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Anyone else notice the how the story line mimicked the wheel of time? I liked most of the story and there is plenty of original plot so I will recommend it but it was very similar to other books, just more condensed.

Andrew It's similar in the sense that it is fantasy, and it's not dark or complex. Both the wheel of time and this series have a character that's likeable, f…moreIt's similar in the sense that it is fantasy, and it's not dark or complex. Both the wheel of time and this series have a character that's likeable, flawed, but still what most people would consider "good". However, the story is completely different. This is structured in flash backs. Moreover, the content is vastly different. There's nothing resembling trollocs/myrdraal/shadowspawn. I will say that the Chaendrians remind me a little of the Forsaken. Still, that is only one similarity. Everyone likes to compare everything in fantasy to LOTR or WoT these days unless the book involves lots of torture and killing and anti-hero protagonists. I think that people who like WoT will like this series, but I don't think that the story is similar.(less)

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Jo Leland I've read most of the Volumes of WoT, and reread LOTR numerous times. Another series it brings to my mind is Thomas Covenant. All three are written ex ...more
Nov 02, 2015 08:04PM · flag

Saul the Heir of Isauldur Thank you for acknowledging the LOTR and WoT comparison!! EVERYONE is always comparing anything and everything to Tolkien or Jordan. It makes it hard ...more
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