Wheel Of Time

[Ljomi]

The "Wheel of Time" series, I bought one of these books today which I hpðe is the first one. It's a paperback but on the book it says, "A Wheel of Time Novel: New Spring". Is that the first book or what ?


Also, is it worth going through the whole series ?

And how many books are there ?

[Alia]

New Spring is the prequel to the series and a good place to start. I'm not sure how many books he has now. I know I have ten of them but I also know there are more. When he'll stop... we can only hope it'll be soon. Good luck reading it.

[Ljomi]

Thank you, so what's the name of the next book after the prequel one ?

[Alia]

Here ya go... It's a start for ya.

http://www.chronicles-network.com/fo...liography.html

[pyan]

Also, in the "Authors" section of this forum:

http://www.chronicles-network.com/fo...an/index2.html

-but be warned -there are lots of spoilers.

[GOLLUM]

Moved to the Jordan subforum.

Nice to see another Jordan fan Ljomi, welcome...

[Ljomi]

Thank you

Sorry for posting it in the wrong forum.

[Talysia]

I'm a newcomer to the world of the Wheel of Time myself, having just finished reading the first book. It's good to see that I'm not the only one here who hasn't read all of it yet! Seems like I've got a long journey ahead of me, with so many sequels to read and all, but I've been told that it's worth it.

[the_faery_queen]

personally i don't think it's worth bothering with any of them. they start off well but go down hill fast.

[Rosemary]

I have read all of his books, plus the prequel, and have enjoyed every one of them. I do hope you will also...

I am now patiently waiting for his next publication.

[Talysia]

Out of curiosity, exactly how many books are still to come? I know about the books up to Knife of Dreams and the prequel New Spring, but what then?

[Alia]

Originally Posted by Talysia

I'm a newcomer to the world of the Wheel of Time myself, having just finished reading the first book. It's good to see that I'm not the only one here who hasn't read all of it yet! Seems like I've got a long journey ahead of me, with so many sequels to read and all, but I've been told that it's worth it.

I've only read the prequel and am waiting for the series to end... I can't stand starting an unfinished series. I have done that twice and I have found that in both cases I have had to go back and reread the first books just so I'm up to speed for the next one that is about to come out. I also hate waiting to know how it'll all end.

[pyan]

Originally Posted by Talysia

Out of curiosity, exactly how many books are still to come? I know about the books up to Knife of Dreams and the prequel New Spring, but what then?

What the market will bear?

[Valko]

I think it's 12 in total, not including the prequel. I gave up after 6. Pages and pages of what they're wearing, constantly tugging hair braids and nothing happening for chapter on end, wore me down to apathy.

The series could have rivaled LOTR but Jordan's outrageous use of padding has ruined it.

That's just my personal opinion and I apologise to those people that love it if I've caused any offence, but newcomers to the series should be made aware of what they're about to get into.

[Talysia]

Tugging hair braids and nothing happening for chapters on end? It sounds like it'd make a good soap opera. Twelve is a lot of books to read, but hopefully, just maybe, the last one will be the best yet. Mind you, if that's the case, then I'll HAVE to read the others, just to know what's been going on.