Nerox

at the time i started, there were 11 books and Jordan was still alive. if you read as hard as i did, you finish in 2 and a half month.

but i am really astonished that so many of you lot know WoT. quite nice. we could create a discussion thread...

kael03

This was during school when I would read while waiting for class to start, among other times.

It was my parents that got me into the series. My mom would pick out the first book in 3-4 different series based on what she knew I liked, and they would be part of my christmas gifts. When she got me The Eye of the World there were like 4 or 5 books out already.

I've heard a rumor that Universal Pictures is planning on making The Eye of the World into a film. I'm hoping that, if they do, it isn't an abomination. Also, with everything that happens in the book it would be like a week long film.

Nerox

yep, my dad bought The Eye of the World in 2006 i think. finished 2 and a half month later and now waiting for book 13 and 14 ^^

yes, read the same avout the movie. i think they will cut it pretty badly, so i expect an abomination. except if they let peter jackson direct, and hugo weaving plays Lan.

so, what are your favorite books so far?

kael03

Of the WoT series? Or just in general?

ACt

Ah... but I have at least 2 hours of commute time a day to read. And we've pre-ordered 13 from the library so probably won't see it until December. But yeah... probably won't make it.

My wife is a big sci-fi/fantasy reader - she likes books where "stuff happens". This is one of her favourties so she's been bugging me to read it for a while.

Edit: A movie? Man. We must be at that point where huge fantasy epics must be attractive even if you end up locked into 3 or more movies. They are producing Song of Ice and Fire into a mini-series and The Dark Tower is going to be made into a combo of 3 movies and 3 mini-series.

Nerox

WoT series:

#1 - Lord of Chaos
#2 - Gathering Storm
#3 - Fires of Heaven

yeah, i am not to stoked about this movie. i expect an abomination or a crappy TV series...

off to the theatre, some stallone and murder :>

see ya later

kael03

From the WoT series...hmm... this will be tough

#1 - Gathering Storm (because of the "wtf?" mindfucks at the end, and Rand's personality reversion)
#2 - Crossroads of Twilight
#3 - The Great Hunt (because of the fight at the end)

As for a comment about the movie: Hugo Weaving doesn't strike me as a "Lan" type. He's too fucking talkative in his roles and Lan, well, isn't. Viggo Mortensen or Liam Neeson would be a better Lan.

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kael03

Right now I'm reading "Furies of Calderon" by Jim Butcher (same guy that wrote the Dresden Files). It's a pretty good series that I need to get the remaining 4 of (I own 1 and 2). Not quite as epic as WoT, but still pretty good.

Nerox, did you see the twist with Verin coming at all in the Gathering Storm? I had a feeling about her shortly after Jordan introduced her.

Nerox

yep, i thought so as well. but the twist really caught me by surprise. and how she quit. admirable. that's one of the reasons why Gathering Storm is one of my favorite novels. plot twists, Rands personal change etc.

what i personally don't like, is the character of Egwene. i'd have to go into detail, but i see her making things not easy for Rand and the Ash'aman. and the Ash'aman are fucking awesome.

KillerNN

Reading:State of Fear
Author:Michael Crichton
Opinon: Some dude is fucking a sexy french girl in the first chapter and she poisons and kills him. Fucking A.

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kael03

Yeah, the way she quit was quite admirable. I knew had a feeling about the twist and that she wasn't like the rest.

With her, I think she'll ease off once she bonds Gawyn and sees the change in Rand. He didn't exactly help much with her by his personality change until recently. Also, with the Asha'man situation, that's more Taim's doing than Rand. Rand's been off trying to unite the nations and Taim's been building his own army for some darker purpose.

I know Jordan confirmed it, but do you honestly think Sammael is dead? The others said that someone was impersonating him from inside the ways and he was last seen by the Waygate in Shadar Logoth. I'm not certain that Mashadar or the blast of Balefire caught him. I'm not convinced of anyone being dead unless they get hit in the chest by Balefire, aside from Asmodean (hopefully THAT will be cleared up in Towers of Midnight, as it's driving me nuts).

Nerox

hm, may be right, but i don't like the whole way most of the Aes Sedai behave against the proper Ash'aman like those Rand trusts.
also a fucking interesting point is the Seanchan Empire. will Mat have any influence on tuon? can they make peace and fight of the dark one?

also, dude, a feeling is creeping up, that sammael is indeed taim. or even asmodean. maybe he is controlled by someone, like ishammael is now controlling Lanfear and the Moghedien(?).

question, a lot of open questions for book number 13. what's up with the tower of Genjai? with mat being my second favorite cahracter i am looking forward to this one. Dovie'andi se tovya sagain !

kael03

Most Aes Sedai are still unsure about Saidin being clean. It's difficult to break the fear from generations of men going insane because of the taint.

In The Gathering Storm Tuon's already displayed affection towards Mat that would lead people to believe she doesn't view this as a political thing anymore. When she declared herself empress she was thinking of Mat. It was the actions of her adviser that lead to the strife with Rand. I think Tuon will try to get Mat to help broker peace with Rand now that they all know the last battle is nearing. And once they realize he's not batshit crazy now.

Well, he's not Asmodean. His death was confirmed by Jordan in an interview, and during the meeting in Tel'aran'rhiod the Forsaken confirmed that he was dead.

As for being Sammael, Sammael's never been clever enough to go with impersonating someone else. Rand even confirms that Sammael's always been a head on fighter, he thinks in 1 direction. He obviously has connections with the Forsaken, as he used the phrase "let the Lord of Chaos rule", which the Forsake use almost exclusively.

I don't think he's in a Mind Trap. He doesn't have that paranoid feel about him like Lanfear and Moghedien do, especially when Moridin (he's not Ishamael now) caresses the crystals. He's also holding to a pretty arrogant personality, showing that he doesn't have anyone controlling him.

We'll figure out the Tower more in Towers of Midnight, as the title is a direct reference to it. Hopefully we'll see more of Slayer and figure out what the hell he's (they?) up to. He's still an unknown, even to the Forsaken. Though I have a feeling he'll end up fighting Perrin soon, since he's killing wolves and Perrin did wound him in the dream world.

It's time indeed.

Carai an Caldazar! Carai an Ellisande! Al Ellisande!

KillerNN

What are these books?

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