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In the THE EYE OF THE WORLD three young friends: Rand al'Thor, Matrim Cauthorn (Mat) and Perrin Aybara are attacked by subhuman monsters, bestial Trollocs. With the help of Lady Moiraine, an Aes Sedai, a woman who can wield the One Power and her Warder, Lan--the young boys flee their homeland. But they are pursued relentlessly by the forces of the evil Dark One--and begin an adventure across an imaginative, fantastical world of strange wonders and deadly horror--where goodness stands on the brink of destruction--for the Wheel of Time is weaving a web in the pattern of ages, a web to entangle the world.
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, when the World and Time themselves hang in the balance, a wind rises in the mountains of mist...
...and Rand al'Thor is cold. Though the spring festival of Bel Tine comes tomorrow, it is a year without spring, a year when green things fail and hope is dying. It is a year of strangers; it is a world where nothing is what it seems. It is a time for prophecies to be fulfilled. It is a time when Time itself may die, when the Eye of the World may be blinded. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, when the World and Time themselves hang in the balance, a wind rises in the mountains of mist...
...and Rand al'Thor is cold. Though the spring festival of Bel Tine comes tomorrow, it is a year without spring, a year when green things fail and hope is dying. It is a year of strangers; it is a world where nothing is what it seems. It is a time for prophecies to be fulfilled. It is a time when Time itself may die, when the Eye of the World may be blinded. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
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Mark M. (
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Epic. Book one in the "Wheel of Time" series. I had to get about a quarter of the way into it before it picked up steam, but once it did I loved it. If you like "Lord of the Rings" style fantasy epics this is first rate.
Warning....you will not get much done around the house until you finish reading the book. Start reading way before bedtime.
Stephanie D. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
The Eye of the World takes a lot of concentration and I'll be honest, I read it when I was sixteen and it took me four attempts to read it. This book is an epic fantasy and absolutely fantastic. It is the first book of a lengthy series. I can tell you that the first book is worth every bit of time you put into it!
Brand J. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
i can't say this book is bad, i just couldn't get into it, far too many details to stay interesting, and they keep going into detail about what someone is wearing everytime they change scenes, like the first time you meet the hero, can't remember the name anymore, they almost tell you his messurements and who designed his outfit, then he changes clothes and the author does it... AGAIN! i like the idea of the story but the level of detail made the pace way to slow. awesome intro though, and good theme.
Hana C. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is an excellent work in the fantasy epic genera. However, sometimes I got a sense of deja vu while reading. Many of Jordan's themes and characters borrow heavily from Tolkien. With it's compelling story line and richly detailed world, I am looking forward to reading further on into the series.
KellyAnne O. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
now i will remember that i am not reviewing the whole series here but just this book alone,And with that in mind i must say it was pretty bad.
I heard so much praise about it, I bought it and was very unhappy. I couldnt get into the characters, it dragged on for what seemed like an eternity and if i cant connect with the characters, either hate them or love them i cant stand that!
This book is reminisent of terry goodkinds LARGE and drawn out series with not a whole lot going on. I dont recommend this novel. I cant! i did not enjoy it at all. Jordan RIP was so verbouse in his writing that i wanted to fall asleep. I read fantasy to be in awe, escape, get away etc this book DID NOT do that for me
Faye K. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The start of it all. This is, and will surely always be, my favorite of ALL the Wheel of Time books. A lot happens, as opposed to later books where nothing seems to happen. Great characters, fantastic basis for future stories. A MUST read!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoyed this book thoroughly. It introduces a lot of new people, places, and concepts, so you have to pay close attention... It gets easier in the books afterward because you understand the world the characters are living in....
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
the cover is a little ripped and some pages come off but the book stays together
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Larry K. (top of the list in new fantasy genre. It has heroes that are not reluctant to fight. I hate wimpy oh my gosh do I have to types and Rand, Mat , Perrin, Egwene, Nynaeve et al are anything but. I was hooked and mourned the death of Robert Jordan.
This is one of those books that you have to really commit some time to reading. It has a complicated plot with an amazing aray of characters. Great for any science fiction buff.
This is the second fantasy author I have read and I really enjoyed it. A great series.
This is my favorite so far, in the Wheel of Time series. After book two they began losing my interest, but I think I'm going to try to finish the series since I started it. I'm on book 4 now, and I've been reading it off and on for months
This book is similar in style to Tolkien’s Lord of the Ring books…This is book one in the Wheel of time series and builds the base for the entire series, enjoyable for quest readers.
This was one of my favorite books as a freshman in high school. I spent hours reading this without putting it down. I'm unsure of how long it took me to read this one, but I can say I was definitely please.
A very good beginning to a wonderful series of books. I would definately recommend this to anyone who loves scifi and fantasy -- some think it drags a bit throughout the entire series, but I love it nonetheless :)
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