I was looking for some new reading material so I picked up a copy of Legends (1998) because I was well acquainted with Anne McCaffery and Ursula LeGuin, and hoped that I would like some of the other authors' work. I was very happy with my purchase and did find one or two new authors that piqued my interest. But the one that changed my life was the last novella in the book - New Spring. I was hooked from page one! As soon as I finished it I immediately purchased the first four books in the series and read them all in about a week. I recently talked my sister into reading EoTW and last time I spoke with her she was finishing TSR. She should be caught up in time for the release of AMOL. :)

I would choose Brown, but I would want to be out of the Tower looking for new plant and animal species to study rather than spending all of my time in the library.

I discovered WOT in 1996 when I picked up Legends as a good way to view a sampling of work from various authors. Little did I know that inside was a novella, New Spring, that would draw me into a world that would give me so much to look forward to over the next 15+ years. I was captivated from the very first words and immediately went out and bought the first four books. My heart will always have a soft spot for Lan, but Moiraine has and always will be my favorite. I love her strength of will and determination to be the one to find the Dragon Reborn. And I'm so exited to see her role in AMOL. Can't wait!