https://www.astridterese.no/2010/11/30/tidshjulet-av-robert-jordan/ ( )

I read this a while back and listened to the audiobook but each time I sped through each that at the end I just wasn't too impressed. But I always came back to the large amount of fans that this series has and knew I had to be missing something. So finally picked it up again and took it slowly and finally came to appreciate the world that Jordan has started to unroll. Looking forward to the second half of book one next. ( )

The Eye of the World series is an old series for young adult, but it has had nothing but high acclaims. I have been strongly urged to read this series by one of my best friends and I'm glad she did.

One thing that always daunts me with books like these are the old tiny fonts. They hurt my eyes, especially when there's a lot. And there is A LOT. However, I didn't let that sway me. It took me a long time to finish this book because it just didn't hook me right away. The beginning wasn't up to the speed I like but it wasn't that slow either. It was at that iffy area. But, by the end of the book, I was attached to the characters and immediately wanted to know more.

Something I loved about this book is the style. It is so very similar to Tolkien's Lord of the Ring series. Being a big LotR fan, I couldn't help but love this book. The landscape, the descriptions, the characters, the writing style...all very Tolkien-esque.

The only downside of this book is the pace. I don't care for the pace. It's a little too long for my liking, but that's how it is with lots of description. All in all, I loved the book. Not a light read in the slightest but I'd recommend the series. (Albeit daunting with it's 15 books...) ( )

Kirja aloittaa moniosaisen Ajan pyörä sarjan, sitä ei voi jättää välistä! Nuori Rand Al'Thor ajautuu mukaan maailmalle pienestä maalaiskylästään, täysin tietämättä, että hän onkin hän, jota kutsutaan uudesti syntyneeksi "lohikäärmeeksi" ja että hänen kohtalonsa on kohdata Pimeän Valtias viimeisessä taistelussa. Ensimmäisessä kirjassa on enimmäkseen vain nuoren miehen kasvua aikuisuuteen, elämänkokemuksien karttumista ja matkustamista. ( )

A good start to the series ( )