Shivertongue he/him Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 THIS THREAD WILL MOST LIKELY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Discussion thread for the Great Reread, pertaining to the prequel novel New Spring. Anyone starting with New Spring, if this is your first readthrough, put that book down and pick up The Eye of the World. Trust me, it's better this way. It should be noted that New Spring is completely optional for the reread. Basically, if you want to, do it. For information and to join The Great Reread, please go here.
LevenThumps Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 If I have time, I'll try to read New Spring, but 13 other books have to come first.
Brendan Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Really? I'll probally read it somewhere in the middle as a nice break up of the massive tomes, I plan to finsh book 13 on Jan 7th to allow as little time between the last books as possible!
frozndevl Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I bought New Spring so many years ago, but for some reason I never got around to reading it. I think I'm like Leven, if I have time, I'll try to get to it.
LevenThumps Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I'd just like to make clear that I will still read New Spring, but it may be after A Memory of Light if I don't have the time.
Shivertongue he/him Posted August 29, 2012 Author Posted August 29, 2012 I forgot to mention, I read this right after Fires of Heaven on this reread. And I can say, the book was never more powerful for me. I think right after Fires of Heaven is the best time to read New Spring, giving you insight into Moiraine; everything she does in the first five books makes so much sense, and you get to see the true drive, and what made her decide that sacrificing herself to push Lanfear into the Finn's world was what she had to do.
Ryan he/him Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 The two times I've read New Spring, it has been before a reread of the rest of the series. I find that reading it thus gives perspective and insight into Moiraine in the early books, just as you found by reading it after. However, I do agree with the general wisdom that, on a first reading of the series, it should not be read first. Many recommend reading it after book 10, but I actually think it would very well read after book 5, as you did.
Tamzin Ashevai she/her Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 I'm about to re-read this before I launch myself into the WoT series. I'm a late-comer to this series and regret that I wasn't even aware of it less than three years ago. Why? Because I'm a predominantly solitary person and I don't have much contact with people (despite that - or because - I was a performer for over a decade). Suffice it to say that people who perform on-stage don't often have significant relationships with their fans in the crowd. There isn't arrogance within this statement; there's self-preservation. I was a member of a popular band for many years that toured the U.S. and Canada. I was lucky in that I could be approached by anyone from within my audience, hugged, complimented, and released. Sometimes the attention was shocking; when the attention was focused elsewhere, I was grateful. Fame is a double-edged sword. (It's also an unpredictable benefactor/antagonist.)
frozndevl Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 This was definitely an interesting read, especially for someone that has read the entire series. I got a kick out of seeing the names I've grown up with knowing them to be evil, or good, or just overall awesome (Lan!). It makes me wonder if there was ever some mention in the earlier books of Black Ajah and if Moiraine ever commented about them. I don't have the urge to go search for it now. Only AMOL to go, so very excited.
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