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The Eye of the World
by Robert Jordan
from Publishing Mills
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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the eye of the world audio cd book 
I really enjoyed reading while the narrator spoke to me. I got a lot more out of the material since this is the third time reading this series. Using the audio book details I missed previously jumped out and I retained the information much better,
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Tremendous start to epic fantasy series
A very solid start to the Wheel of Time series. The group from Emond's Field really provides a lot of entertainment, and is truly a fun adventure from start to finish. The secondary characters that are met in this book prove to play crucial parts later in the series, and no chapter is wasted here.
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These book are long, but like all great books, they aren't long enough.
My first real foray into Epic Fantasy (apart from Lord of The Rings), and it remains by far my favorite. The world that Robert Jordan has created is unparalleled.
Most fantasy book draw from the same pool of creatures: Elves, Dwarfs, Trolls etc. You won't find these (or their facsimiles) in Jordan's books. Rather there are Trollocs, Shades, Ogiers etc. And instead of wizards and sorceresses, there are men and women who are born with the ability to tap into the One Power in the universe and Channel... more info
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Don't Bother Starting This 
My rating for this book actually encompasses the whole series (up through book eleven, the last published so far).
Books one through six (Eye of the World through Lord of Chaos) are an entertaining read, and I would give them three to three-and-a-half stars individually or collectively; however, starting at about book seven (A Crown of Swords), the series takes a turn for the worse. The author indulges in numerous irrelevant, lengthy, and tedious digressions that apparently received no attention... more info
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