The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2)
by Robert Jordan
★ Top 10 book of 1990 · #8 on Best Books of 1990
Second in the Wheel of Time series, this story centers on the Horn of Valere, a legendary instrument said to raise dead heroes. Now that the Horn has been found, it has been stolen, launching the Great Hunt.
Best for: Fantasy readers continuing the Wheel of Time and loving quest stories
The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 1990, out of 39 1990 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) is about
The second book in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series begins with a theft. The Horn of Valere, said to call back dead heroes of the ages, is stolen from Fal Dara along with a tainted dagger, after the Darkfriend Padan Fain is freed. Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon and Perrin Aybara ride out with Shienaran soldiers under Lord Ingtar, guided by Hurin, a tracker who can smell past violence. Meanwhile Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne travel to the White Tower in Tar Valon to learn the ways of the Aes Sedai, and an exotic army lands on the western coast. For Rand, the greater struggle is inward, as he comes to terms with his ability to channel saidin and what others believe he is destined to be. Epic, ominous fantasy that rewards readers who have started at the beginning.
The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) on the Best Books of 1990
The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) came out in 1990. Of the 39 books first published in 1990 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #8 on our Best Books of 1990 list.
Why it made the list: 495 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (97 ratings); 31 are reading it right now. 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 1990 list
- The Things They Carried Tim O'Brien, #6
- Little Girl Lost Drew Barrymore, #7
- Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli, #9
- Four Past Midnight Stephen King, #10
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More years: Best Books of 1991.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 302 want to read it, 31 are reading it now and 162 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4 out of 5 from 97 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 82 | 55% |
| Reader love | 56 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 87 | 20% |
Questions about The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2)
When was The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) published?
The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) by Robert Jordan was first published in 1990.
Was The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) one of the best books of 1990?
The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 1990, out of 39 1990 books that cleared our data bar. 495 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (97 ratings); 31 are reading it right now.
Why is The Great Hunt (the Wheel of Time Book 2) on the Best Books of 1990 list?
495 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (97 ratings); 31 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 1990
- Good Omens Terry Pratchett, #1
- Jurassic Park Michael Crichton, #2
- The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, #3
- The Witching Hour Anne Rice, #4
- Flow Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, #5
- The Things They Carried Tim O'Brien, #6
See the full Best Books of 1990, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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