Jim answers “Should this be the first I read out of the...”

Annie asked this question about New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0):

Should this be the first I read out of the wheel of time series? I see there is a book #1 and this is book #0 and was written after. I would like thoughts from people who read this series. Thanks.

Jim I’ll throw my two cents in. I would only read this book (at all) upon a re-read of the series. I read the whole series and only just read New Spring b…moreI’ll throw my two cents in. I would only read this book (at all) upon a re-read of the series. I read the whole series and only just read New Spring before starting a re-read that I will do over years along with the airing of the TV series. IMO it’s just not that good and is definitely unnecessary to the series proper. I hear people say to read it in the publication order but that would just add another slow book (though a shorter one) to what’s already considered the slog section of the series. (less)

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