Now, a new time is here where the Dark One is reemerging, so the Aes Sedai look for the reincarnated Dragon who will, according to the prophecy, fight the Dark One again and be humanity’s only chance at saving the world. Even the Dragon went insane, killing all his friends and family before killing himself. The Dragon and his armies eventually won, but at a cost – the Dark One tainted the male half of the One Power, saidin so that every male who uses the One Power goes insane. That’s when the Wheel spun out the Dragon – a channeler so powerful he could defeat the Dark One. The Wheel of Time Books in Order: Chronological Reading Order They use their powers to fight evil – in this case, it’s the Dark One, known as Shai’tan, who is imprisoned, but as his prison creaks open, his evil influence gets back out into the world. They are called the channelers, or the Aes Sedai. The ones who can channel the One Power can use magic. There are seven spokes on the Wheel representing seven different ages, and they rotate under the One Power, which is divided into two halves – male and female, or saidin and saidar. As the Wheel spins, so does the Pattern of the Ages. The Creator was the one to forge the universe and the Wheel. The world in question is both a distant past and a distant future of Earth – time is cyclical and repeats itself, while humans, and lives in general, are the threads that create the fabric of reality, known as the Wheel of Time.
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Also, there’s a huge number of characters involved – over 2600 of them throughout the 14+1 book series (the one extra being the prequel novel).
The most notable aspects of the Wheel of Time series are extensive details about the unnamed world where the action takes place, including how it works, how some characters can use magic, etc. It talks about the concepts of balance between good and evil, right and wrong, and even gender, and deep respect for nature, a focal point of teachings in numerous cultures, especially Taoism. That includes the concept of the “circle of life,” or the cyclical nature of time found in Buddhism. It uses numerous elements from various cultures worldwide, especially European and Asian mythology.
The first book, The Eye of the World, introduces us to the universe that Jordan had created, which is extremely detailed and well-fabricated. It counts around 330 pages or 122 000 words. The only exception to that range is a prequel novel called a New Spring, published in 2004. The books are quite long, even for the high fantasy genre, ranging from 760 – 990 pages, or 226 000 – 394 000 words. It was supposed to be one book, but Jordan had left so many notes and guidelines for the story that it couldn’t possibly fit only one book, so the Sanderson run expanded into three books. After Jordan died in 2007, another popular author, Brandon Sanderson, finished the last three novels.
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