Recommending The Wheel of Time in 3 Minutes

[@CapturedInWords]

Just a quick video today as I'm working on some bigger content! What 3 min recommendation do you want to see next? Buy book one of Wheel of Time using my link: geni.us/EyeoftheWorld Buy the Wheel of Time Boxset1: geni.us/WheelofTimeBoxset1

[@jacobpad]

Please 3-minute Terry Goodkind's work!

[@rorangarrowson5]

I just finished book eleven of wheel of time. So far the journey been amazing. A few bumps here and there. But still amazing

[@syd7903]

I'm currently on book 7. It's starting to drag a bit, but I am WAY too invested in this series to just give up halfway through it.

[@sethmobley5155]

Honestly 7,8,9, and 10 drag a bit 9 is the best of the bunch but 11 -14 are absolutely amazing

[@maraltbrown]

I'm on book 6 and totally invested too. Happy reading!

[@flesruoYkcuFoGuoY]

Stick with it. The slow books are slow, yes. But things still happen to tide you over. And then the ride you go on with the last 4 books... Man 😭

[@owenequinox6]

@@flesruoYkcuFoGuoY Honestly those last four are four of the best books period.

[@joshfarnham7668]

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[@hansyolo8277]

I'm in the first few hours of book 14. I've been listening to the audio books. It's been a long road from starting book 1 until here, but wow is it worth it. It feels kind of sad to know that this is the final book, the end of the story. But I am so excited to get to the end. Such great books.

[@Plant_Parenthood]

Pretty impressive that they managed to write a series that, by book 14, you are not just looking forward to it being over with. Most movies, shows or books that have 13 sequels end up being absolutely abysmal by the end

[@hansyolo8277]

@@Plant_ParenthoodI think that's the difference between something being planned to be an Epic in scale, and something that is continued because it became profitable and not because that was the original creative vision. None of the books are really sequels, this is simply THE story. Not so much "oh I'll write 3 novels to tell my story. Oh those sold really well and people want more! How about another 3!" On and on until it becomes drivel.

[@TerenceGrimstone]

You should recommend The First Law in 3 minutes. It's one of the best if you want subversion of tropes and a gritty feel.

[@navsquid32]

Say something about the First Law, say you recommend it in 3 minutes.

[@TheCosmerenaut1]

@@navsquid32say something about first law say it’s still alive!

[@currangill430]

​@@TheCosmerenaut1You have to be realistic about these things

[@indyman_123]

These quick recs vids are SO good! Really loving them so far. Oh, and not to mention the effect they are having on my TBR 😅😂 Keep it going!

[@jetblk2834]

Started listening to it recently and has one of the best prologues I’ve ever read/heard! Voice acting is phenomenal as well!

[@ashleymccullough4699]

I’m on book 6. I’m really enjoying the world building and the magic! The ajah system is also chefs kiss

[@Covenfan-lg4mx]

Something I love about WoT which I’ve never seen in any other books is an anime like Rogues gallery with the Foresaken

[@MSpotatoes]

Yeah the foresaken are cool asf.

[@Jankylulu]

Just started the first book, getting hooked by the page :)

[@sevenlayer_dip]

I’m currently on book four! I read the first three book within 1 month and I’ve been stuck on book four for three months, this video helped me pick up that book again after leaving it as a dnf, thanks 😊

[@billhinshillwood2670]

I've read 8 of the WOT books and book 4 is easily the best so far. By the end you'll be glad you continued reading. In books 7 and 8 the pacing slows down and it took me a while to finish those 2. But I want to read the rest of the series because it is supposed to have a spectacular ending.

[@sevenlayer_dip]

I heard from many people that after book three the story becomes less of a lord of the rings re-telling and it starts to become more of its own original story. I am very excited to see how that turns out but, I still fear the upcoming “slog” that everyone talks about.

[@noname3609]

I know the feeling ! I needed 3 months for book 4 aswel but then I read book 5 and 6 in a month and half,they were that good ! :D

[@noname3609]

@@sevenlayer_dip Im on book 7 myself and I fear the slog aswel,but I will take breakes,probably next break is after book 8 and the New Spring ! :)

[@Zivilin]

​​@@sevenlayer_dipthe slog is the extensively overrated, imho. It does slow down pace but i personally never thought it was a slog. Your mileage may vary though. 🤷

[@mrwn_alami6884]

I didn't know the wheel of time before starting to watch your videos but I'll definitely have to read it!

[@CM-rt8gt]

You nailed it. I have read the series a few times. One of my favorites and each time I seem to discover or understand new things

[@TheCosmerenaut1]

I can recommend it in 3 words: Greatest Series ever

[@ThierryLarose-h1i]

I watched some of your videos, and it seemed to me the Wheel of Time contained almost every trope in fantasy, and a lot of cultures. So I'm certainly going to read it soon, I think that could help me to write my own fantasy serie.

[@flesruoYkcuFoGuoY]

For those hung up on the idea of Robert Jordan's "long-winded" writing style, it isn't as bad as anyone makes it out to be. You grow to appreciate the in-depth details about the world and the people in it by about halfway through book 2. And if you're still annoyed by that point, maybe an author painting such a clear picture isn't for you.

[@totesmagotes213]

I love the detail of Jordan’s writing. If anything, his redundancy can be annoying at times (smoothing of skirts and well turned calves), and there certainly are parts of the saga where we spend more time than I’d like with tertiary characters. I’d say that those minor complaints are worth putting up with in order to enjoy the series overall.

[@Plant_Parenthood]

I just wasn't a fan of the long drawn out torture porn he puts in his books. Like yeah, we get it. Rand is being tortured with a magic pain dildo. Give it a couple pages and move on. But nope, he keeps coming back to it every other chapter to tell us that yes, Rand is still experiencing a tonne of pain.

[@ryno_8848]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Plant_Parenthood I respect your opinion, but I can’t help but laugh at “a magic pain dildo”. 😂

[@omarsalman1331]

I finished The Eye of the World a few months ago, but haven't had the courage to start on The Great Hunt. Thanks for the pitch ! I guess I'll get to it after I am done with Sanderson's secret projects.

[@noname3609]

The great hunt is even better without a doubt. Hope u enjoy it 😊

[@homestead13]

"The books are much much better" is the biggest understatement ever.

[@Nik_M11]

Currently on book 3 and it just keeps getting more interesting

[@saracauser9287]

Started the series in the middle of July and two weeks later I just started book 6! Loving it

[@masonryals5587]

Job well done, gonna crack open my copy after The Stand

[@paulasargent7363]

I am currently retreading the wheel of time (admittingly slowly 🐌) but trying to stay head slightly while watching the TV show.

[@norcalbowhunter3264]

I imagine it's kind of hard to stay ahead of the TV series since they've drastically changed so much of the story. I mean season 1 skipped so much important stuff and jumped so far ahead that you'd have to quit book one about halfway through and jump to book 2.

[@Grant693]

I read the whole series in 7 months last year. Soooo good!

[@tomsilver6536]

It took me over a year to read all ^___^' great books.

[@sanchorim8014]

I did it in 16 months, the longest it's ever taken me to read a series I'm engrossed in. And once I hit the climax of the Eye of the World, I loved every minute of it

[@elisabethprice4697]

I plan to read book 6 this month!

[@DragonRebornn]

Love your videos man. I do really hope to see more long form videos soon. I love your longer videos a lot. Keep reading bud!

[@winterbygrace]

Just bought all 14 books (used from around the country) and started reading the first one. Looking forward to the journey. As I am the not the fastest reader I will be enjoying it for some time.

[@noname3609]

Hope you enjoy The father of modern Fantasy literature. 🙏

[@CapturedInWords]

Awesome!! I hope you enjoy the books and take your time! I'm a slow reader too, been reading wheel of time for years

[@DuckRon626]

About half way through book 4, The Shadow Rises. Loving it, but, not real sure why it is so universally loved. I mean, it's a good series, so far, but, for me, nothing outstanding. Do love much of the world that Jordan has created and the magic is mystifying. Really good books.

[@bookscoffeepassion]

Whoa, I loved this! I'm currently on book 5. 😊

[@NeogiTek]

Well said!

[@Kashak666]

You called it, pacing issues.. I remember last time I tried to read it, I appreciated the build-up (over the first 3-4 books I think?) a lot, then events started unfolding... and then that volume was over and the following one became very slow again. I guess it would help if I had physical versions or a break in between hehehe. I will eventually give it another go...

[@MaxFidler]

I am, 2 books into WoT I took a break to read The Sun Eater. Looking forward to reading both of them. As for video-how about The Bound and the Broken by Cahill

[@simsolyn]

I'm about to buy the first book!

[@NerdBookReview]

Quick question. When did you first read the series? It's been my favorite series since I was a teenager in the 90's but I don't know I'd love it so much if I was reading it for the first time now.

[@danchak7465]

2000+ named characters!

[@deekshithmreddy6466]

i finished the ninth book in the series. They are really great. Can you upload the in depth summariesof the wheel of time books?

[@august3777]

I want to see you do a three minute recommendations for three minute recommendation videos.

[@lady_draguliana784]

My Favorite of All time

[@christianefiorito3204]

Just read it, love it!

[@trock781]

Hey! One question: How is the wise mans fear summary part II coming along? I'm super looking forward to it!

[@caewing85]

I tried. Got through 3/4 of the great hunt and was sooooo bored. I may pick it up another time.

[@plantsfishandbirds4923]

The song of ice and fire in 3 minutes

[@norcalbowhunter3264]

I've read the entire series and I would and have encouraged people to read it. I don't think it's life altering but it's a great story, and for people who are into TTRPGs like dungeons and dragons, it chalked full of ideas you can add into your game. *Spoilers* having players comes across a town where people encourage them to leave before night fall and if they don't they witness people killing each other in a haze, only to come back alive like nothing happened the next day throws them for a loop 😂

[@carlosroo5460]

Your welcome guys!! I feel honored to have contribute to this channel, even if it was just a little suggestion.

[@CapturedInWords]

Thanks for the suggestion! 😀

[@JoshSinnott97]

Thanks for the recommendation. How does this compare to malazan as far as brain power is concerned?

[@pmcgee003]

"by far one of my ..." 🙂

[@victorg2864]

Okay guys, I'm starting the prologue. Thank you

[@iamAbhishekN]

Yes....as a matter of fact i am planning to start reading this...... At first i got the reference of this series from my teacher.....after releasing season 1 i got intrigued brought the first book but wasn't able to start.....but now after completing mistborn era 1 just a while ago..... planning to start the first book as soon as Durga puja ends ❤ Fan from India and love ur content ❤

[@CapturedInWords]

I hope you enjoy The Wheel of Time! Happy reading! :)

[@StevieInMotion]

Was thinking about giving it a go !!

[@BromotheExplorerDog]

Sold

[@cleelane]

Found the show, stopped watching season 2 so I could read the books, currently on book 3

[@47eoghan47]

Do you utilisé Chatgpt in your scriptwriting?

[@47eoghan47]

Use

[@Abken.]

If Wheel of Time is as infodumpy as Cosmere, I might try to read it. But I've heard horror stories about pages long descriptions. Plus it's almost twice as big as the whole Cosmere with every novel, novella, short story. But I'm hyped after Season 2 of the tv show. I hope the characters in WoT won't be flat good vs evil, not First Law level, but still some gray area of ambiguity would be great

[@NerdBookReview]

The characters aren't the most nuanced, it has a legit "chosen one" and the bad entity is called The Dark One. That said I still love it haha.

[@Abken.]

@@NerdBookReview Yeah, I don't mind the general Good vs Evil, I just wish the bad guys to have some personal drama on theirr own + good motives to be bad (and from the show Ishamael has some motives it seems, so it's pretty good if the book explores the motives of darkfriends, black ajah, forsaken, even if it's not fully morally gray territory)

[@NerdBookReview]

@@Abken. I disliked season 1 of the show enough I haven't watched season 2 so I'm not sure how that's going. I think that the Forsaken get enough page time to see what their motives are and most of them aren't pure evil.

[@Abken.]

@@NerdBookReview Great to hear that the characters are not entirely flat! I will give it a go one day. Thanks!

[@norcalbowhunter3264]

The TV show is nothing like the books. They've changed so much and have taken so many creative liberties that its not the same story IMO. It's like what the Eragon movie did to that series. I watched the first season with my wife and I had a lot of gripes with it, but my wife somewhat enjoyed it. Then I got my wife to start reading the series and now she understands why I disliked season 1 so much Now we're both watching season 2, and she's sitting there pointing out a ton of inconsistency and issues with the show. I'm not saying to not watch the show, just know the show is not a good judge of the books at all.

[@sanchorim8014]

I admit, Eye of the World kinda slogged for me, but the prologue propelled me through that book. The climax took up the slack and it got better from there.

[@kbeadle23]

Love the plot and the characters. I hate of much is drags ass. 6/10 for me

[@toomuchtimeonourhands2891]

Be prepared to skim. If you can skim you'll be fine. If you insist on reading every word, tou better not drool in your sleep

[@Zivilin]

Do a recommendation of war of the Spider Queen series in three minutes next.

[@CapturedInWords]

I always wanted to read those!! Been a big fan of the Drizzt books for a long time, and Spider Queen has always had my interest as I love reading about the Underdark

[@Zivilin]

It's one of my favourite series in the forgotten realms setting. Felt so epic and I loved every pov of the characters. 👌

[@kemsari9969]

Good job :) I have read the first 5 books of this series a long time ago but even then i was pretty quickly aware of the repetitiveness. Its annoying and it took away my will to read more... Every book the outcome was the same and yes, our heroes grew but it was still annoying. So much hair pulling and skirt plucking. Its still "better" than LotR because that was boring as hell (sooo much descriptions...) and soooo slow at some points ;)

[@AshishShrivastava-q6i]

I only got through the first book and that was exhausting. It took the first 150 pages before anything happens. It’s just introducing characters in a tavern. A fair number of them too. Some of the characters have very similar names like Mat and Tam. The author also provides no context for these characters. E.g. When you read Lord of The Rings the character of Frodo is introduced over a couple of paragraphs in a conversation in an Inn about how his parents drowned and how he was adopted by Bilbo. Whereas in Wheel of Time the characters are just meeting each other in a tavern and chatting. You have no idea why they are important or what their story is. And because there are so many introduced you have no idea who is important and who isn’t. I know die hard Wheel of Time fans who admit that books 7, 8, 9, and 10 are a total slog. And, the central premise of the books is waiting. They are literally waiting for the return of the Dragon.

[@eternal_napalm6442]

Sun Eater

[@gliscaradu1424]

Me, whos at the end of book 6: i see

[@desmondjefferson2127]

The books, maybe.... because I couldn't get thru Episode 1 it was THAT BAD!!

[@baronvonjo1929]

My brother begged me for years to read this series. I finally am. I been on it for several months. I am just starting book 7. I really like how big the world feels. I like how there is so much happening. It has grown a lot since book one. However tbh some of the weird or negatives stick out a lot. Other then Perrin I feel like every charcter is kinda annoying. Maybe not the best word. Petty or problematic. EVERYBODY BE TRYING TO HAVE A JAB at someone in this story. Loads of little angry arguments. To a extenet it makes the story feel real and the characters have depth. But sometimes I am just shaking my head. Other times, it can be funny. Its hard to keep track of so much as well. The women are all kinda crazy. So much emphasis placed on gender/sex in this story. I understand it. But someone being a man or a woman is brought up a lot. I am really into the story. I will be sad when I finish it knowing thats the end

[@LeeKenshin7]

I read the series once and listened to the audiobooks a second time. Enjoyed it but will never do it again. The first book was not well-written and it's a slog at the second ~1/3 of the series. I do agree thats it's better than the Amazon series but I wouldn't want a 1:1 adaptation either, nor can it feasibly be.

[@Bt-cq6te]

You really should have released this before episode 8 of season 2 came out, now no one is going to take wheel of time seriously anymore.

[@norcalbowhunter3264]

I'm surprised if anyone would take the series seriously after episode 1 season 1. Then again my wife really liked the TV show. It wasn't until she started reading the series that she understood my gripes with it. I tell her there's still a lot of issues with it that I can't tell her because it would be spoilers.

[@Tjracoon]

Please recommend (if you havent), The Dark Tower series in the Kingverse 🤙

[@Maximus0623]

I DNFed The Eye of the World years ago. I didn’t hate it, but I thought it was just a mediocre Lord of the Rings clone. I quit because I don’t have time to read a 14 book series that I feel is just okay. But everyone seems to love this series, so maybe I quit too soon.

[@annakobuk3618]

Th fact this revommendation is 10 times better than books and 20 times better than the show speaks for something

[@TheHamidshahzad]

WTF was that? a commercial ? 🤔

[@iveybullard8988]

I made it to book 6 before quitting. I cant stand any of the characters. They are all very annoying and terrible people.

[@lordphinix3]

Yeah, they definitely got worse before they got better (or maybe I developed Stockholm)

[@iveybullard8988]

@@lordphinix3 If i had to read anymore nynaeve, elayne and egwene chapters i think id go insane.

[@lordphinix3]

They were indeed particularly bad.

[@noname3609]

@@iveybullard8988 Which is why I took a break for a couple of months now :))) Im on book 7 now and I really hope the female characters will not be so annoying anymore !!! :D Try Joe Abercrombie if you want,he's the best at characters for sure !!!

[@baronvonjo1929]

I can kinda agree. So far only Perrin seems sane. Every character is so problematic for no reason

[@4ortytoon]

I don't believe the show express there are two sides to magic that each is unique to the genders but rather only women call channel magic and if a man were to they are something of an abomination and is of grave concern. If they did mention the two forms it was very brief unfortunately. I can start to see why people disliked the show and prefer the books.

[@jajj_draws]

every time I think about reading this series, someone tells me that it doesn't get interesting until book 5 and I get scared

[@noname3609]

You should try it to convince yourself if you like it ! I'd recommend you to read at least the first four books becuz it gets really good from book 4 and book 5 is my favourite no doubt !!!

[@jajj_draws]

@@noname3609 they're just so gigantic. normally big books don't scare me, but when I know based on countless friends opinions that it doesn't get good until book 4-5, its hard for me to commit the time.

[@LimeymanZero]

I can do you one better, it just doesn't get interesting!

[@baronvonjo1929]

I am on book 7. I disagree with that. I been enjoying it all

[@LimeymanZero]

@@baronvonjo1929 You should read First Binding, I think you'd like it.

[@bobbyslapin8099]

women scare me though

[@DeusAmoeba]

Not to be that guy, but you are mispronouncing Saidin (Sah-ih-Deen) and Saidar (Sah-ih-Darr). But mispronouncing stuff in Wheel of Time seems inevitable lmao Thought you'd find it fun to know though.

[@LimeymanZero]

The Wheel of Time is a boring and pathetic saga that has left a profane mark on the genre. I wouldn't even use these books for kindling, they would probably be bad at that too!

[@grahamsmith2753]

The show is trash. The books are awesome. Enough said.