《大猎捕(上下时光之轮)》：好的长篇就像人生一样精彩，《时光之轮》史上最宏大的奇幻文学经典，一部关于时间与轮回、因缘与命运的英雄史诗，开启想象力阅读新纪元。 　　一出版即登上《纽约时报》畅销排行榜冠军，此后每一部都跻身畅销书榜前十位，销售上百万册。 　　这是-部怎样的传奇？ 　　有人说它的创造者或者是一个天才，或者是一个疯子；它有无限复杂的结构，即便铁杆书迷也要花数年时间去解谜；它用令人瞠目的想象力，塑造了同现实一样精密纷繁的世界；它所刻画的人物形象，即便是英雄，也都有希望、梦想、恐惧和缺点，每个读者都会在其中发现自己的影子；它所设计的女性角色如此强大，以至于有人坚信；罗伯特·乔丹实际上是一位用此笔名写作的女性作家这使得它在为男性青睐之后也赢得了众多女性读者。20年来，阅读《时光之轮》下一部，已成为全球2000万读者幸福而焦虑的期待……

赞誉： 　　“在英语世界，极少有其它的奇幻传说能与它相提并论，能超越它的就更是微乎其微了。”（《芝加哥太阳报》） 　　“罗伯特·乔丹开始统治由托尔金一手开创的世界。”（《纽约时报》） 　　“宏大的、令人敬畏的、丰富多彩的故事情节，让人不由得想起托尔金的作品。”（《出版人周刊》） 　　“无愧于任何赞誉的优秀冒险故事。”（ANNEMcCAFFREY，美国著名奇幻作家） 　　“瑰丽多姿的奇幻画卷。”（GMI） 　　“罗伯特·乔丹写下了关于光明和黑暗的鲜明形像，有时又有孩子气的惊奇，这里面虽然有着淡淡的托尔金风味，但他也创造了鲜明的自我写作风格。”（PittsburghPress） 　　“《时光之轮》兼具文字的优美和情节的丰富。其中包涵着格林兄弟的天真与魅力；贺胥黎的《勇敢新世界》的社会道德精神。这一切，再加上有血有肉的人物、隐秘晦涩的譬喻、趣味性的调剂、生动优美的自然风景，还有那种关于永恒的迷人感觉。作者藉助一种语言创造了一个文学世界和这个世界可能具有的一切真实性。”（《布鲁斯特．米尔顿．罗伯森，默特尔海滩太阳报》） 　　“全方位感觉的史实。”（《星期日时报》） 　　“一场幻梦般的景象。”（SFX，英国著名大型幻想综合网站） 　　“一个关于善良和邪恶的强劲幻想。”（OrsonScottCard） 　　“那些读奇幻的人可以欣喜若狂了，这是真正的艺术！”（JohnLee，著名奇幻作者）

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Robert Jordan lives in Charleston, South Carolina. He is a graduate of the Citadel.

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Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?
A: The one book would be whatever book I was currently writing. I mean, I hate falling behind in the work. The one CD would contain the best

Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told?
A: It's hard to think of one since I am genetically incapable of lying to women and that takes out 52% of the population right there.

Q: Describe the perfect writing environment.
A: Any place that has my computer, a CD player for music, a comfortable chair that won't leave me with a backache at the end of a long day, and very little interruption.

Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?
A: He kept trying to get better at it.

Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?
A: My wife before anybody else on earth living or dead. That's a no-brainer.

Q: If you could have one superpower what would it be?
A: That depends. If I'm feeling altruistic, it would be the ability to heal anything with a touch, if that can be called a superpower. If I'm not feeling very altruistic, it would be the ability to read other people's minds, to finally be able to get to the bottom of what they really mean and what their motivations are.

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Starred Review. The previous book in Jordan's massive Wheel of Time, Crossroads of Twilight, may have come out in 2003, but don't let that fool you; the 11th tome in this epic fantasy is the one Jordan fans have been eagerly waiting for the better part of a decade. The breakneck pace, lyrical beauty and astonishing scope of the early Wheel of Time volumes established Jordan as one of the top writers in the Tolkien tradition. While more recent entries have maintained that beauty and scope, the pace has slowed to a crawl as the central characters dispersed in six directions. In contrast, the latest explodes with motion, as multiple plot lines either conclude or advance, and the march to Tarmon Gai'don—the climactic last battle between the Dragon Reborn and the Dark One—begins in earnest. Faile's captivity with the Shaido, Mat's pursuit of Tuon and Elayne's war for Caemlyn come to a close, while Egwene's capture brings the Aes Sedai war to the heart of the Tower. Jordan has said that readers will be sweating by the end of the book, and he's probably right. Sweating or not, they'll also be dreading the long year or two before the 12th installment.
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SUMMARY: In the tenth book ofThe Wheel of Timefrom theNew York Times#1 bestselling author Robert Jordan, the world and the characters stand at a crossroads, and the world approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger. Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit. Perrin Aybara seeks to free his wife, Faile, a captive of the Shaido, but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand and to himself? For his love of Faile, Perrin is willing to sell his soul. At Tar Valon, Egwene al'Vere, the young Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai, lays siege to the heart of Aes Sedai power, but she must win quickly, with as little bloodshed as possible, for unless the Aes Sedai are reunited, only the male Asha'man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One, and nothing can hold the Asha'man themselves back from total power except the Aes Sedai and a unified White Tower. In Andor, Elayne Trakland fights for the Lion Throne that is hers by right, but enemies and Darkfriends surround her, plotting her destruction. If she fails, Andor may fall to the Shadow, and the Dragon Reborn with it. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe thatsaidinis clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared-even one prophesied to save the world. Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies. SUMMARY: In the tenth book of he Wheel of Time from the New York Times #1 bestselling author Robert Jordan, the world and the characters stand at a crossroads, and the world approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger.Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit.Perrin Aybara seeks to free his wife, Faile, a captive of the Shaido, but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand and to himself? For his love of Faile, Perrin is willing to sell his soul.At Tar Valon, Egwene al'Vere, the young Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai, lays siege to the heart of Aes Sedai power, but she must win quickly, with as little bloodshed as possible, for unless the Aes Sedai are reunited, only the male Asha'man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One, and nothing can hold the Asha'man themselves back from total power except the Aes Sedai and a unified White Tower.In Andor, Elayne Trakland fights for the Lion Throne that is hers by right, but enemies and Darkfriends surround her, plotting her destruction. If she fails, Andor may fall to the Shadow, and the Dragon Reborn with it.Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe that saidin is clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared-even one prophesied to save the world. Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies.

SUMMARY: The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. THE WHEEL OF TIME Book One: "The Eye of the World"Book Two: "The Great Hunt"Book Three: "The Dragon Reborn"Book Four: "The Shadow Rising"Book Five: "The Fires of Heaven"Book Six: "Lord of Chaos"Book Seven: "A Crown of Swords"Book Eight: "The Path of Daggers"Book Nine: "Winter's Heart"Book Ten: "Crossroads of Twilight"

SUMMARY: "Robert Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal."--The New York Times The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. THE WHEEL OF TIME Book One: The Eye of the World Book Two: The Great Hunt Book Three: The Dragon Reborn Book Four: The Shadow Rising Book Five: The Fires of Heaven Book Six: Lord of Chaos Book Seven: A Crown of Swords Book Eight: The Path of Daggers Book Nine: Winter's Heart Book Ten: Crossroads of Twilight

SUMMARY: The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. THE WHEEL OF TIME Book One:The Eye of the World Book Two:The Great Hunt Book Three:The Dragon Reborn Book Four:The Shadow Rising Book Five:The Fires of Heaven Book Six:Lord of Chaos Book Seven:A Crown of Swords Book Eight:The Path of Daggers Book Nine:Winter's Heart Book Ten:Crossroads of Twilight

SUMMARY: In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven, we plunge again into Robert Jordan's extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world: On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world; In Salidar the White Tower in exile prepares an embassy to Caemlyn, where Rand Al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, holds the throne--and where an unexpected visitor may change the world.... In Emond's Field, Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers, feels the pull ofta'verentota'verenand prepares to march.... Morgase of Caemlyn finds a most unexpected, and quite unwelcome, ally....And south lies Illian, where Sammael holds sway....

SUMMARY: In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Shadow Rising, Robert Jordan again plunges us into his extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world:. ... Into the forbidden city of Rhuidean, where Rand al'Thor, now the Dragon Reborn, must conceal his present endeavor from all about him, even Egwene and Moiraine. ... Into the Amyrlin's study in the White Tower, where the Amyrlin, Flaida do Avriny a'Roihan, is weaving new plans. ... Into Andor, where Siuan Sanche and her companions, including the false Dragon Logain, have been arrested for barn-burning. ... Into the luxurious hidden chamber where the Forsaken Rahvin is meeting with three of his fellows to ensure their ultimate victory over the Dragon. ... Into the Queen's court in Caemlyn, where Morgase is curiously in thrall to the handsome Lord Gaebril. For once the Dragon walks the land, the fires of heaven fall where they will, until all men's lives are ablaze. And in Shayol Ghul, the Dark One stirs.

SUMMARY: The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind.In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken?In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn.In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland.In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve.Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn.......

SUMMARY: The Dragon Reborn--the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the saving destroy it; the savior who will run mad and kill all those dearest to him--is on the run from his destiny.Able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it, and with no one to teach him how--for no man has done it in three thousand years--Rand al'Thor knows only that he must face the Dark One. But how?Winter has stopped the war-almost-yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he?Perrin Aybara is in pursuit with Moiraine Sedai, her Warder Lan, and the Loial the Ogier. Bedeviled by dreams, Perrin is grappling with another deadly problem--how is her to escape the loss of his own humanity.Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve are approaching Tar Valon, where Mat will be healed--if he lives until they arrive. But who will tell the Amyrlin their news--that the Black Ajah, long thought only a hideous rumor, is all too real? They cannot know that in Tar Valon far worse awaits...Ahead, for all of them, in the Heart of the Stone, lies the next great test of the Dragon reborn....

SUMMARY: The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. For centuries, gleemen have told of The Great Hunt of the Horn. Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen. THE WHEEL OF TIME Book One: "The Eye of the World"Book Two: "The Great Hunt"Book Three: "The Dragon Reborn"Book Four: "The Shadow Rising"Book Five: "The Fires of Heaven"Book Six: "Lord of Chaos"Book Seven: "A Crown of Swords"Book Eight: "The Path of Daggers"Book Nine: "Winter's Heart"Book Ten: "Crossroads of Twilight"

SUMMARY: When his village is attacked by Trollocs -- a savage tribe of half-men and half beasts -- Rand al'Thor and his friends are lucky to stay alive. But for Rand there is no time to celebrate. It was not the village the Trollocs were after. It was Rand.In Part One, Rand will come face-to-face with the Dark One: the most formidable force of evil in the universe. His adventures continue in Part Two, when his battle against Aginor brings him face-to-face. . .with the truth behind his own mysterious idenitity.