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Hayley asked this question about The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1):
If I've enjoyed ASOIAF, is this a good read? I'm after something to fill that gap until WOW arrives.
Josh McKay This series starts off and ends strong, but is really boring through the middle. Read the first 3 and the last 3 books. If you need some continuity, j…moreThis series starts off and ends strong, but is really boring through the middle. Read the first 3 and the last 3 books. If you need some continuity, just read the odd books. 6, 8, and 10 are incredibly boring and nothing happens. Jordan outgrew his editor about halfway through, and the series sucks until Sanderson takes over at the end.(less)
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