Is the "Wheel of Time" a good series and worth getting in to? I'm always on the lookout for a good new series I can get and power read one book after the other. If you highly recommend it, I will get the first book and check it out. One thing though, althogh I love science fiction I don't really get into the fantasy/swords and sorcerers stuff (like Lord of Rings and Game of Thrones)
I’ve read the series, and I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by the end. It starts off strong, but by the middle, it gets bogged down with too many characters and subplots.
I think that is about the time Jordan’s illness was getting more severe and he lost sight of where the story was going.
It did improve a bit with the last three books; some of the subplots were resolved and it was quickly moving toward the ‘final battle’.
The last books was disappointing. The ending was what I wanted. But it also had a political overtone. The sexual preferences of less-than-minor characters was suddenly the focal point of at least two conversations (this going on while battle that was deciding the fate of their world was being fought).
Was it worth the wait? For me, I would have to say yes. I had, after all, been waiting over a decade for the series to end. But I also have not reread the series since I put “A Memory of Light” down.
I guess I can recommend it, but not highly. There are better fantasy series out there.
Wheel of Time is fantasy/swords and sorcerers stuff.
I read the whole darn series, which I think was 14 books.
Excellent in the beginning, then for about 8 books an editor was desperately needed, picking up in the last two or three. The 14 book series, each of which was like 800 pages, would have been a MUCH better series it if were edited down to perhaps 8 books.
JMO.
I liked a lot about the series, particularly many of the characters and the world-building, but it was just so looong.
Wheel of Time is a series written by Robert Jordan. The books are large - 900, 1000 pages each. It started off very good but kinda lost its way. Jordan passed away before he could finish it and Sanderson was chosen to finish it.
If you’re looking for good stuff, check out Sanderson’s “The Stormlight Archive”, his best series (imo). Mistborn (Final Empire, Well of Ascension, Hero of Ages), Elantris, Warbreaker and The Emperor’s Soul are also all really enjoyable.
I’ve read sci-fi, fantasy for 30+ years and haven’t found anyone else like Sanderson. He is a prolific writer with great stories, great characters and great worlds.
Yes! Well worth getting in to. The first 4 are all good reads. The series bogged down in the middle - either it got so large with so many subplots that he had to do it that way or he was stretching it out too much - but some of the later Robert Jordan books had literally no action, only maneuvering characters into position for the end game. The Sanderson authored books (the last 3) are all good - he is better at character development than Robert Jordan, followed Jordan's notes religiously and made a point of tying up loose ends. WoT would make a good series of shows or movies - I would definitely try to watch them.
