Just started Robert Jordan's "
Fire's of Heaven". Again. This is the fifth book in his "
Wheel of Time" series. Book 12, "
The Gathering Storm" was just released so I am re-reading the series from the beginning. Again.
The series was supposed to be five books, then 8, then 12. The Robert Jordan died shortly after book 11 was published. A new author (Brandon Sanderson) was found to complete the series, and he is committed to finishing it in 14 (he said he could not get it all wrapped up in the 12 comitted to by Jordan).
The reason for my rereading is that it has been so long since book 11 was published (Jordan usually took 2+ years) that it is the only way for me to pick up the very complex plots and characters. I have pretty much reread the entire series for each new book (books average about 800+ pages).
One good thing is that Sanderson has committed to no more than a year between books for 13 and 14.
The best thing is that I can spend a nice afternoon or evening with these books and a fine cigar (or two), and maybe some scotch or tequila.
