I agree that the Reds are unfairly represented since Jordan has them as antagonists to Rand. I think it would be slightly more realistic for them to be one of the most beloved Ajahs (after the Yellow) since they are the ones taking care of the mad male channeler threat.

It has always fascinated me that the Dark One is a very visible 'character', but that the Creator is almost absent. However, even in book 1, you can see the Creator directly communicate with Rand (please don't make me pull up the passage/page number, I'm a little intoxicated). I think the very visibility of at least the Dark One does, as Asthereal points out, negates the 'faith' aspect of religion. If religion is built on faith in the unseen, then knowing the unseen to be true beyond any doubt would negate the necessity of religion. Now, there are many philosophies in WOT, and I suppose those take the place of religious faith, but given how the Dark One and, to a lesser extent, the Creator do actually show up personally and talk/influence things, faith-based religions are, as a consequence, nonexistent.

HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!

Yep, that’s The Great Hunt. Except it was just Rand who had the instruments.

My husband is Turkish, and my oldest's middle name is Mehmet, so thank you, Heavy Sedai, for that mention. He should be higher on the list for conquering Constantinople and renaming it Istanbul, but we here in the West don't like to remember that.

Marrying an editor certainly helped things. About a third of the way through The Great Hunt and...like I don't remember this book AT. ALL. I mean, I know at the end Mat blows the horn, but everything before that is like a blank slate. So I guess my reading recommendation is to wait over twenty years to give things a shot again, because you will be pleasantly surprised.

Idk man, this is going deeper than I ever thought about while reading the books. I guess I accepted that a staff could beat a sword because the staff has more range compared to a sword.

I think it is simpler than all of that. A man not sharpening his sword would garner unnatural and unwanted attention. By sharpening his sword, he blends in AND builds camaraderie with others who are doing the same thing. It is kind of like the smoker's circle, how socializing and sharing in the act of smoking builds a bond that nonsmokers can't really understand. By 'sharpening' his power-wrought sword, Lan presents himself as a 'regular' guy you can trust.

I imagine lots of notebooks and computer files.

The Shiener make fun of them for their bows, so start at the beginning The Great Hunt.

That’s an incredible amount of dedication! And you’re very welcome.

I personally love the descriptions of clothing and textiles, but I am a cross-stitcher and knitter who has been known to sew stuff too. It is a great bit of worldbuilding because many times a culture's values and ranking system are revealed through clothing. However, I can understand why someone who isn't a fiber crafter/artist or into fashion would be bored by those passages.

Think of it as a blessing. You can reread your favorites like it's the first time over and over! What I would give to reread some of Agatha Christie's novels without knowing whodidit.

Just finished EotW! This book was incredibly well-written. Solid worldbuilding and set up for the series conflict. Lots of mysteries and unanswered questions to look forward to in the next book. While I was planning and taking a break between books, I think I am going to jump right into The Great Hunt because I am that excited about the series. This series was my introduction to fantasy, and right now, I am feeling like I am the heroine in a second-chance romance novel with it. I remember exactly why I fell in love the first time, and now I can truly appreciate things about it I didn't before (like the descriptions and lieel tricks to sneak in things that the character wouldn't technically be able to "see"). The only thing that is slightly disappointing is that I remember the women being much more developed and stronger characters. I am sure they get there, but adult me, who has an MA in Professional Writing, is a little sadface about it. Still leagues above Tolien's feminine representation, though. I just hope that when this renewed love affair goes through its dark night of the soul with the later books that I pull through this time...

Looking forward to diving into the waters!

Thank you! Option 1 sounds perfect.

About 500 pages in, and wow, did I forget a lot of stuff. Like Rand channeling lightning at the Dancing Cartman, but remembering the innkeeper smiling at the flute and sword. I always thought that was a great detail, so why did I forget how they got out of that situation? It's nice running across these scenes I don't remember because it is almost like reading it for the first time again.

Sometimes I can be silly and miss the obvious. Way back when, I came here for the RP and made several different characters that I can't remember the names of, but I never made it to Aes Sedai...and I would like to. Is that still a thing, and if so, how does one go about that?

Haven't had much time to read because of work and Halloween stuff (I have two kids, 9 and 7, holidays can be a lot), so I am only a hundredish pages into EOTW and...I remember why I loved this series so much. Normally, when I get into a great book, it consumes my life, and I push everything to the side so I can find out what happens next. However, I am enjoying taking a slower pace with WoT. Maybe because I already know what happens next and I know this is a LONG series, I am able to slow down and truly appreciate the writing in a way I wasn't able to as a middle schooler.

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi I thought I was going to love it but...I can't even tell you what I didn't like, I just found it a slog and didn't like/care about any of the characters. Disappointed.

Welcome! I'm newish here, too, and just starting a reread of the series. Nice to meet you!

Going to start rereading the series today. I haven't read The Eye of the World since middle school, so I am very interested to see how different this experience is 25+ years later. I never finished the series my first time around for many reasons, but I have motivation this time around. Sort of. We will see if it is enough to carry me through. Anyway, I shall return to this thread with my thoughts, and, hopefully, I don't drop too many unpopular opinions.

What if I ask you to bite me nicely?

Thank you!

Hey everyone! Over 20 years ago, I dabbled in the RP side of Dragonmount. After high school, though, life smacked me upside the head and I stopped playing. I had no idea this site was still around until this past weekend, and here I am. Part of me is still convinced this is some kind of fever dream, so I am very excited to interact with everyone to prove that this is, indeed, real. Starla