Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson, Todd Cameron Hamilton - The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time

Pros: Very vivid detailing, characters you come to know
Cons: the series is long, each book is 800 - 1000 pgs.

Growing up I developed a love for fantasy novels, beginning with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Since 'cutting my teeth' (so to speak) on such great works of literature it has been hard to find fantasy novels that I truly care about, the majority seem to...

Pros: Some new information about Jordan's world
Cons: Terrible, uninspired artwork, feeble new material, does not capture the magical quality of the series, poor organization

While I'm a rabid fan of Robert Jordan's Magnum Opus, "The Wheel of Time" and you can find me curled up on the curb outside of my local bookstore the night before the release of another installment, I was quite disappointed by this book....

Pros: Fills in some of the details you don't get in the novels.
Cons: Bad artwork, a lot of info is redundant since the release of the newest books.

HOPES
When I first saw this book in the book store, I decided that I had to have it. Who knew what tidbits of secret information I could glean from such a volume? I would be privy to secrets known only to those select few who were willing...

Pros: wonderful, gripping story
Cons: the series isn't finished yet!

During the summer of 1998, I was itching for something good to read. I had looked over my shelves and was not interested in re-reading anything I had. I wanted something I could sink my teeth into, something grand, and epic. And I found all of that in...

Pros: Wonderful storytelling with superb characters and huge and engrossing plots.
Cons: This series shows just how innaccurate the movie title Never Ending Story really was...

Well we're up to nine books now and still no end in sight for Robert Jordan's giant epic of good versus evil, light versus dark and, seemingly, man versus woman. This last may be accidental, an artifact of Mr. Jordan's attempts to write what he...

Pros: Great reading for the first 6 books
Cons: Not worth it after that.

When I started reading this daunting series, I was extremely fascinated. Here we have a set of strong characters, set in a world with depth and history and a system of magic that corresponds to a little of both Eastern and Western philosophy. The...

Pros: masterful; intricate; excellent, dynamic characters
Cons: long! -- quite a time commitment

Many reviewers claim that Jordan's Wheel of Time series begins well but loses speed. "Not so!" I say. True, his use of detail and the sheer volume of his writing slow the action sometimes, necessarily, but one must look at the whole picture....

Pros: Great story line, excellent characters, not a detail missed
Cons: Large amount of time between books, some characters get more of the focus than the ones you want to see

This is the series that got it all started for me in the world of Fantasy literature. Jordan has created himself a world that is unlike any that I have ever even thought of reading about. I could not even begin to imagine the depths of his mind to...

Pros: Extremely well crafted, complex detail, believable action, a wealth of characters that grow through the series.
Cons: Almost too detailed, may not move quickly enough for some.

Robert Jordan has surpassed Tolkien by reason of the sheer size, complexity, and quality of the world and characters he has created in The Wheel of Time series. He has crafted a thoroughly believable epic on the battle between good and evil using truly...

Pros: rich detail
Cons: wordy

I've been a big fan of literature all my life, but after reading The Eye of the World, I was hooked for life. Jordan is one of the better authors of time in the sense that instead of writing about something, he makes you feel as if you are actually...

Pros: excellent story, character development, and plot
Cons: a lot of reading

The Wheel of time written by Robert Jordan is, in my opinion, the best fantasy series ever written. The exquisite detail used by Jordan supplies the reader with so much information on the world, the characters, the history of the world, and plot that...

Pros: Character development, detailed world, engaging plot
Cons: none

<Dodge...> That was me swiftly ducking out of the way of rabid Tolkien worshippers. Now I will justify why I think this series takes the top slot from The Lord of the Rings.
It can really be said in two words: character development. This...

Pros: Everything, gripping story, don't want to put it down
Cons: When you stop reading it

I first heard of Robert Jordan when I was about 10 or so, this was 1990 when the Wheel of Time came out, and they were giving out free sample copies of the book, the samples had 18 chapters. I read the book, and thought it was pretty awesome, but never...

Pros: Highly informative, in-depth story and history information
Cons: Pitiful, misguided illustrations, a big let down

I picked up this book because I have always enjoyed seeing how artists interpret the characters and worlds of my favorite series. When I was younger, it was the Illustrated Guide to Xanth, and The Big Book of Faeries. I hoped to find the same...

Pros: Very informative and well constructed
Cons: Must have knowledge of series to appreciate

The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time offer's a "scholars's" view of the events in the novels as well as giving large amount of background information in a non-pedantic style.
The whole book is ripe with juicy tidbits and...