By popular demand, my thoughts on the final volume in the Wheel of Time series; A Memory of Light. With 14 books and one prequel novel in total, it is one of the longest fantasy series and it has now come to an end. When Robert Jordan passed away, a lot of us were worried we would never know what happened to the group of friends which had to flee their home town all these years ago, but now the last book is out. And so, more than a decade after I picked up the first book, I’ve finished the last one.

Being the final book in a long series, there is a lot happening. Factions clash, prophecies are fulfilled and the fate of the world is determined. It all culminates in Tarmon Gai’don, the Final Battle, which gets a nearly 200-pages long chapter dedicated to it. Much of the series have been leading up to this event and most of the plot threads are resolved, as well as some new mysteries introduced. (Those who have read it know what, or rather who, I’m talking about).

It was really nice to see the series finished, and I think Sanderson did a great job wrapping it up. It is one of the best series I have read, which is a bit ironic since I initially gave up on it merely a chapter or two in. When I picked it up a second time though, I couldn’t figure out why I had abandoned it. I really enjoyed the characters, the varied cultures they encounter in different parts of the world, the magic system and the glimpses into the lost glory and wonders of the Age of Legends.