100 pages, New Spring introduced some new characters, featured a major new city we hadn't seen before in the main series (Chachin, the capital of Kandor) and featured some fairly important plot twists that set up events later in the series. It was an economy of storytelling that I suspect most people thought Jordan was incapable of.

However, in 2003 Jordan announced he was taking a break from writing the main Wheel of Time sequence to expand New Spring into a novel, adding several tens of thousands of words of new material. Fan reaction was somewhat bemused, but given the negative reaction to Crossroads of Twilight Jordan taking some time off from the series to refresh his creative batteries seemed like a good idea, and the next main novel, Knife of Dreams was a vast improvement. In the meantime, New Spring: A Novel was released in early 2004 and was greeted with indifference. Its sales were not stellar (it's by far the most common Wheel of Time book to run across in remaindered stores), and the critical reaction was generally muted.

The novel version of the book is three times the length of the short story. The opening sequence is set during the Battle of the Shining Walls and we see what Lan was up to during the battle. We also get to see the much-reported moment when Moiraine and Siuan learn that the Dragon has returned, and then the political machinations in the Tower that follow the battle and Moiraine and Siuan's raising to the rank of full Aes Sedai. The original version of New Spring, expanded with some extra material, makes up the latter third of the novel and remains a rattling good read.

Unfortunately, the new material at the start of the book is almost totally superfluous to requirements. Yes, it's amusing to see how the White Tower initiates handle the almost overnight transition from callow Accepted to wise Aes Sedai, and the test for the shawl is vaguely interesting. Trivia-minded fans may also enjoy spotting all the references to other Aes Sedai from the later books and what they are up to at this point in time. The big problem is that the revelation of the Dragon's Rebirth, as reported in The Great Hunt, was ominous and powerful. Here Moiraine and Siuan's reaction is extremely muted, to say the least, and there is no real tension in their storyline as a result (not helped by the traditional prequel problem of the readers knowing who is going to survive the story). It's not until we reach the novella version of the story that any sense of momentum and tension kicks in.

New Spring (***) is readable enough and has some points of interest for major Wheel of Time fans, but it is also packed with unnecessary padding. Nevertheless, the original novella remains readable and compelling, and despite its short length still raises the overall quality of this book.

"Breezy - back to basics for Jordan", Many were angry when this book appeared - what was Jordan doing writing a prequel novellette when the main story was still incomplete? (this book was released between Books 10 and 11 of the main narrative) On hindsight, there is some justification to this charge, as Jordan passed away before completing his magnum opus. However, upon (finally) reading this book, I can see why he wanted to write it, and the tone and pace is reminiscent of the early WoT books - it's fast, has lots of action and intrigue, and more occurs in this 300-page book than in any of 1000-page books 6-10 of the main storyline.

This book basically sets the scene for Morraine's search for the Dragon Reborn. In the first WoT book, she and Lan have been together for many years, trying to find the baby/boy/man who is prophesised to fight the Dark One at the Final Battle. How does Morraine know where to look? Why do she and Siaun (the eventual head of the Aes Sedei) seem to be the only ones convinced of the Dragon's existence? How did Morraine and her warder Lan come together (especially as he is actually a King, albeit of a kingdom long lost to the Dark One's Blight)? How did Siuan know about the Black Ajah (when she set Nynaeve, Egwene, and Elayne to hunt it)? Read this book to find out the answers!

As I mentioned, there is lots here to like - although short, there is still lots of plotting, intrigue, and action. There are some inspired parts, such as switching between Lan's and Morraine's perspectives as they first travel together (before Lan in bonded). Unfortunately, there are many of the typical annoyances - for example, Morraine becomes a vindictive brat through the latter half of the book. But the positives outweigh the negatives and it's a fun read.

As for when this book should be read, it would be best to read it more-or-less when it was written (i.e. after Book 10). It could probably be read earlier (say, anytime after the deposition of Siuan and the splitting of the White Tower), but certainly shouldn't be read as your entry into Jordan's world - too many things are taken for granted as common knowledge of the reader.

"New Spring by Robert Jordan", A goodbook but far too expensive on the Amazon site.I found out afterwards that I coiuld have pruchased for half the price and no postage.

"Not bad", I didn't get this book untill I had all the other books. This one I liked more then some of the other becasue the books not so big, I dont like to set a book down untill I am done reading.

Now just waiting on the last book. I wonder how wierd its going to be to read a book from the same series but diffrent auther.

"A good prequel that answered questions for me. Very satisfying.", I really enjoy seeing how people got to the point where The Wheel of Time begins. It also gives more depth to the character's motivations. I loved it.

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"His Best Novel", Many people were disappointed with the release of this book because it is a prequel. They have good cause for this. It can be difficult to not have the story move forward. Many people have invested much reading time in this series. But....

If you take it as a stand-alone work I consider this to be Jordan's best work. It is a gentle love story, simple as that. probably a tribute to someone special.

If you want to read Jordan without committing to the massive Wheel of Time series then this book is the one for you. You get a feeling for the world without the big cliff hanger pushing you toward the next book.


"Good, but should be read lasts, ", I read this book after reading the rest of the Wheel of Time series. That is the way to go. Reading it before The Eye of the World would ruin a lot of the mystery and wonder that comes from being thrown into an unfamiliar world.

It definitely fills in several holes; although it makes many of the Aes Sedai much younger than would seem like (most of the primary ones are about the age of Morraine and Siuan) and the connection between the two is too strong for hardly anyone to forget.

He does skip the Glossary this time; although starting in about book 8 they were worthless anyway.

"Filler, but Decent Filler Nonetheless", I picked this up after recently hearing of Robert Jordan's death. He died having yet to finish his epic Wheel of Time series, but luckily, left notes and the necessary materials needed so that someone else can finish it. As a fun, I'm on the fence as to whether or not someone else should finish it - Although the series had been lagging from Books 7 through 10, Book 11 was much better and we had the chance to see glimmers of the younger Jordan, the one who ushered us into his world years ago, so who would want someone else finishing his work for him? Better it go unfinished. On the other hand, if he did indeed leave enough material, thousands of fans are waiting for the concluding volume of this series. I still have yet to decide what I would prefer (although the choice is already out of my hands as someone is working on it as we speak). My only fear is that George R.R. Martin may never end up finishing his A Song of Fire and Ice Series (although I don't know how many volumes it is supposed to be, so may this next volume is the last). As an aside, I feel bad concerning the fact I worry about whether these authors are finishing up their epics rather than being concerned over their health, but those two concerns are severable and you can feel bad both for the writer as a person and his work.

So, here in New Spring, Jordan gives us a prequel - namely, how Moraine and Lan met one another and became Aes Sedai and Warder. We are introduced to young versions of Moraine, Siuan, and other Aes Sedai all before Rand's birth, as well as the events that begin Moraine on her long journey to find the Dragon Reborn. In many ways, while reading this, I felt a certain sense of familiarity come over me - as if I was coming home so to speak. Much of this series is something I grew up with since it has spanned so long, and being introduced to younger versions of these characters was a nice addition to the series.

My major problem was the rushed feeling of it. The first hundred pages really has a nice balance to it, but suddenly, when confronted with the climax, it seems as if Jordan wanted to finish it as soon as possible. The bonding between these two pivotal characters is both formulaic and superficial and I was disappointed that more did not happen.

But, I'm glad I read this and think fans will at least get some pleasure out of this. More pleasure, at least, than some of the later volumes of the series.


"The Wheel begins to (creeaak) turn", New Spring is a prologue to Robert Jordan's bestselling fantasy epic, The Wheel of Time, which, sadly, the author did not live to complete. (I won't comment at this time on the length of the series or the decision to release a prologue while many readers were hoping for a conclusion.) Brandon Sanderson, the author of Mistborn, has been tapped to expand Mr. Jordan's notes into the twelfth and final WOT novel, A Memory of Light, tentatively scheduled for release in 2009.

For those who are coming to the saga fresh: Stop. I strongly recommend reading at least the (very good) first book, The Eye of the World, before NS.

For those who have read one or more of the novels: NS is, overall, a good contribution to the saga through its illumination of Moiraine (before becoming a full-fledged Aes Sedai), Lan (before becoming her Warder), and other characters some twenty years before they meet those wool-headed boys and girls from Two Rivers. It presents in depth the secret rituals of the Aes Sedai (revealing the White Tower as both a university and sorority system) and lays the foundation for Moiraine's and the Black Ajah's actions. The writing is clear and solid, though the pacing is (as in the later books) often slower than it should be, despite the book's relative brevity, and the sheer number of female names and repetitive (strong-willed) behaviors is often distracting. On the plus side, the conclusion is surprisingly strong.

Recommended (but not necessarily required) reading for devoted fans of the WOT series. I may be waxing nostalgic for the pre-internet days (eighteen years ago?!) when The Eye of the World stormed triumphantly into bookstores, especially now that Mr. Jordan has gone to his reward in the Light; but I feel reasonably comfortable in giving NS three-and-a-half stars and giving the series one more look.

"What the heck was this?!", I read the book. Mildly interesting but a completely unnecessary detour.
I wish Jordan had applied the effort in writing this book to FINISHING THE SERIES ALREADY!!
What was Jordan thinking (besides "ChaChing!") when writing this book?
Instead of a legacy of writing one of the best fantasy novel series of all time, he will deserve an uprite finger for leaving us hanging.