Wheel of Time November Launch. The next GOT or the next Shannara Chronicles?

[jolt]

By the time I started reading WoT, the first 4 books were already out and Book 5 came out soon after. For the most part, I enjoyed the first 6 books. There were some very weird pacing issues prior but Book 7 drove me nuts. That was '96 or '97 and I didn't touch the series again until 2018 when I bought the remaining books and powered through the series. The pacing issues continue. I think it was Book 8 where I was halfway through it and realized that everything that was happening was before the end of Book 7.

 

[Parmandur]

By the time I started reading WoT, the first 4 books were already out and Book 5 came out soon after. For the most part, I enjoyed the first 6 books. There were some very weird pacing issues prior but Book 7 drove me nuts. That was '96 or '97 and I didn't touch the series again until 2018 when I bought the remaining books and powered through the series. The pacing issues continue. I think it was Book 8 where I was halfway through it and realized that everything that was happening was before the end of Book 7.

You might be thinking of book 10, which is almost entirely a chronicle of how people throughout the world respond to the Event at the end of book 9.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

You and be both. When I was 13 and had all the time in the world? Sure. Now, pushing 50? My spare time is super limited and short, so I will move on. I recently did that with Tigana. Got 200 pages in and it wasn't keeping my interest at all, so I moved on to other books I'd enjoy more.

It's a liberating moment when one finally realizes it's OK to walk away from a book, which much of the world argued was a moral failing for many years.

 

[thom_likes_gaming]

For what it's worth, both wife and I read through the whole series twice. We're skewing the average here, I guess

 

[Parmandur]

It's a liberating moment when one finally realizes it's OK to walk away from a book, which much of the world argued was a moral failing for many years.

That happened.tpe for the first time with Sword of Shannara, which I hated profusely.

 

[TheSword]

You and be both. When I was 13 and had all the time in the world? Sure. Now, pushing 50? My spare time is super limited and short, so I will move on. I recently did that with Tigana. Got 200 pages in and it wasn't keeping my interest at all, so I moved on to other books I'd enjoy more.

That’s the advantage of a good story coming out on TV!

 

[TheSword]

I love those little snapshots! Thom Merillon is one of the coolest characters in the books. I’m fascinated to see how he comes across.

I also think the Heron marked blades are a beautiful addition to the lore. Such a good idea.

There’s a lot for anyone who loves D&D to enjoy in this series. I think it’s actually one of the most D&D-like fantasy books with a bard (albeit non-magical), rogue, fighter, magus, couple of sorceresses, Ranger etc.

 

[Parmandur]

I love those little snapshots! Thom Merillon is one of the coolest characters in the books. I’m fascinated to see how he comes across.

I also think the Heron marked blades are a beautiful addition to the lore. Such a good idea.

There’s a lot for anyone who loves D&D to enjoy in this series. I think it’s actually one of the most D&D-like fantasy books with a bard (albeit non-magical), rogue, fighter, magus, couple of sorceresses, Ranger etc.

One of the proximate causes of Robert Jordan getting into writing fantasy was buying the Red Box and DMing for his step-son and friends.

 

[Sacrosanct]

That happened.tpe for the first time with Sword of Shannara, which I hated profusely.

"That's a rip off of Tolkien!"
"Yeah, one the average person can actually read..."

 

[Parmandur]

"That's a rip off of Tolkien!"
"Yeah, one the average person can actually read..."

It's like the boring parts of Tolkien, without the cool stuff like the songs and the walking.

Seriously, though, Sword of Shannara made me livid when I was 13.