Top Ten Best Things About the Wheel of Time Books
The The Wheel of Time series is massive, intricate, and packed with everything you could want in a long-running fantasy epic. Considering that my username, city, country, and even my profession are all inspired by The Wheel of Time, it's safe to say I'm a fan. So, making this list just felt natural. My hope is that by the time you get through it, you'll be convinced to pick up the first book and see for yourself why this series has meant so much to so many people.For those who don't know, The Wheel of Time was written by Robert Jordan, with the final books completed by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's passing. The series spans fourteen books (fifteen if you count the prequel), following a cast of unforgettable characters across a world filled with deep history, unique magic, and layers of political and personal struggles. It's got adventure, mystery, humor, and just the right amount of philosophical depth to make you think without slowing down the story.
I find this funny because of "I'm currently on book nine," when now you've finished the entire thing. I think. You go, you giant nerd. (In a good way, of course.)
Fifteen including the prequel. I'm currently on book nine, but when you finish you get to brag to your friends that you read a 14-book series.
By that I mean that women actually do stuff. They don't just sit around waiting for the men. They have to fight to survive too, not just the guys. Some fight, some channel, but all main women characters have killed or been involved in a battle.
I'm a male and I think this is great that Jordan puts women with strong roles in his stories! A variety of character types is what makes fantasy stories awesome!
They'll invade your dreams. Once I had a dream that Moiraine and Lan were in the pew in front of me during church. When you get attached to the characters, then you'll like the book series more.
Some women and few men can channel, which is basically magic. The people who can channel "weave" using "threads" or "flows" that are one of the following: Fire, water, spirit, earth, and air. Only people who can channel can see the flows. I could go on for hours but I'm trying not to waste your time. I could send you to Wikipedia, but then you would know too much.
The majority of the characters are adults but this is Fantasy! They have their own sets of cuss words. Most have something to do with blood and fire. (For example, "Blood and ashes!") The worst word they used is damn, in the second book and eighth book. (yes, I keep track)
Man, it was so funny in that one (the fifth I think) when there was that chair of naked acrobats and Nynaeve realized that some were doing more than contortions. It never outrightly says but it's rather easy to figure out.
An excellent genre of fiction, as long as it's not Twilight.
Fantasy! What more could you want?
I am often laughing my butt off at basically nothing. It's probably my terrible sense of humor. The books can be sad too. Book 5 chapter 53, I cried. I'm too lazy to change the title to emotion inflicting, but it would probably be better.
There are countries, cities, islands, and unknown areas. A map is included in all the books.
The Newcomers
In every book except for the prequel there is a glossary. You know, just in case you forget who Rand or Egwene is, you can look it up in the back of the book without learning too much.
It helps with pronunciation, too. How the heck do you pronounce Aes Sedai Eyes-Said-Eye? Eee-said-eee? The old tongue is like Welsh, in that nobody knows how it's said. But with a glossary you don't have that problem.