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Commonmind · 20th March 2007, 04:10 PM

I'd have to say The Eye of the World was my favorite, although Lord of Chaos comes in at a close second.

The_Dragon · 21st March 2007, 11:19 AM

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Well there's enough stuff to tie up that I don't think there'll be room for much else if he wants it less than 2000 pages lol!

I hope he will write at least 2000 pages on the final book! I just love to read it... I have counted that I have read over 20 000 pages...LOL that is the serie two times... in a translated verision, and now i am going to read it again but in the original verision

YoYo · 23rd March 2007, 07:51 PM

My favourite is Eye of the World, followed closely by Dragon Reborn and The Shadow Rising... I was very unhappy with Moiraine's death (technically, she's not dead, but she still isn't there and she is my favourite character)... I stopped with the seventh book, I need a rest..

Dexter · 29th July 2007, 09:23 PM

Eye of the world, then The Great Hunt. But I've only read the first six books.

Commonmind: You loved Lord of Chaos? Was it the drama? I doubt it was the action. There wasn't any 'til the very end. Was there? I stopped reading the series after that book. No disrepect intended. Just wondering what I missed.

Rosemary · 31st July 2007, 06:18 PM

The Great Hunt is my favourite. By then we are familiar with the characters and are introduced to more, making it easier to follow.
So far though, there hasn't been one volum that I haven't enjoyed.

C Of K · 1st August 2007, 06:31 PM

Eye of the World.

The first 15, or so, chapters were the best RJ ever wrote. Everything seemed to flow so well, the characters were colorful. It seemed, to me, that he put far more work into those chapters than any others. Plus the strange catch phrases didn't seem to bother me until they were over-played later in the stories.

Jackolsman · 10th August 2007, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosemary

The Great Hunt is my favourite. By then we are familiar with the characters and are introduced to more, making it easier to follow.
So far though, there hasn't been one volum that I haven't enjoyed.

I have this pattern too. In most vast series that I have read (Dune, Sword of Truth) I find myself liking the second book the most, if not then just as much as the first.

I am just over halfway through The Great Hunt. Indeed, I am a newcomer to this series. I was thrilled with The Eye of the World, and it's been a good while since I have read it, but I can tell that I love this second volume even more.

JDP · 10th August 2007, 09:10 AM

To be honest, I find they all kind of roll into one big (BIG) blur. I couldn't even pick a specific event that happens in a specific book, let alone decide on a favourite.

MJRevell · 16th August 2007, 09:19 AM

Lord of Chaos for me, loved it. I really enjoy reading from the Forsaken's perspective's, and Rands... far more than any of the others. In fact I found many pov's so boring that I had to skip some of it, in a lot of books.

Commonmind · 9th September 2007, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dexter

Eye of the world, then The Great Hunt. But I've only read the first six books.

Commonmind: You loved Lord of Chaos? Was it the drama? I doubt it was the action. There wasn't any 'til the very end. Was there? I stopped reading the series after that book. No disrepect intended. Just wondering what I missed.

None taken. I couldn't put my finger on it if I tried to, it was just one of those books that resonated with me. I could also try to explain to you why "Stomp the Yard," was one of my favorite movies, despite not being a fan of hip-hop or the style of dance used in the film, but I'd be hard-pressed to find the words. It was one of those books I put down and was sad because it had ended.

Sephiroth · 9th September 2007, 05:44 AM

My favourite is not the best book of the series, perversely. It's the last of the 'acceptable' ones, though - Book 7, Crown of Swords, the last one to have enough chapters for RJ to indulge in his incredibly slow-paced, waddling style while still carving the bare bones of a story out of it.

Or maybe it's just that my affinity for Mat Cauthon makes the Ebou Dar thread the most enjoyable for me. Probably that.

The start of The Eye of the World was too much of a Fellowship of the Ring ripoff for my liking. I'm struggling to think of a best book in the series. I'm so disillusioned with it...

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Commonmind Registered Lurker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,292	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? I'd have to say The Eye of the World was my favorite, although Lord of Chaos comes in at a close second.

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YoYo aw, the sun is shining... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 42	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? My favourite is Eye of the World, followed closely by Dragon Reborn and The Shadow Rising... I was very unhappy with Moiraine's death (technically, she's not dead, but she still isn't there and she is my favourite character)... I stopped with the seventh book, I need a rest..

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Dexter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 131	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? Eye of the world, then The Great Hunt. But I've only read the first six books. Commonmind: You loved Lord of Chaos? Was it the drama? I doubt it was the action. There wasn't any 'til the very end. Was there? I stopped reading the series after that book. No disrepect intended. Just wondering what I missed.

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Rosemary The Wicked Sword Maiden Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia, Western Australia Posts: 3,000	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? The Great Hunt is my favourite. By then we are familiar with the characters and are introduced to more, making it easier to follow. So far though, there hasn't been one volum that I haven't enjoyed.

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C Of K The Acrisius Sacryfa Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 372	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? Eye of the World. The first 15, or so, chapters were the best RJ ever wrote. Everything seemed to flow so well, the characters were colorful. It seemed, to me, that he put far more work into those chapters than any others. Plus the strange catch phrases didn't seem to bother me until they were over-played later in the stories.

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JDP Never told a lie. Ever. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 466	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? To be honest, I find they all kind of roll into one big (BIG) blur. I couldn't even pick a specific event that happens in a specific book, let alone decide on a favourite.

16th August 2007, 09:19 AM	#84 (permalink)
MJRevell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 175	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? Lord of Chaos for me, loved it. I really enjoy reading from the Forsaken's perspective's, and Rands... far more than any of the others. In fact I found many pov's so boring that I had to skip some of it, in a lot of books.

9th September 2007, 05:44 AM	#86 (permalink)
Sephiroth Causa Scientiae Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dundee City Posts: 2,067	Re: Best Wheel of Time novel so far? My favourite is not the best book of the series, perversely. It's the last of the 'acceptable' ones, though - Book 7, Crown of Swords, the last one to have enough chapters for RJ to indulge in his incredibly slow-paced, waddling style while still carving the bare bones of a story out of it. Or maybe it's just that my affinity for Mat Cauthon makes the Ebou Dar thread the most enjoyable for me. Probably that. The start of The Eye of the World was too much of a Fellowship of the Ring ripoff for my liking. I'm struggling to think of a best book in the series. I'm so disillusioned with it...

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