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Knife of Dreams information

Dragonmount has, let's just say, come to receive some information concerning KNIFE OF DREAMS. Here's what we've got. 761 pages, not counting the gloassary 783 pages including the glossary 37 Chapters (Chapter 2: "The Dark One's Touch") 2 new chapter icons The opening epigram is: (Corrected, as per Robert Jordan's editors) The sweetness of victory and the bitterness of defeat are alike a knife of dreams. -- from Fog and Steel by Madoc Comadrin   Pre-Order Knife of Dreams (and s
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wotmania.com temporary downtime

For all you wotmaniacs who are suffering from wotmania.com withdrawl: have no fear. I spoke to Mike earlier and he wanted me to let you all know that there was a power outage in the area and so the provider's network is down. The wotmania server, along with all your theories, posts, and rants are saved. Except for Dodge's. But nobody will miss him. ;-)   Hopefully things will be back online later today for the site. In the meantime, go outside and get some fresh air. Or visit our messa
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KoD Internet Hunt Week 3 Delayed

The KNIFE OF DREAMS Internet Hunt hosted by Tor Books has been delayed until Tuesday, August 22nd due to technical reasons with their website.   On that date, at 3 PM EST, you'll need to log onto http://www.knifeofdreams.com/ to play.   For New Players If this is your first week playing, that's just fine. Make sure you register with the Knife of Dreams website, and follow the directions in the email provided when you sign up.   Returning Players You know the drill. Your starting p
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Amazon offering chapter 1 of KoD with pre-order

Amazon.com is now offering a free download of chapter 1 of KNIFE OF DREAMS if you pre-order the novel through their website.   The chapter is entitled When Last Sounds. (Thanks to Mand680 for pointing our the error in my original post)   Between the prologue being released as an eBook and now this preview of chapter 1, approximately the first 115-120 pages of the novel are available to be read now.   Note: The events which take place in chapter 1 are influenced by what happens in th
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Dabel Brothers to offer Limited Edition WoT images

Dabel Brothers Productions, the company who produced the NEW SPRING comic, are now offering limited edition WHEEL OF TIME prints featuring scenes from the series.   Their first print shows the scene from THE FIRES OF HEAVEN where Mat fights Couladin.   The price is $150 US. Framing options are available. This item is the first in a series. More prints with different artwork will be made available in the near future.   Here is the full press release:
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Robert Jordan book signing tour Info

Tor Books has posted the schedule for Robert Jordan's book signing tour following the release of Knife of Dreams. It runs from October 11 through November 5.   Dragonmount will, of course, be bringing you as many reports as possible of all of these events. If you plan on attending any of these book signings, please   In regards to the cities and how they are chosen: Robert Jordan does not pick where he goes. Tor Books decides on locations that he goes on tour. If your city is not
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New Spring comic #2 preview

Newsarama.com has posted some images of issue #2 of the NEW SPRING comic book. Clink the link below to take a look.   If you have not yet seen the NEW SPRING comic book, you should check it out. They are nice collector pieces as well as being a well-produced comic. Subscriptions are available online via Red Eagle Publishing. Alternatively, you can check your local comic book store as they are likely to have it in stock.   Note: Some members of the DM staff are "thematic consultants" fo
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Knife of Dreams Internet Hunt kicked off

Update: On August 2nd at 3:00 PM EST (-5 GMT), Tor Books launched their Knife of Dreams Internet Hunt.     Dragonmount designed the page and artwork for week 2 (Eye of the World) and week 7 (Lord of Chaos)   For all the info, as well as the registration form, check out KnifeofDreams.com   More info: [ '> [ ] [ ]   Pre-Order Knife of Dreams (and support this site!) [
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Short review for "Embers Falling on Dry Grass"

Bob Kluttz, the webmaster over at Encyclopaedia-wot.org has posted a short review of Embers Falling on Dry Grass, the prologue to Knife of Dreams. Here's what he had to say about the eBook prologue, which is now available from Simon & Schuster Online.     Bob is also a member of the Dragonmount Staff as our Book Administrator and frequent news writer.   If you don't want to pay for the eBook prologue, have no fear! There is another option. Tor Books has published a portion of th
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New Spring Comic Extended to 8 Issues

Red Eagle Entertainment has announced that The Wheel of Time: New Spring, the comic adaptation of New Spring: The Novel, will be extended from six issues to eight. The comic is produced by Dabel Brothers Production and published by Red Eagle Entertainment. Here is the full press release.     More info on:   [ [ New Spring comic ] [ http://www.red-eagle-entertainment.com]Red' Eagle Entertainment ]
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More Reports from Robert Jordan's Comic*Con Panel Session

Robert Jordan had a solo panel session last Friday at Comic*Con in San Diego. He gave his standard preamble for about fifteen minutes then answered questions from fans for over an hour. Here are some highlights:   Book 12 will be the end. He will finish the story in one more book even if it takes 1500 pages hardcover.   The full editorial review of Knife of Dreams resulted in the addition of exactly one sentence.   Q: Will we be able to tell which one?   A: No. I’m good!   Any upd
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KoD: Embers Falling on Dry Grass now available

Simon and Schuster Online has released Embers falling on Dry Grass, the full text of the Knife of Dreams prologue. It is available for online purchase at a number of online retailers. The base price is $3.50, but some online stores are offering it for less.   A small portion of the prologue is already available for free from Tor Books. But the entire prologue (141 pages) will be available in full as part of this ebook. The prologue will, of course, also be included in the full length novel
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Tor Announces the Knife of Dreams Internet Hunt

Here is the press release from Tor:     Dragonmount.com is creating the web pages for weeks two (The Eye of the World) and seven (Lord of Chaos). There is a complete list of participating sites on the Knife of Dreams website.   Update: Publisher's Weekly, one of the large trade magazines in the industry, has published an article in this week's issue about this Internet Hunt. It features our artwork for the "Eye of the World" week we'll be doing. The artwork was done by Sarah Eller
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ComicCon: New Spring Now Available

The 2005 ComicCon convention is in full swing today, and Robert Jordan is expected to start making appearances tomorrow. In the meantime, Red Eagle Entertainment has announced the official release of the NEW SPRING graphic novel. Here's the full press release.     As more stories come out of San Diego, we'll post them here, so keep checking back.   More info on:   [ [ Dabel Brothers Production ] [ New Spring comic ] [ Red Eagle Entertainment ]   To purchase New Spring:
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The Wheel of Time: New Spring - On Sale in July!

Issue #1 of The Wheel of Time: New Spring is scheduled to go on sale the third week of July. The comic is produced by Dabel Brothers Production and published by Red Eagle Entertainment. The following issues will come out on a monthly basis, Issue #2 in August and Issue #3 in September. Robert Jordan has worked closely with the producers and artists so this comic should be true to his vision!   Here is some information on how to order/where to buy them. On the website for May Previews magazine
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Embers Falling on Dry Grass - On Sale July 22

Simon&Schuster Online will release the Knife of Dreams prologue entitled "Embers Falling on Dry Grass" as an eBook on July 22.   The eBook list price is $3.50. The supported formats will be Adobe Reader, Microsoft Readers, eReader (Palm), and MobiPocket. The eBook prologue will also contain bonus material not found anywhere else. The Simon&Schuster Online website has links for pre-ordering through various online eBook retailers but they are not active yet.   Here is the pertinent i
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Robert Jordan's Schedule at Comic*Con

As part of the Red Eagle Entertainment and Dabel Brothers Production promotion of the New Spring comic, Robert Jordan will be one of the Guests of Honor at Comic*Con 2005 in San Diego, July 14-17. Comic-Con has started posting the schedule. Here is the blurb for Thursday's panel session with Robert Jordan.     And his Friday session.         More info on:   [ [ Dabel Brothers Production ] [ New Spring comic ] [ http://www.red-eagle-entertainment.com]Red' Eagle Enterta
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WoT Recap now available

If you are like most fans, you probably don't remember every tiny detail of the Wheel of Time series. For that reason, we've published a downloadable document that should bring you up to speed with where everyone is at in the story.   It's designed to remind you of where the story left off at as of the end of Crossroads of Twilight. The document is a PDF file and should print up nicely for you, in case you want to have it handy when reading Knife of Dreams.   When Crossroads of Twilight c
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Robert Jordan completes KoD

We received word today that Robert Jordan has finished writing and editing Knife of Dreams. Straight from RJ:     Before you get too exited though, don't expect this news to move the publication date up. Most likely Tor Books will read it over and make editorial checks. It will also give them a chance to maximize the publicity surrounding the new novel.   Up next for RJ....     Get ready follks. If you're in the US, you'll have several chances to meet Robert Jordan and spend
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Knife of Dreams US book cover!

Tor Books released an official press release today concerning KNIFE OF DREAMS, the 11th book in the Wheel of Time series.   Additionally, they sent us the cover art for the book. Without any further rambling, here it is: /Books/Knife_of_Dreams/Images/kod_us_hc_med.jpg" alt="Knife of Dreams" border="1" />   If you want to really see the details of the characters, here is a higher resolution "crop" of the artwork. Click the image below to see it even larger.   Robert Jordan's K
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Simon and Schuster Online plans for KoD prologue eBook

Simon & Schuster Online is planning to release the KNIFE OF DREAMS prologue entitled "Embers Falling on Dry Grass" as an eBook. A date for the release has not been set, but the estimate is currently late June to early July of this year.   The eBook is currently set to be priced at US $3.50. Supported formats will be Adobe Reader, Microsoft Readers, eReader (Palm), and MobiPocket   The eBook prologue will also contain bonus material not found anywhere else. What this is hasn't been d
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