The Eye of the World

By Robert Jordan

This book published by Tor Books came out back in 1990, so it is really an older book.  This book however is definitely a classic book in the realm of Fantasy writing.  Not the first of its kind but definitely one of the more famous establishments in the realm.

This book is the first of currently 11 books in the Wheel of Time series.  I had been reluctant to start this series prior to this because the author passed away before writing the last book.  When I found out that the authors widow and publisher had appointed an author to finish his work with one last book I decided that I was going to read the series, even thought the last book will come out about the fall of 2009.  This is a long time away, but those 11 books are really long and I won’t read them all straight through at once.

Okay that preamble out of the way, I was hesitant to read this book.  This book isn’t really the brand of magic type books that you find in the likes of Harry Potter or Artemis Fowl.  It takes you to a whole new world, with new creatures, people, and so on.

I was also hesitant because I had started this book probably 12 years or so ago and I just didn’t get into it.  It was a bit beyond my short attention teenage span at the time.  Don’t disparage however, at the same time I picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and told my mom I thought it was no good.  I grew in my tastes.

This book is good in the fact that it doesn’t go overboard on the magic factor but brings balance.  The characters as well have morals and ideals that are enviable by any person (give them a break on small bad habits though).

Overall the book is worth a read.  Here is the basic story.

Three friends who have grown up together in the Two Rivers, Rand, Matt and Perrin find out that they are actually more than farm boys and a blacksmith.  They are wanted by the great dark lord because they may actually be the only once that could lead to his actual destruction.

An Aes Sedia (a woman who can use magic) comes and saves them and takes them on the beginning of a journey that ultimately will last for the next 12 books.  They fight trollocs, myrdral, and other evils and eventually are faced with two of the forsaken who are the only things almost as bad as the great dark lord.  They escape and conquer them in the end.

This is an incredibly short synopsis.  For more go to this link at Wikipedia and read more.

I suggest it, especially if you like magic type stories.

Overall a 4 out of 5 stars.

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