The Fires of Heaven
by Robert Jordan
★ Top 25 book of 1993 · #12 on Best Books of 1993
The prison holding the Dark One is weakening, and his immortal servants tighten their hold on the world. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, must strike back while betrayal, division and madness threaten his side.
Best for: Epic fantasy fans following the Dragon Reborn and the war against the Dark One
The Fires of Heaven is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 1993, out of 36 1993 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Fires of Heaven is about
The prison that holds the Great Lord of the Dark is weakening. His immortal servants, the Forsaken, are tightening their hold on the realms of men and feel certain their master will soon walk free. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, knows that he must strike the Enemy before that happens.
But Rand's own side is far from united. His forces are split by treachery and ambition, the Aes Sedai who guard the Light are fighting a civil war among themselves, and allies turn against him while enemies close in. All the while he fights the madness that haunts men who wield the One Power. This is a large-scale fantasy about the cost of power and the danger of division, best suited to readers already following the long Wheel of Time series.
The Fires of Heaven on the Best Books of 1993
The Fires of Heaven came out in 1993. Of the 36 books first published in 1993 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #12 on our Best Books of 1993 list.
Why it made the list: 240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (41 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1993 list
- The Client John Grisham, #10
- Voice in the Wind Francine Rivers, #11
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes Stephen King, #13
- Let Me Hear Your Voice Catherine Maurice, #14
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 151 want to read it, 11 are reading it now and 78 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4 out of 5 from 41 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 61 | 55% |
| Reader love | 56 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 47 | 20% |
Questions about The Fires of Heaven
When was The Fires of Heaven published?
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan was first published in 1993.
Was The Fires of Heaven one of the best books of 1993?
The Fires of Heaven is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 1993, out of 36 1993 books that cleared our data bar. 240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (41 ratings).
Why is The Fires of Heaven on the Best Books of 1993 list?
240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (41 ratings).
More of the best books of 1993
- The Giver Lois Lowry, #1
- The Scam Debashis Basu, #2
- Along Came a Spider James Patterson, #3
- A Suitable Boy Vikram Seth, #4
- Girl, Interrupted Susanna Kaysen, #5
- Understanding Comics Scott McCloud, #6
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How we know
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