Rand, who is our main character, is a sheepherder. They start off in a small town called Two Rivers and for the most part, they’re average humans. I already love these characters so much and they go through a lot in this book. Granted, you’re only following a core group so you don’t have to remember everyone so that might ease your mind a bit. I thought Priory of the Orange Tree had a lot of characters, but this book has a massive cast of characters. I came to this series because I love fantasy novels and I wanted to discover some of the “greatest” fantasy novels of all time. This is NOT Middle Earth and I’m glad for it because I didn’t come to this series wanting to read more about Frodo and the One Ring. However, that’s basically where the comparisons end. From what I’ve heard, it’s supposed to be a little bit like that because Robert Jordan was bringing homage to the father of modern fantasy. Many of the characters kind of felt like they were characters from Tolkien’s story. In many ways, this first book felt like I was reading Lord of the Rings. So let’s get into the book! Because this is also a bit of a review post of The Eye of the World, the first book in the Wheel of Time series. These are great companions while you read, but be warned it’s heavy with the spoilers. I would highly recommend if you’re a bit confused by what’s happening.Īnd if you’re not the article reading type, a friend from my book club also suggested The Dragon Reread, which is a podcast that’s rereading all of The Wheel of Time. It’s a reread of the entire series with spoilers, which is great to get into after you’ve finished reading the sections (tons of spoilers). I also saved this series from the Tor.com blog. The one I watched was from YouTuber, Daniel Greene, who discusses the high points of the story without giving too much away. I started with watching BookTube videos who introduce some of the world to me. So I needed a bit of a boost to get me started in reading this epic series. I have to admit, this series is intimidating and I’d heard rumors about its length, the repetitive nature of Robert Jordan, the lulls in the book, and some of the sexist commentary. It’s taken me a while to gear myself up to reading this book because it is long with each book being a massive undertaking, but I’ve been wanting to read this series and I’m making it the only 2021 reading challenge.īefore I read the book, I wanted to get into what it’s about. I don’t know about you, but when I read these words (which btw, are the first words of Chapter One), I knew I would be going on an epic adventure across a massive world that spans 14 books. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again.” From Eye of the World by Robert Jordan “The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend.
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