

The Eye of the World stands alone as a fantasy epic." - Locus "Robert Jordan has created a fantasy world as tangible and credible as history.

Women have a stronger role than in Tolkien.Each character in this large cast remains distinct.Their adventures are varied, and exciting.

Open religious and political conflicts add a gritty realism, while the cities and courts provide plenty of drama and splendor. He has a fine eye for detail and a vivid sense of drama."-Morgan Llewelyn, "Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal." - The New York Times "Jordan is able to take.familiar elements and make them his own, in a powerful novel of wide and complex scope. Women have a stronger role than in Tolkien.Each character in this large cast remains distinct.Their adventures are varied, and exciting.The Eye of the World stands alone as a fantasy epic."-Locus "Robert Jordan has created a fantasy world as tangible and credible as history. "Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal."-The New York Times "Jordan is able to take.familiar elements and make them his own, in a powerful novel of wide and complex scope.
