The Eye of the World
1990 • 708 pages

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In the Third Age, an age of prophecy when the world and time themselves hang in the balance, the Dark One, imprisoned by the Creator, is stirring in Shayol Ghul.


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14 primary books17 released books

#1 in The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time is a 17-book series with 14 released primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.

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מחזור כישור הזמן is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Robert Jordan.


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December 3, 2021
August 20, 2020

This was a reread for me, because I'd forgotten so much and I want to actually read the entire series this time. I loved getting to experience the magic of this epic all over again. I will have a review video coming soon, and this was a buddy read, so my buddy will be joining me to talk about it.

June 2, 2020

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