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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

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©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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love this book

I like that there was both a Male and female narrator, however the Male was terrible.

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Exceptional , breathtaking, and truly spectacular

This is a must read . Highest Praise for originality and content. A must read

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I have heard this book twice already

I have heard this twice already it's so good such a great way to start an epic adventure

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Great job!

I read this books a few times over the years, I'm so hooked on listening to them!!

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Well worth it

Was a adventure of epic proportions. Well worth every minute. Characters so richly alive and well portrayed. Can't wait for the next one.

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Unparalleled world building

It is a book about a world that happens to focus on a handful of characters instead of just one. It is simply wonderful and I cannot recommend it enough.

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Audiobook perfection

The epic that is the wheel of time series is in itself a great experience. However, the great performances by Kate Redding and Michael Kramer really elevates it. Consistancy in their voices for the different characters as well as the near seemless tag-team reading makes you fall into the story and lets you get swept away to an intriquet world full of life, magic and foreign cultures.

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very slow start, powerful finale

first half of the book was very slow, after that it sold me the sequel.

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Erratic accents, but very entertaining

While there are several times that Mr Kramer can't seem to pick a voice for a character and stick to it, he has an impressive range of character voices and accents to work with. with a 14-book series some slips are to be expected, and they make it feel more like it's a story being told by an old friend, or by a grandparent you didn't see often telling you a story before bedtime while you were a kid.

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Narrator ruins it for me

I really want to get into this series, but for me, the male narrator ruins it. He reads it like he’s bored. It’s hard to follow when he’s reading about different characters because his tone never changes. It lulls me to sleep. I had higher expectations of such an epic series.

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