Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series to be completed
Last month Tor and Forge books announced that Brandon Sanderson will write the novel that will complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. Robert Jordan died on the 16th September 2007 and the new novel, A Memory of Light will be the 12th and final of the series. Harriet Rigney, Robert Jordan’s widow is delighted that Sanderson agreed to complete her husband’s epic work. Brandon Sanderson acknowledges the impact that Jordan had on his career.
The scheduled date for delivery of the manuscript of A Memory of Light is December 2008 and publication is aimed for Autumn of 2009.Â
Posted: January 21st, 2008
Author: Lee
Categories: General Interest
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