OddGuy
Jan 21 2004, 02:25 AM
ever heard of/read them? riht now, im reading The Shadow Rising; I can't put the series down! <_<
DevilishPope
Jan 21 2004, 03:02 AM
I've read all 10, waiting for the new one. ^^
Good Stuff
drowst
Jan 21 2004, 04:04 PM
I've read all except the most recent one. I thought the first 4 or 5 were outstanding, but then it seemed to slow down a lot after that. Still a good series, but it wasn't a "can't put down" for me anymore.
Tilindra Melir
Jan 22 2004, 12:11 AM
Wheel of time is the best. I own them all and I can't wait for the next one. It has slowed down, but that just means that the battle is going to happen within 18 months, WOT time that is.
wesaynothin
Jan 22 2004, 12:27 AM
I just picked up the first one. Of course I was stupid enoguh to pick up a 10-page series only months before 'A Feast For Crows' come out. *hits himself on the head*
Good series. But I have a question; does the land they are in seem like Middle Earths future to anyone else?
german_man
Jan 22 2004, 01:10 AM
Im about half way through the first one, its really sweet.
Tilindra Melir
Jan 22 2004, 01:11 AM
When you get further in your see that its not. About 3000 years ago(The time in the prologue), The technology was pretty advanced. Jordan has borrowed a lot from a lot of different stories, but he's a D&D dm, so he does it well.
Malchik
Jan 22 2004, 10:43 AM
I got as far as seven and then found nothing seemed to be happening and lost the impetus to read on. I think, with the huge numbers of characters there are (those who read my stuff complain but I have far fewer) it becomes difficult to keep up. It might be a series best read when it is finished. If he intends it to finish?
Tilindra Melir
Jan 22 2004, 02:16 PM
From everything I've read, he has the ending planned out. I think there is only going to be another 5 books max, which considering the number of angles he's covering now will probably only just be enough though.
drowst
Jan 22 2004, 03:44 PM
Jordan said in an interview awhile back that he was going to end it in 2 more books (for a total of 12 in the series). I saw it on one of the WOT websites, WOT mania I think, but I haven't been to any of them in months......
MajKrAzAm
Jan 22 2004, 06:49 PM
I've heard of them but never read them or took intrest in them it is it a good book, please can you tell me briefly what there about?
-MajKrAzAm
Tilindra Melir
Jan 22 2004, 07:36 PM
I'll be as brief as I can, without giving too much away. I don't want to spoil them for anyone.
Basicilly time is split into ages, and each age lasts 3000 years. At the end of the second age the dark one is discovered and realeased into the world, and then sealed back in. He then spends the next 3000 years trying to free himself. As the third age comes to an end a man called the dragon reborn is due to arise and seal in the dark one for good, (the time in which the books are set). This then begins the first age again, as the dark one is gradually forgotten.
These events have happened over and over again, as time is circuitry. But this time, as is always the case, it is believed that this will be the final fight between the dragon and the dark one.
That is basically it. Of course there are some main characters, but I'll give too much away if I go into detail so I think I'll leave it there. There are plenty of websites dedicated to Wheel of Time so you should be able to find out all about them.
Breton Thief Oriana
Jan 22 2004, 09:32 PM
yeah, have an autographed paperback of his first wheel of time book. havent goten around to reading it, but heard it should be familiar to anyone who is an avid fantasy reader, even if they havent read him before (Which is a major hint <_< )
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