So you've heard about this "Wheel of Time" TV series that is going to be (or, by now, is) on Amazon Prime and you got curious about it and did a web search and ended up here. This site is huge, and has information on everything in the books, but where do you start? Here's a guide to help you.
- Yes, the series is based on a set of "high fantasy
" themed books. Fifteen of them, and each one is thick, with an average of 800 pages each and a total of about 4.4 million words. The covers of those books are on the main page of this site. Click on one and you can get to the chapter summaries of each book, which is NOT recommended unless you've already seen the TV series or read the books.
- The authors, Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, created a huge and very detailed world. You don't need to know about all, or any, of it beforehand to enjoy the TV series or books, but you probably won't remember everything, and that's where this site comes in handy.
- The TV series is an adaptation of the books, and therefore will not be exactly like the books.
- The plot of the series is the classic Good vs Evil on a global, apocalyptic, scale. We'll be watching both sides trying to win. Part of the trick for us viewers is determining who the good guys are and who the bad guys are.
- The setting is sort of a mix of Medieval/Renaissance time periods. It's tough to say exactly what it is because...
- This is not the first time this fight has been fought. There's the concept of a rotating "wheel of time", divided into seven spokes, with each spoke being an age. You and I are currently living in the 3rd Age. Each age comes around again in time and is bookended by some huge event in that fight. This fight happens in every age.
- The series focuses on a core group of characters, Egwene, Rand, Perrin, Mat and Nynaeve, but they're not the only focus.
- Magic exists and plays a huge part in the plot and there's a system to how it works.
- Watch these videos:
- Now, go read the Welcome page and enjoy.
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