Jan 08, 2024Leeinindy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Both epic fantasy and a fantasy epic! This book was a wonderful adventure and right in line with my expectations for this genre. Plenty of unique characters, thrilling situations, and lots of lore to immerse yourself in. One minor warning,…
Dec 24, 2023 CALS_Amanda rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time is the archetype of the long-running epic fantasy series, aside from the whole "someone eventually finished it" thing. In this first book, Jordan gives several nods to J.R.R. Tolkien as his comfortable…
Nov 14, 2023sholcomb6 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I went through all 750 pages of this book like a hot knife through butter and loved every word. I first saw the Amazon series that led me to the books. I'm glad I did it this way because
it gave me a broader understanding of the world of…
Multiple Recs! "This is the beginning of a series that is the epitome of adventure and world-building and character development. Don't be intimidated, just read it. <3" - Raven P.
"It is the beginning of an epic fantasy series with well…
Oct 15, 2022DrJohnRichardsonHistory rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolute classic by Robert Jordan, one of the greats of High/Epic Fantasy. This is the first book of my all time favourite series and I have read and re read it many many times.
Set in a world rich in History, lore and with a unique…
May 09, 2022Anita_Dickey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used the 2021 prompt read a book made into a tv series. According to my goodreads log, i haven't read this book before. It seemed so familiar to me though. I kept saying…
So, I'm in the middle (or maybe first third?) of this very long book. The wind up was slow for me, but now I am all in on this high fantasy epic. I will probably take a long break before hitting up the next book in the series, but I am…
This is the first book in one of the great epic fantasy series of our time. A vast, intricately-detailed world awaits, filled with adventure, peril, political maneuvering, and epic battles. Some of the later books in the series drag a…
Aug 09, 2020filipelenfers rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent book for fans of the fantasy genre, sometimes the author spend a lot in describing scenes making things a little boring for people not used with this type of writing.
This book is a must-read if you like titles like Lord of the…
Apr 03, 2020RedWingsGuy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In the spirit of the Lord of the Rings, this fantasy book follows a group of young people as they are forced to flee from their village and begin to learn about their unique gifts and strengths. You get to know and feel for the characters…
Mar 02, 2020evanbrow rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting characters, a rich backstory, and pages and pages of detailed description are a recipe for success in this first novel of a 14-book epic fantasy series. The magic is interesting and the lore is deep and well-grounded in how the…
Feb 25, 2020mellis5 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A slow start gives way to a thrilling journey that only sets the stage for the wonders to come. Glance too quickly and all you'll see is Tolkien, but stick around for some of the highest highs in the genre.
Aug 12, 2019YLPLTEENBOOKBLOG rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Eye of The World is Robert Jordan’s first book in the series- if you are not counting the fact that a prequel book was written after this one. The book is written in the eyes of a young shepard Lad named Rand Al’ Thor. When the approaching…
Dec 10, 2018justjenn001 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is the first fantasy novel I read as a young adult, and it spurred my passion for reading and writing. I own every book in the series, and have read this one at least a dozen times. It is by far one of the books I would recommend to…
Mar 05, 2018Chinderixx rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Eye of the World is a good book!
I think one of the main reasons that I liked this book was because it was just one big adventure story that always left me interested in finding out what happened next. The characters were hilarious…
I dont think i can finish this novel. The world the author created is quite intresting and i was really looking forward to this series but the more i read the more certain i am that i cant handle a thousand pages, or however long this book…
Jan 22, 2017DBRL_KrisA rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As promised, this is a review of the first book in Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series. (I read the prequel, New Spring first, although it was written later.)
Moiraine Sedai and Lan Mandragoran have spent much time searching throughout the…
When the Trollocs -- half-human, half-beast -- attack the Two Rivers district in the county of Andor, a handful of survivors escape into the wilderness -- including shepherd boy Rand Al'Thor, craftsman Perrin Aybara, and their friend…
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The Eye of the World