Initially it was planned that all three would be titled A Memory of Light, with distinct subtitles eventually this plan was dropped, and the three volumes were titled The Gathering Storm (published October 27, 2009), Towers of Midnight (published November 2, 2010), and A Memory of Light (published January 8, 2013). The unfinished book was split into three volumes because it was believed a single volume would be too large to print. Tor Books announced that Brandon Sanderson had been chosen to finish writing the book. The original book was incomplete at the time of Jordan's death on September 16, 2007, from cardiac amyloidosis his widow Harriet McDougal and publisher Tom Doherty chose to publish the book posthumously. The title A Memory of Light was previously intended to apply to a book containing the material in what are now books 12, 13 and 14. Originally expected to have been published around March 2012, the book was delayed several times, and the hardcover edition was eventually released on January 8, 2013. On September 27, 2007, the following was posted on Robert Jordan's official blog in regard to the future plans for the book:įull cover art for A Memory of Light showing Rand al'Thor holding Callandor at Shayol Ghul with Moiraine Damodred and Nynaeve al'Meara in the background.Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-bookĪ Memory of Light is the 14th and final book of the fantasy series The Wheel of Time, written by American authors Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, and published by Tor books. Before his death, Jordan stated 'I'm getting out notes, so if the worst actually happens, someone could finish A Memory of Light and have it end the way I want it to end.' The decision whether to posthumously complete the book was left to his wife Harriet Rigney and Tor Books president Tom Doherty. On September 16, 2007, Robert Jordan died from amyloidosis. Scheduled for publication by Tor Books in late 2009, it was intended to conclude the series, which began in 1990 with The Eye of the World.

The second volume was released on Novemas Towers of Midnight, and the third volume, A Memory of Light, was released on January 8, 2013. The first volume was released on Octoas The Gathering Storm. Due to the size of the novel, it was split and published in three volumes. The novel was incomplete at the time of Robert Jordan's death and is being completed by fellow fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson. Previously, the name was the working title for the twelfth novel of The Wheel of Time when it was planned to be the final volume in the series, before the book was split into three volumes ( see below). The above the cover for A Memory of Light Darrel K.

1.1 Brandon Sanderson picks up the mantle.

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