The Eye of the World : Book One of 'The Wheel of Time'

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Summary: Addicting, engrossing, highly imaginative fantasy!
Review: Unless you have several days during which you can disappear from your life, ignore relatives and loved ones, and become a zombie at work, I suggest you do not pick up this book. Don't even think about it. If ever there were an addictive, engrossing, all-consuming series, Jordan's Wheel of Time series would be it. In the fantasy genre which has seen everything from Tolkien's Hobbits to Donaldson's Land to Silverberg's Majipoor, Jordan's epic (and I do mean epic - the paperback versions of the 7 books in the Wheel of Time series range from 700 pages to more than 1100 pages in length) fantasy series stands alone among recent fantasy issues as the most imaginitive and gripping of them all. It is nearly impossible to approach a summary of the remarkable complex, yet amazingly coherent plot (did you ever try to read the Cliff's Notes for "War and Peace"? After you were done you may as well have read the book). The story follows the life of Rand al' Thor, a young farmer boy who is swept up into the war pitting good versus evil which is sweeping over the entire world. The supporting cast of characters (and I hesitate to call them supporting, as they have a marvelous life and richness all their own) are vibrant and necessary to the unfolding of the beautiful and complex world Jordan has spun out in a way no other writer has approached in the last decade, with the possible exception of Donaldson's "Gap" Chronicles. Each character has their own story for you to see, their own lives and fates to persue, and you become engrossed in every single one of them, crying or cheeering (at one point I literally flung the book across the room and broke a window I was so infuriated at what had just occurred - I haven't cared about a character in a book that much since Thomas Covenant raped Lena) as their tale unfolds. The mythos of the world centers around reincarnation and magic, called the One Source, which is wielded in different forms by men and women, except that men who wield the source go mad because of "the taint" stemming from the Dark One, who was imprisoned in Shayol Guhl in an age long past, and is now attemting to break free into the world again, and, and, and... Politics, romance, fantasy, magic, war, psychology, intrigue, this series has it all, and if you don't mind losing touch with your world, Jordan's is the best place to be. At least until you finish the last book and have to wait for the next one. That's the only down side, and that speaks volumes.

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Summary: The epic fantasy adventure to that puts the rest to shame
Review: I must say that this is possibly the best book ever written. From such a quiet beginning, Robert Jordan begins an epic fantasy adventure that is crowned the supreme beginning to the grandest adventure ever put to paper. If you love fantasy like I do; if you crave a new set of characters to get to know and love; if you are looking for something totally new and 100% cheese-free; read Robert Jordan's Eye of the World

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Summary: Looking for a GREAT series to read? Start off with this one!
Review: This is an epic work where we look into a mysterious world where the Rand, the Main character and his fiends, a couple of simple farmers' kids, find themselves in the middle of a long battle to save the world. Leaves you hanging and waiting for more as you anticipate the next move in this epic series about the forces of light against the forces of dark. A MUST READ!!!
"The Best Goddamn series I've ever read!!!"---Reader of the series.

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Summary: exciting amalgam of contrasting forces of light and darkness
Review: the intricate weave of seperate plot lines and completely original characters blends into an intriguing tapestry of a complex, brilliantly detailed mythical land of epic proportions. the depth of personality present in everyone from the lowliest of the beggars to the lord of the whitecloaks is astounding. the way that jordan presents the concepts of the good, the evil, and those in between, such as the dark one and the creator, the forsaken and the aes sedai, is both stimulating and captivating. Also, some groovy plot twists, man:)

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Summary: Amazon.com has more than a million books. This is #1.
Review: Robert Jordan sets the stage for your imagination to run rampant. This is only the first book in a series that will have you locking your doors, pulling down the shades and unplugging the phone so you can finish reading. Keep up the good work RJ. Of all the Books at Amazon.com This is #1. Of course this shares top spot with the rest of the series.

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Summary: Excellent foundation for an incredible world
Review: Robert Jordan spins a tale worthy of Tolkein. I realize that that is a very strong statement but it is also very true. He takes no given ideas or preconceptions when beginning this tale. He starts from scratch, weaving a story from pure imagination. He creates new worlds, villians, heros, even a new form of magic/mysticism. The only things in this tome that vaugely resemble anything that we know would be some names that could be taken as bastardizations of some English words. All in all, this book, and in fact this entire series is worthy of a look. Take my advice and just tough it through the first parts of this series. I know that they may seem boring, but patience is definitely a virtue that is rewarded by sticking with this engaging storyline.

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Summary: Excellenct beginning to an excellent series
Review: This is the first book in the Wheel of Time Series. This book is a fun read with solid charactes and plot. This series is wonderful and I honestly think anyone who love epic fanasty adventures will love this series. In fact, i think the biggest problem with this series is the fact that the author is still writing the books, so you cant get them all at once. I have been waiting on the edge of my seat for the next book to come out and when it does I'll devour it and start waiting again.

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Summary: Eye of the World is awesome!
Review: Pure Fantasy! Masterfully created realm and characters. I wish I had had more time to read all 700 pages in one sitting! The mixture of emotional and social aspects and the enthralling story line just blow you away. I'm on the third book in a 6 book series (all around 600-800 pages!) and it's just getting better and better. If you love fantasy you'll love Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series - and if you've never heard of magic or monsters before pick up the *FREE* first half of the "Eye of the World" and see what I'm talking about!

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Summary: Prepare yourself for fanatical devotion to Robert Jordan.
Review: Have you ever desired to immerse yourself in a fantasy so real you could reach out and touch it? Prepare yourself for fanatical devotion to Robert Jordan for his Wheel of Time series. The Eye of the World sets the stage for the most captivating storytelling to ever grace the pages of the Fantasy genre. In this first book we are introduced to an incredibly rich world with both a history and a future bound up in an epic tug of war between good and evil. Yet be prepared to struggle with the nature and purpose of this battle as Jordan paints in the gray areas and convinces us of the reality of this world. Did you say characters? Immerse yourself in the lives of the complex, deliciously human (and non-human) characters which populate this world. Read this book, you will not be disappointed.

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Summary: The best fantisy novel I've read this year.
Review: Robert Jordan has a wonderful since of character and plot that make this book become truly real in the hands of the reader. I recommend this book to anyone who is willing to take a risk and enter a new world, the world of Robert Jordan!