"Oh, I thought I was in trouble for a second."
Yes, I liked the first few of the novels...
However, as the story lines continued to diverge, and diverge, and diverge...
well, I lost interest.
"Oh, I thought I was in trouble for a second."
Yeah - I’ve read a few of his books. I usually enjoyed them. Those were the days before the TSR/Dungeon & Dragons ‘novels’ swamped the bookstore fantasy shelves.
Doh! I enjoyed his WoT series. No, not the War on Terror... Sad news.
Sad news. The Wheel of Time series started out tremendously, but fizzled after book 3 IMO.
My hubby will be disappointed to hear this. :(
“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.”
Did he contract this disease in the hospital?
Ping
Just thought you might want to know.
May the last embrace of the mother welcome you home.
James Oliver Rigney, Jr
17OCT1948 to 16SEP2007
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Mr. Rigney served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a chopper pilot, receiving the Bronze Star with 'V' and cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with cluster and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm -- twice.
After his return, Mr. Rigney attended The Citadel, where he graduated with a degree in physics, then served the US Navy as a nuclear engineer.
A historian, hunter, pipe collector and true Southern Gentleman who lived in a house in Charleston built in 1797, Mr. Rigney also dallied as a writer.
Fond of his privacy, Mr. Rigney wrote under pen names: Regean O'Neal, Jackson O'Reilly and Chang Lung were some of those -- but he was probably best known as Robert Jordan.
Rest in Peace, sir.
LawDog
Well, let me say that I and my son enjoyed the whole series. I don’t remember reading one and praying that it would be over soon. I’m not saying that it was writing for the ages but that I got my money’s worth for a little harmless diversion.
I was unaware that the author had such commendable service to our country but am glad to hear of it. I might start re-reading those things now.
I tried to wade through the Wheel of Time series but don't think I finished reading book 10. Jordan's writing grabbed me for most of the first 7 or 8 books in the series but seemed to be unable to conclude even minor sub-plots. That said, Jordan created some of the most interesting fiction characters ever written.
The Battle of Dumai's Wells (Lord of Chaos - book 6 I think) is one of the most memorable events I've read. I rank that scene up there with Tolkien's Battle of Helm's Deep. Wonderful writing.
*sniff*
I just finished book 5 last night, and I’ve loved them... after books 1 and 2 it does get slow in places, but I enjoy having something it takes me a significant amount of time to read.