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The Eye of the World

Book One of The Wheel of Time

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The Eye of the World

Written by: Robert Jordan
Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
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"These veteran narrators keep the plot moving and the narration fresh" (AudioFile Magazine)

This program is read by Audie Award-winning narrators Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, and includes a bonus interview with the author.

Now an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

The first novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®.

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction. When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the village seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.

The Wheel of Time®
New Spring: The Novel
#1 The Eye of the World
#2 The Great Hunt
#3 The Dragon Reborn
#4 The Shadow Rising
#5 The Fires of Heaven
#6 Lord of Chaos
#7 A Crown of Swords
#8 The Path of Daggers
#9 Winter's Heart
#10 Crossroads of Twilight
#11 Knife of Dreams

By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of Light

By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons
The Wheel of Time Companion

By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk
Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

©1990 Robert Jordan; (P)1996 Books on Tape, Inc.; Published by Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction

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"Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal." (The New York Times)

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I have re-read this series dozens of time. The auto books are just as fantastic!!

This series is one of my all-time favuorites!!

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#Audible1 This is a great start to a fantastic series. Sometimes the pacing can be a little slow but that is well worth the overall fantastic story.

Great Book

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The store pulled me in from the very beginning and I couldn't stop listening to it. I finished it in 5 days.

Love it

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A good story so far, the characters are well defined, the mystery and adventures are there, I will listen to the next one, but I do wonder where it's going with that many books!

good story so far! let's listen to the next!

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Great book great narrators! Good energy and soul put into their characters. I look forward to sharing this with others.

Great book great narrators

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