You’ll see I’ve dropped in a couple of Amazon image links for you, just to provide a visual for Jordan’s contribution to that series. Robert Jordan was also one of several authors to write new Conan the Barbarian novels. The Wheel of Time is by far his most successful series, selling over 90 million copies worldwide. Robert Jordan is a pen name for James Oliver Rigney Jr, an American author born in 1948. Jeanne Collins, CC BY 3.0 >, via Wikimedia Commons The forces of the dark (Trollocs, Fades, Darkfriends and perhaps the Dark One himself) keep our protagonists moving. Horrific events in Emond’s Field see the young villagers leave their homes to embark on a wide-reaching journey that will change their lives forever. We also meet unexpected visitors to the village – the Aes Sedai, Moiraine, and her Warder, Lan Mandragoran, as well as other key characters – Thom Merrilin (a travelling gleeman) and Padan Fain (a travelling peddler). The first book is almost entirely written from Rand’s point of view, as befits the story. We’re introduced to our main protagonists in the village of Emond’s Field – Nynaeve al’Meara (the village Wisdom – a healer and weather forecaster, in layman’s terms) Egwene al’Vere (the mayor’s young daughter) Perrin Aybara (a blacksmith’s apprentice) Rand al’Thor (a headstrong sheepherder) and Mat Cauthon (the village prankster). The Eye of the World has a lot of The Lord of the Rings vibes (see my The Eye of the World review) and is an engaging start to the complex journeys that are to follow. Shop for The Eye of the World Today The Wheel of Time Book 1: The Eye of the World Summary Not to mention, of course, that I’m still reading and writing about it to this day.

The Wheel of Time became the gift that kept on giving for the next 21 years of my life. To cut a long story short (ha-ha), if my parents’ intent was to broaden my reading experience then it worked. With good reading ability, The Eye of the World is suitable for ages 12+. The book is suitable for younger teens if that’s the purpose of your visit today. As I recall, I think my parents were trying to ween me off The Lord of The Rings at the time. The cover and the back-page blurb caught my attention. My mum and dad bought it for me on a shopping trip, but it was me that picked it out. Please don’t do the math, but I would be fifteen or sixteen years old. My own adventures with Moiraine and the Emond’s Field five began in 1992, that’s two years after publication of The Eye of the World. Welcome to my hub page for The Wheel of Time Book 1: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan.

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