The Wheel of Time

AA-12 · 04-30-2006, 05:48 PM

Has anyone read anything from this series? I'm only about 30 pages into the first book, and it's absolutely amazing. I'm actually liking it a bit more than LoTR.

For more info,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wheel_of_Time

justlikealex · 04-30-2006, 06:27 PM

"abbreviated WoT or less commonly, tWoT"

It doesn't really look like something i'd enjoy reading but I like books that have sequels still coming out because you have something to look forward to in life

Kayetan · 04-30-2006, 06:49 PM

I read the first one but it wasn't of great interest to me. It was a good book for that particular genre though. Was the guy's name Rand?

AA-12 · 04-30-2006, 06:56 PM

Rand al'Thor I believe.

rippa32 · 04-30-2006, 07:54 PM

I tried to read the first one, oh lord I tried, but I just found it so boring and I usually like fantasy books.

AA-12 · 04-30-2006, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rippa32

I tried to read the first one, oh lord I tried, but I just found it so boring and I usually like fantasy books.

How far did you get?

here comes the bird flu · 04-30-2006, 08:04 PM

I'm reading the second book right now. Great series.

here comes the bird flu · 04-30-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necronomicon

Rand al'Thor I believe.

Yep.

RouteOne · 04-30-2006, 09:04 PM

I'm looking into the series. Looks good.

here comes the bird flu · 04-30-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Route 1

I'm looking into the series. Looks good.

Definately. It starts off a little slow, but it's action-packed the rest of the way through.

Kayetan · 04-30-2006, 10:25 PM

My friend said they start sucking around book six but get good again by book eleven.

rippa32 · 05-01-2006, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necronomicon

How far did you get?

About 75 - 100 pages.

Dinosawesome · 05-01-2006, 06:40 AM

I've read all of these and I'm waiting in anticipation for book 12. Books 7, 8, 9 and 10 were painfully slow, but after reading 11 I'm confident that this is gonna be an awesome ending. I'm just wondering how Jordan is going to tie off all the subplots.

Easily my favourite book series.

tumples · 05-01-2006, 06:51 AM

i started 5 yesterday, i like them more and more as it progresses really. i hate it when i start a new one though, because ive forgotten half of what happened previously, it could do with one of those "previously" things at the start.

here comes the bird flu · 05-01-2006, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rippa32

About 75 - 100 pages.

Pssshhh read more.

Bass_ment · 05-04-2006, 01:01 PM

I've read nine of them and then just fell out of it.

In a way I really just wanted a conclusion and every book was leaving me with more questions and farther away from a "final confrontation". And its been years since I read them so i would have to start over to have any idea whats happpening. Someone tell me if its worth it?

Good book, though it tries hard to be original but you can still see imprints of LotR and DnD.

xizoesira · 05-04-2006, 03:02 PM

The first three or so were pretty good. After that Jordan forgot what he was writing about.

Dinosawesome · 05-05-2006, 03:04 AM

The 11th one was a step up from the previous 3, I highly recommend it.

Reactor158 · 05-05-2006, 08:35 AM

I read the first two books a year or two ago. They were pretty good, from what I remember. I thought it was funny how the dark one's name is "Shai'tan", like "Satan" with an "h."

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Originally Posted by Bass ment

Good book, though it tries hard to be original but you can still see imprints of LotR and DnD.

That's pretty much unavoidable with any book in the fantasy genre written after LotR. Most everything in fantasy books/video games is taken from or derived from stuff in Tolkien's works.

Dinosawesome · 05-05-2006, 08:37 AM

...And an i

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04-30-2006, 06:27 PM	#2
justlikealex An offer you can't refuse Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Near the 'burg PA Posts: 1,936	"abbreviated WoT or less commonly, tWoT" It doesn't really look like something i'd enjoy reading but I like books that have sequels still coming out because you have something to look forward to in life

04-30-2006, 06:49 PM	#3
Kayetan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,511	I read the first one but it wasn't of great interest to me. It was a good book for that particular genre though. Was the guy's name Rand?

04-30-2006, 06:56 PM	#4
AA-12 FREE EARL Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 49,935	Rand al'Thor I believe.

04-30-2006, 07:54 PM	#5
rippa32 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 3,422	I tried to read the first one, oh lord I tried, but I just found it so boring and I usually like fantasy books.

04-30-2006, 08:04 PM	#7
here comes the bird flu Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,021	I'm reading the second book right now. Great series.

04-30-2006, 09:04 PM	#9
RouteOne Gnarly till the end Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Posts: 78,591	I'm looking into the series. Looks good.

04-30-2006, 10:25 PM	#11
Kayetan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,511	My friend said they start sucking around book six but get good again by book eleven.

05-01-2006, 06:40 AM	#13
Dinosawesome Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30,403	I've read all of these and I'm waiting in anticipation for book 12. Books 7, 8, 9 and 10 were painfully slow, but after reading 11 I'm confident that this is gonna be an awesome ending. I'm just wondering how Jordan is going to tie off all the subplots. Easily my favourite book series.

05-01-2006, 06:51 AM	#14
tumples Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,934	i started 5 yesterday, i like them more and more as it progresses really. i hate it when i start a new one though, because ive forgotten half of what happened previously, it could do with one of those "previously" things at the start.

05-04-2006, 01:01 PM	#16
Bass_ment DaveHead.jpg is fear Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,124	I've read nine of them and then just fell out of it. In a way I really just wanted a conclusion and every book was leaving me with more questions and farther away from a "final confrontation". And its been years since I read them so i would have to start over to have any idea whats happpening. Someone tell me if its worth it? Good book, though it tries hard to be original but you can still see imprints of LotR and DnD.

05-04-2006, 03:02 PM	#17
xizoesira making love with his ego Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,445	The first three or so were pretty good. After that Jordan forgot what he was writing about.

05-05-2006, 03:04 AM	#18
Dinosawesome Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30,403	The 11th one was a step up from the previous 3, I highly recommend it.

05-05-2006, 08:37 AM	#20
Dinosawesome Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30,403	...And an i