The Eye of the World

Book One of The Wheel of Time

By: Robert Jordan

Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

Length: 29 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

"These veteran narrators keep the plot moving and the narration fresh" (AudioFile Magazine)

This program is read by Audie Award-winning narrators Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, and includes a bonus interview with the author.

Now an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

The first novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®.

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction. When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the village seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.

The Wheel of Time®
New Spring: The Novel
#1 The Eye of the World
#2 The Great Hunt
#3 The Dragon Reborn
#4 The Shadow Rising
#5 The Fires of Heaven
#6 Lord of Chaos
#7 A Crown of Swords
#8 The Path of Daggers
#9 Winter's Heart
#10 Crossroads of Twilight
#11 Knife of Dreams

By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of Light

By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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The Wheel of Time Companion

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Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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Critic reviews

"Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal." (The New York Times)

Storyline excellent, voice acting could use more emotion

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! This book has an incredible storyline, and much of it was well conveyed through the narration of Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. I enjoyed the speaking style of Kramer much more than that of Reading: he was able to vocally differentiate the dialogues of multiple characters while Reading’s efforts barely came through. Although it can be taxing to the voice, any time Kramer “yelled” I could only picture the image of a large and elderly turtle attempting to swallow an egg. Actual yelling that is sampled, copied and pasted where necessary would have helped. I was bothered by Reading’s tendencies towards excessive pronunciation of consonants and word divisions over stylistic changes to her speech patterns that could have broken the monotony. Overall I was very pleased with the book and the narration, thank you!

a very fun story and very well read

an epic story that is well written and very well read. I would recommend this series to any fan of fantasy.

Outstanding Epic Fantasy

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Epic fantasy is my first love in fiction and this was an extremely well written example of the genre. The characters are all individuals with their own personalities, prejudices and desires. And those personalities sometimes clash, or just fail to mesh.

Mr. Jordan manages to avoid many of the givens in fantasy stories and presents an excellent exploration of the genre.

Newbie

I am a newbie when it comes to Wheel of Time series. I've heard for a long time how this series was really good but it is not until now that I've actually had the time to listen to it. Robert Jordan is very good at painting of beautiful picture of what his characters alike and his unique world. I'm looking forward to listening to the rest of the series.

awesome series of books

this is a great series with depth in Wonderland so many different people play such unique and diverse roles no one person or sex has any more favors in the story then another for they all intermingle together

Epic Fantasy Introduction

What did you love best about The Eye of the World?

This is definitely an intro to what will be an epic fantasy. The problem is that it's a 30 hour (audio book) intro. I understood that when I was getting into it, but I felt that some parts dragged on a little more than they had to. That being said, the world building is excellent, and if that's one of your main interests then this book is for you.

At the very least it's worth trying the book out. I'm interested enough to give the next book a try before deciding if the remaining 12 will be for me or not.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite character was Perrin, basically the strong silent type. I'm very interested to see how his character progresses throughout the series.

Have you listened to any of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first audio book experience and they both did an amazing job.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There were some very intense parts that put me directly into the scene. I enjoyed the way the characters interacted with each, for the most part it seemed very realistic for the setting they were in.

Any additional comments?

I had to try at least the first book of such a well renowned epic fantasy, and now I'm ready for the second.

enjoyed

While it reflects Lord of the Rings in many similarities it has enough original ideas to make this a very good story.

Exciting Tale Makes for Good Listening

The story was expecting from the beginning to the end. The narration was kind of weird with two narrators, but that could have been because of the story's disproportionately male characters point of view.

3rd or 4th time!

This is my 3rd (or 4th?) time listening!! just as AMAZING as the first time! never gets old!

a great story

a great story, read well, even the second time through. perhaps one of my favorite books ever.