The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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Customer Reviews:

The art burns my eyes but the text is OK [Posted on 2007-06-09]
in many circles this book is refered to as the Big Book of Bad Art (BBoBA)

If I rated this book soley on the art it would get a 1 but for a fan of the series who wants to be able to look somthing up quickly its a great resource I used to play the RPG and this book was a lifsaver. even if it is outdated now I would love to see a new version of the book that would include some of the new stuff seen but I am more than satisfied with this book I would however suggest you try and grab one used if you want one as its not great.

Outstanding Resource [Posted on 2007-08-22]
I wish I had had this book from the beginning of the Wheel of Time series. I try to put a little time between the books, so I often had to thumb through the previous books to remember different characters and things that happened. By the time I reached number 9, it was a real chore. That sparked me to find out if there was a companion book for the series. Well, there is, and it's very informative. Now everything I need or want to know about Jordan's fantastic world is easy to find. To anyone who enjoyed the first book and expects to continue on, I suggest that you buy this book right away.

Needs Update [Posted on 2007-09-19]
The book is great, but would be better if it was updated. It only go to book 6. There are no drawings of new characters like Tuon. Nice to have though.

Horrible artwork ruins what could have been great [Posted on 2007-11-13]
The artwork is, unfortunately, on par with the covers of the series. I never understood why Jordan and TOR couldn't get better art for the covers. And then when this book came out I was so incredibly disappointed to see the paintings and such were basically as bad as the covers of the series. No, they are actually worse. Nothing takes you out of a fantasy world more quickly when it looks fake or, frankly, just bad.
Hopefully those overseeing the Wheel of Time series after Jordan's death can get some better artists involved.
For instance, the art work in George R.R. Martin's Art of A Song of Ice and Fire book is a great example of the quality of art that Jordan's series deserves.

A great source for WoT fans! [Posted on 2008-02-15]
I got this book after Robert Jordan's passing. I wanted as complete a set of WoT materials as I could find. I love the series and had heard of this book on the Dragonmount podcast. I have spent a lot of time thumbing through "The World of Robert JOrdan's The Wheel of Time". The book gives a lot of background to the story of Rand, his friends and enemies. Any hardcore fan will really like having this book.

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