Wheel of Time Series - Robert Jordan in general

The Wheel Of Time is an epic fantasy series written by Robert jordan. Currently it consists of the first 11 books. There was due to be one final book to finish off the series. I started reading these books a few years back and it wasn't until I was half way through the series I discovered Jordan had died before completeing the final book! Fear not though as his son along with Brandon Sanderson have pieced together his notes to finish the final book. Although they have decided there was so much material that it would take three volumes to complete. So now I am waiting for them three to be released. The story with starts 'The eye of the world'. ...  Read the complete review

The late Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time series is the author's most seminal work and continues through I think it is twelve novels in all; the last to be released sometime soon. Personally I have only reached book 9 and part of the reason I have not continued past this is because, at times, the later books feel like so much hard work. The series begins with a cataclysmic series of events that pre-empts the breaking of the world. A group of dark demonic War-lords are locked away behind a succession of seals but at a severe cost; a mighty warrior known as The Dragon is driven insane, leading him to kill all his family and then himself, and the ancient magic that ...  Read the complete review

The Wheel of Time series has got to be a fantasy of the fantasy genre, if you know what I mean. Robert Jordan has an imagination like I have never seen before and can turn anything, (like dreams) into an entire new world that seems to draw you in. The only problem with the series is that it is very long and the reader forgets more than he remembers. Unlike Terry Goodkind, with the Sword of Truth series, he writes the story where you can't remember all too much in what happened. I personally love the story, but many people are lost by book 5 and never finish. The only readers I suggest into reading this series, are those who love long stories and does not forget ...  Read the complete review

Science Fiction/Fantasy is one genre I will never tire of, there’s nothing quite like this for pure escapism. I suppose it all started at the age of fifteen when I first read “The Hobbit,” although I would class this more as pure fantasy than anything else. Over the years I’ve read widely and sometimes indiscriminately, I could go from the classics of such authors as Arther.C.Clarke and Ray Bradbury, to relatively unknown authors. By the time I had read “The Lord of the Rings” for the first time, I was hooked for life on Sci/fi/Fantasy. ‘Does this have any point?’ I hear you ask, well, yes, it does. It shows that I know what I’m talking about. So when I got ...  Read the complete review

Jordan is now writing book ten - you probably want to know if it's worth starting with number one. The answer is 'probably'. I would sum up the plot for you but fanatasy fiction is by and large predictable - reluctant young hero is dragged into world events of magic and mayhem, discovering that he is the 'one' mentioned in an ancient prophesy and will save everyone. Throw in a sage, silent warrior, a couple of friends along for the ride (who also have their part to play), add a dash of evil wizardry and some evil henchmen and you've about got it. The trick is doing this well, which Jordan certainly does, and part of the pleasure ...  Read the complete review