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Fantasy · Adventure · Epic fantasy

A Crown of Swords

3.9 out of 5, from 1,002 ratings from Hardcover readers

The seventh Wheel of Time book. The central characters are scattered, each chasing a goal of their own, while the larger struggle against the Dark One keeps gaining ground and alliances grow more uncertain.

First published
1996
Pace
Slow
Length
Long
Pages
768
Format
Book 7 of 14 in The Wheel of Time

Read this if you are already deep in the Wheel of Time and want its sprawling politics and many plot threads.

Skip this if you have not read the earlier books, or you want a fast, tidy story.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Violence
  • Death
  • War

Also reported by Hardcover readers:

  • Rape
  • Sexual harassment
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Sexual assault

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