The Great Hunt: Book Two of 'The Wheel of Time' (Wheel of Time, 2) Paperback – June 5, 2012

The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan is a thrilling masterpiece of epic fantasy. With vivid world-building, deep character development, and a gripping quest for the Horn of Valere, it balances high-stakes adventure and emotional resonance. Rand, Mat, and Nynaeve shine as their journeys unfold, driven by Jordan’s tight prose and clever foreshadowing. A page-turner that cements The Wheel of Time as a must-read series.

This book alone is a 5 star movie. I didn't get the hype on the series... I wasnt hooked with eotw. I was GOOD but not "I'm hooked." well now I'm freaking hooked after TGH!

honestly, this book had me so frustrated because i was alternatingly riveted and bored stiff with different parts of the book. the first several hundred pages dragged on and felt overly lengthy, whereas the last 200 pages flew by and, thankfully, made me glad that i had stuck with it. if the book had been at its best throughout, i surely would have given this a rating of 4.5 or 5, but the lulls really dragged me down.in the first book, Eye of the World, Jordan introduced to us his massive world of characters and lands, our foundation. now, in The Great Hunt, we naturally expect to build upon that. and we do, but not as much as i'd have liked. the story centers around the epic hunt for the horn, but surprisingly, the horn is in hand at the beginning of the book. it is only when it is stolen that the real hunt begins. in addition to the hunt, we follow Egwene and Nynaeve, the Two Rivers women, to Tar Valon to begin their training as Aes Sedai. as was the case in EotW, the women are such strong characters that it is difficult not to appreciate them." There is an old saying here in the Borderlands: `Better to have one woman on your side than ten men.'"the character development continued to be good, but seemed unbalanced, weighing most heavily on Rand, and at times Egwene and Nynaeve, but there was much to be appreciated there, particularly with the women. the training in Tar Valon, their friendships with Min and Elayne and in the end, their hardships were by far my favorite scenes in the book. in addition to the continued development, there were some great new characters that were introduced, but since i could spend days writing about each of them, i'll skip that and just say that jordan is a master of characterization.however, i was irritated that there wasn't much improvement in the maturity of the boys, "the Blacksmith, the Swordsman and the Trickster". i had really expected to see some standout development there, but we still have plenty of time for that (10 books to be exact), i suppose. i'm afraid that if it continues much longer, though, that i'll hate them by the time this is all over. although i loved Perrin in the first book, his character was stuck wallowing over his misfortunes and seemed nearly unimportant here. and Rand and Mat bickering throughout didn't help either. the best part of following the boys was the alternate worlds that jordan created, with the Ways and the portal stones - bringing a great sci-fi/quantum physics feel to the books.** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT **the primary underlying theme throughout all of the travels and character development was the recognition that Rand is, in fact, the Dragon Reborn (as the title of Book 3 suggests). his reluctance to admit to his destiny almost proved that he was the only one who could fulfill the role. everyone that he met acknowledged that he was ta'veren, along with the other boys, and although i understood his hesitation, i wanted to shake him and hurry him along to become who he was destined to be. however, i did appreciate Rand's honest vulnerability regarding his power, which he was slowly coming to terms with throughout their travels." He wanted to save Mat and stop Fain, but he did not want to touch saidin. He was afraid to channel, and he hungered for it like a starving man for food."** END SPOILER ALERT **all in all, i enjoyed the book and will definitely be continuing on in the series. however, i really hope that Jordan is able to focus the writing a little more and provide some consistency in his brilliance. there is no denying that he writes well and that when it is good, it is great. i hope that the boys really develop into noble men, rather than the annoying boy heroes that they are. and, i can't wait to see what is in store for the women!

A wonderful read. Engrossing, holds the reader, and makes us feel as though we are in the story. The TV series is as wonderful as the books, but, the books go into greater detail. On to the 3rd book of, The Wheel of Time.

Very good read. Robert Jordan will be missed. My second time reading it through. It seems to get better every time.

The amazing action/adventure continues with crisp dialogue, thrilling battles, and all encased as great reading. Isn't this what literature is supposed to be?

The second book is well paced and exciting. Introduced to new characters. Loved hurin. The book is emotional at parts. Moving on to the next book.

The Great Hunt builds a larger world than the one we have already come to know with The Eye of the World albeit at a very slow place. Taking off shortly after the events of its predecessor, we see the main characters growing more into their role. Their more childish ignorance gets left behind and is replaced with defiance, in some, and acceptance in others.I am only able to give this book four stars because the first half was torturous for me. Although engrossing at times, it felt like 2 small things happened over the span of 500 pages. The show has clearly encountered these same issues. That is likely why they’re turning a 14-book story into an 8-seasons series. If you removed the descriptive language and (often repetitive) mention of things which have been explained to the reader thrice over, you’d have a fairly small story. I will say, however, that this does not take away from Jordan’s ability to further expand on the magic of this world. Not only do we get more evil people but two additional cities, more civilizations, other ways to travel, more powerful magic, and an even deeper understanding of everything before “the breaking of the world”.The final 8-9 chapters were the saving grace for this book. The massive battle at the end between three different forces was as magical as it gets. It felt like the final battle of Harry vs. He Who Must Not Be Named but on steroids. Lots of steroids. More importantly, it set the tone for the next book and finally (F I N A L L Y) allowed the Dragon Reborn to accept who he/she is.All in all, while I do believe the book could’ve accomplished the same goal at a significantly reduced length, it did a great job of making us love the protagonists and the world a lot more. I’m more than excited to continue the story and see it come to life on TV. I do feel that next season can cover the events of this book in 2-3 episodes but we shall see. There’s ample opportunity for character development and the such if they slow it down.