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The Eye of the World

By: Robert Jordan
Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
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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

By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons
The Wheel of Time Companion

By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk
Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

Listen to more books in The Wheel of Time series.
©1990 Robert Jordan (P)1996 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

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

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Such an excellent beginning

I’ve read this series multiple times, and listen to it multiple times. And every time I start with the eye of the world, I think what an excellent begin! You’re so sucked in that when the book ends your bereft, that it has full of anticipation and excitement for it to continue, thankfully we have the complete series for people to listen to now and they do not have to spend those long times waiting in between books

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OMG SO BORING

I am surprised that a story like this with all of the creative ideas can have absolutely zero suspense or excitement. It reads like a bunch of ideas for a story smashed together without any feeling for the characters or outcome. Honestly as the characters went from situation to situation it remained flat and uninteresting. Didn’t help that the narrator sounded like he should be reading a noir mystery, not this genre.

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Hizahh

I enjoyed the world building. Excited to see where the next 15 books go.

Hizahh

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Incredible

I could read these books over and over. Beautifully written! You will find yourself cheering on the characters and feeling so many emotions!

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Good story

Something out of the usual, a nice take a a fantasy story. Got a bit of a slow start but I enjoyed it

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Fantastic Listening

I am hooked after just this book. Very well written cultures and plot line. The performance is also very well done.

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Feels like it’s read by a radio announcer

I am an avid audiobook listener and have heard many, many readers. I really struggled to listen to this one as the cadence and tone of the reader just sounds like a radio announcer from the 50’s/60s (though I could also give some of that blame to the audio engineer). I never leave bad reviews, this one just grated on me so much I couldn’t finish the book. Sorry Michael but if I see you listed as a reader on other books I will likely pass.

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Very Entertaining!

I enjoyed the characters and I’m looking forward to more of their backstories. I thought the voices presented by the narrator complemented the story.

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Great read

It is a great story of travel and friendship that is deserves it own trilogy movie

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<3

Slow start busy fantastic as the story unravels! Would love more female POV chapters, but i imagine those will be more prominent in future installments.

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