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Vol. 1: The Eye of the World By Robert Jordan

Vol. 1: The Eye of the World

Book One of The Wheel of Time

by Robert Jordan

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Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Vol. 1: The Eye of the World

Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series—one of the greatest epic fantasy adventures of all times—begins here...

When Emond's Field was attacked by Trollocs, monsters out of legend, it was only the intervention of the Lady Moiraine that saved the village. She was Aes Sedai—one of those women who could channel the One Power—and she knew that Trollocs were but a part of the evil that threatened all the world. The Dark One was searching for three young men from Emond's Field—Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon and Perrin Aybara—convinced that one of them was his age-old enemy, the Dragon, born once again. And so to thwart the Dark One, Moiraine led the three away—giving each of them a chance to live long enough to fulfill his part of the Pattern.

Hardcover Book : 736 pages

Publisher: St. Martins Press ( February 01, 1990 )

Item #: 10-026236

ISBN: 9780312850098

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.062inches

Product Weight: 29.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Hooked
January 22, 2002

I started this series after I saw a friend of mine reading it in high shool. She told me about it and I went that afternoon to the library and checked it out. I loved it. I've read through the entire series about 4 time now. I can't put it down. ^_^

Reviewer: Christopher S

Better than Tolkien
January 13, 2002

I have been reading fantasy books since I was a little kid and I have read all the major and minor series out there. Robert Jordans Wheel of Time series is the best of them all. Most people say that Lord of the Rings is the ultimate series but I disagree. The Wheel of Time is easier to read and even more epic ( yes, that is possible ). My whole family has read and loved the series and we all discuss our different "theories" on what will happen in future books. You need to read these books. Nuff said!

Reviewer: Anonymous

Spectacular!!
December 27, 2001

I was absorbed into this book reading it for hours. It is one of the best fantasy epics I have ever read.

Reviewer: Anonymous

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