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I was absolutly thrilled with this CD.It was masterfully done. It actually took me fully into the novel
Absolutely amazing to hear the book on disc. At first it was strange i'll admit because of the pronounciation of names and places - some were different to how i read them - but once over that it opened up a whole new world to this incredible series.
I didn't really think this was all that good - and, since the series is never going to end, I think I'll stop here. Tolkien is by far still the best fantasy writer ever: and it's in large part due to immense planning on his part. It was interesting - but mostly gripping since I was looking forward to resolutions, but there are none. To me, he's making it up as he goes along - and without a plan there can be no finale. While there are a billion tales / in it's own way never ends, they all stem from a planned world. Wheel of Time is just a mess in my opinion.
The whole basis of the story with the wheel of time is intriguing and entertaining. I enjoy these books when I read them and am looking forward to the last one. I started with book one and recommend not getting to the prequel till after about book four. Jordan has a great writing method and I have been captured by it. The best part of this series is its length, 12 books, not all great but all pretty good.
Jordan begins to write like a college student trying to fill space on a page of a term paper. I hate to say this because the author has passed away, but picking up this book will be the begnining of years of pain. Sadly, he passed before finishing and I've just learned that the author chosen to finish the "last" book is going to stretch it out into three. This book and the few that follow it are very good, they get you hooked. Then the series slows to a crawl and it becomes a chore to finish because you've become interested in the characters and the story. This is after the first writer stretched a decent 5 books into a torturous 11. I will not continue, I advise you not to start.
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