I wish I started The Wheel of Time a long time ago, as I've been missing out! At least I have a lot of binge reading material. Let me know if you've read the books and what you thought of them! Also what do you think of the TV show announcement?? If you'd like to enter the giveaway for The Wheel of Time bookmark I showed in this video, all you have to do is comment (this can be anything, as long as at some point you mention you'd like to enter the giveaway/would like to win the bookmark). I'll be drawing 3 winners using a RUclips comment picker on October 27th.
Have you read any book by Joe Abercrombie? He happens to be my favourite fantasy author and I was curious to what you might think of him. By the way i'm writing all the books you recommend on my future readings list.
It is probably a good thing. Waiting for book 7 to be released seemed to take so long, with so much going on, that I had to re-read them all prior to release. And then again with book 8. And then again with book 9. Then again with book 10.... I've re-read the first half of this series quite a few times, and the waits could be excruciating.
Just recently I was at a bookstore and had some free time so I started reading a few chapters of The Blade Itself by Abercrombie, I'll definitely continue reading the series after I get some other books read first!
Thanks man! Tbh I re-watched a bunch of your Wheel of Time videos before making this review to make sure I had the name pronunciations right haha so thanks for those
FINALLY ! Wheel of Time getting the love it deserves. Eye of the World does a wonderful job building the world, it may seem a bit classic at first but the evolution of the characters throughout the series is one of the best things ever.
Omg Jay, 'What's a Rand al'Thor??' lol! Must have been great reading with candles. Maybe the dark one wanted to make a point by taking out the power? Again, a great review! Oh!, And Of course I would like to win one of your beautiful bookmarks! Fingers crossed!
Hahaha yes I definitely think the dark one was involved in some way! That or I inadvertently tapped into the one power, and may be insane and not know it ;P Awesome you're entered in the giveaway, good luck :)
Not gonna lie, I've watched sooooooooooo much book reviews on booktube and this is one of the best ones ever. You using images and stuff, as well as how you speak about the plot synopsis in the beginning of the video was amazing. If you're not going into marketing or like being a publicist, that would be a heartbreak. Now I'm even more pumped to read the book. One day. I got so much to read, write, and play.
I love your reviews! I never really knew what The Wheel of Time was actually about until this review. Same with your Way of Kings review. I’m looking for another series to binge and this might be it!
Thank you! That's one of my goals in making reviews, as I notice a lot of reviewers don't describe what a book is about that well, which doesn't let the viewer see if it's something they'd be interested in. So for all my reviews I'll try to have a good story hook :) I'm happy it's been working! Have fun reading the series if you do decide to! ^_^
Just finished the eye of the world and I love it so much. I love how the prologue sets up the theme of insanity and Rand seems to be struggling with his own demons as much as with the things this world throws at him. Such a wonderful protagonist. And this review is the most beautiful one on this book. Really appreciate the use of the artwork to illustrate the characters.
Awesome review man. I love your channel. You really do an amazing job, and given I'm a Wheel of Time guy, i love that you're enjoying the books. Keep up the good work!
"I've got a lot of binge reading ahead of me" yes yes you do 😂 this is my favourite series ever, I'm currently doing my 5th re-read and would love a WoT bookmark to go along with it!
@DStudden one really fun thing to do with this series is as you read it through the first time mark off the chapters of the main characters and then re read the series for each characters point of view only it actuality gives really good insight into there choices and actions and feels like a handful of new story's
Woooohoooo! Can’t wait for you to finish it. 😁 best series I’ve ever read. I heard in your Top Ten favorite characters video that you’re 5 books in. I’d love to hear the rest of your thoughts.
Captured in Words I can’t wait for those videos. I love discussing the Wheel of Time. Also thank for getting me into the Stormlight Archive. I absolutely love it. Half way through Words of Radiance.
That's great, I'm happy to hear it! :D I'll be having a flood of Stormlight Archive videos on my channel pretty soon, once I finish Oathbringer. You're entered in the giveaway, good luck!
Just started my re-read. First time I read it was my early teens and now that I'm in my late 30's, I just have a vague notion that I really enjoyed it.
Your vids are awesome please keep up the good work. I'm excited to start reading the series. Also I would love one of those bookmarks for all my binge reading that is going to happen!
Hey very good video. I was just wondering where you are from that you pronounce the word "dragon" like that? I have never heard it said like that. I know that is trivial but it just caught my attention. Anyway, can't wait for the show!
An amazing Book series, Jordan captured me in my early 20's and I have adored this saga ever since. I can't recommend this book series enough. There are so many different themes that run throughout and it's one of the few series that actually answers many of the questions it raises throughout by the last book. I've lent my set to every other fantasy reader in my close circle. If you are looking to extend your social life, this might not be the book set for you however, I became so caught up in it that I pretty much devoted every spare hour to reading them xx
found your channel randomly and i love how you do reviews 0: this was great!!!!!! makes me want to do reviews of my own haha! currently reading the sixth wheel of time book and i like it a lot, but also have some issues! hope you enjoy the series and im hoping to finish it before i die o.o
Um I didnt like beginning. It was slow. Skipped ahead to four kings and went back to review. It picks up from there. Wheel of time is a much more down to earth gypsy like world, compared to tolkiens, lofty and trascendental romantic style. I like wheel of time. Its heavily reminscent of 1980s and the mania for star wars, dune and other stuff like that for me. But I love its style. It reminds me of chinese stuff too. I always picture matt and the feather in his hat, when I picture this book. Its the feather-in broad brimmed hat style fantasy. Even a touch of sci fi. I know Jordan liked sci fi, with the present world being the past. He wore a similar broad brimmed hat hismelf. I glad someone wrote a book to capture this mood in fantasy. Thats why I liked wheel of time. There was also a lot of cultural folksy goodness and gypsy carts and wagons. The dark friends are CREEPY! Great stuff. Basically this was like LOTR 2, but, it was way different in mood. Rand, matt and perrin and all others are such great characters. Read the appendix. Dont writ eit off. I didn like the start, I skipped all way ahead to play for your supper chapter. Njoy.
I'm about halfway through the book and it's good, but I don't have the what's-next feeling that makes me want to pick up the book again and read more. I'm basically just getting through it. I don't plan to continue the series unless the second half of The Eye of the World changes my mind.
I intended to read this series this Fall, but I ended up starting the Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb and I’m hooked. Wheel of Time is next! Thanks for the great spoiler-free review as always. And thanks for the opportunity to win a bookmark too!
I've been recommended Realm of the Elderlings quite a few times so I've been picking the books up whenever I see them at my local used bookstore, can't wait to start it :) Hope you enjoy wheel of Time once you get to it! You're entered in the giveaway, good luck! :)
Whoa you *do* have amazing video editing skills (another booktuber mentioned it)! I may be biased since I've already read WoT (several times) but I think this video alone would make me want to read it!
To be honest I had no idea this series existed before you mentioned (ooops me) but as soon as I saw you were talking about it I realized it must be worth a read! But I'm kinda intimidated by its size so I'll have to end up reading it along another book so I'd need some bookmarks and then this giveaway appeared. So yeah....🤨
Great review and I love the editing :) Great series. Currently 3 books in myself and I read the prequel aswell!! Can only recommend this series. Although I feel like they take alot out of you and you need to take some time to digest it XD
Thank you! :) Oh hey, I'm also 3 books in now! Currently taking a bit of a break though so that I can finish up the Stormlight Archive, but will get back to the series again soon. yeah they can definitely take a lot out of you, there's so much going on in the books!
one really fun thing to do with this series is as you read it through the first time mark off the chapters of the main characters and then re read the series for each characters point of view it actuality gives really good insight into there choices and actions and feels like a handful of new story's
I love the way you explain the stories, you do it very well. I know you like fantasy more but do you like scyfy as well? Bc if you havent read red rising trilogy you really should.
Thanks! :) Yes I love scyfy too, and plan on reading more of it. I actually just found Red Rising at a used bookstore so I will definitely be reading that series soon! Thanks for the recommendation!
Your welcome! I wouldnt mind a little more recommendation videos as well bc I always like to know what's out there by ppl who have actually read alot of books and liked them. If it's a hassle tho you dont have to lol.
@@Ivielynn123 I for sure will be making more recommendation videos! :) I just feel like there's still so many series out there I haven't read yet that I probably would recommend if I read them XD However, i just recently made a video on 7 epic fantasy books I recommend to read for Autumn: ruclips.net/video/IUS72EE0BbI/видео.html ^_^ and I'll definitely make more videos like it
You made it sound cool, but man.. 14 books! There here sitting on the shelve since hubby read them but stil... 14 - big - books. Still not sure if i dare to read it.
I know it's pretty intimidating and definitely a big time investment! I don't know how long it will take me to read them all, but so far I've actually been reading them fairly fast
Found this channel by sheer luck and I must say I've been enjoying everything where..... Would like more videos like the lore segments on the kingkiller chronicles as I feel no other RUclipsr does these..... Maybe do one for the shadow of what was lost..... Or any well known fantasy series
Thanks! I'll definitely be making many more lore videos, and will be branching out to a bunch of different series soon :) I actually plan on making these the main videos on my channel, as I love doing them, and like you said I don't think many RUclipsrs do those
Oh I definitely will be! Right now I just feel like there's so many fantasy series out there that I haven't read yet (like Lightbringer, Locke Lamora, all Robin Hobb's books, etc) so once I get a few more under my belt I will. Actually my next video I'm working on is 'Epic Fantasy Books to Binge Read during Autumn' so I'll be recommending some of my favorites there :)
It seems like you love all the same books I do. I finished the Wheel of Time Series last year, I love everything Brandon Sanderson writes, and am about to reread the Kingkiller Chronicles. I am interested in the giveaway
I started to read these books back when I was 11 years old and they got me through years and years of bullying. I look forward to your next video about them!
This is such a concise and interesting review! The Eye of the World has been on my TBR for some time, and I think I might just go ahead and start it right now, thanks to your video :) I get what you mean about epic fantasies being hard to understand at first. That's how I felt about The Shadow of What Was Lost, and A Song of Ice and Fire. You're sort of overwhelmed, and like "what do all these words mean!?" Also, I would love a bookmark :)
Thanks, I'm happy you enjoyed the video! Haha yeah that seems to be the case with a lot of high/epic fantasy books. I plan on reading The Shadow of What Was Lost pretty soon, so I'll keep that in mind! You're entered in the giveaway, good luck :)
Still haven't finished wheel of time. I've read up to Knife of Dreams, and I've probably read through the first six or so about three times, and I've read the Eye of the Word several times. I love the books, but every time I try to get through the series it just gets to a point where it feels like an endless task. I'd have a break between books, but I'm kind of all-or-nothing when it comes to series, and I hate jumping back in the middle - for a series as complex as WoT, reading the wiki summary just isn't enough to reconnect you to the characters and plot after a long break. But I'm looking at my old copy of EotW on the shelf, and its beckoning to me. Perhaps this time I can manage it...
I'm think im way late to win the book mark since I came across this video now but I'm so exciting about this series getting my books order through the link you posted for amazon!! Sounds like another awesome read!!😊
Thanks for this quick review! I read the first book so many years ago I remember almost nothing about it, and this is a series I have been wanting to pick up again...and lets be honest, I want to see how Sanderson finishes it. Thank you for your videos. I just recently discovered your channel and I have been enjoying it ever since. And yes...of course I want a bookmark! Haha
Thanks for watching! I really want to see how Sanderson finishes it as well, so i'm now making it a personal quest to finish these books haha! I'll be making some summary videos as well so hopefully that will help people remember some things if they haven't read it in awhile.
Also congrats! I just drew the winners for the bookmark giveaway, and your comment was one of the chosen ones!! Feel free to pm on twitter, instagram, or somewhere, with your shipping details and I'll ship the bookmark out on Monday :)
This book review is honestly still the best one out there on RUclips. Two years later and it still holds up! Keep up the great work, always love your videos.
How long does it usually take you to read a massive fantasy book ?? It took me more than six months to read, well actually listen to the audiobooks of seven Wheel of Time books, so roughly a book each month, then I got lost and started other projects, and now your review makes me want to reread the whole thing
I got distracted, did you mention to'raken? I haven't heard anyone mention them yet, but say the word fast and it sounds like "dragon", and they fit the description.
I ordered the book a couple days ago. I just read Mistborn in 2018. Someone mention that this was a really good book. At first I thought Sanders wrote it. I hope it's good as you say it is. I have so many TBR books this year.
My reading project for next year is to finish Wheel of time. I read the first 6 books like 5 years ago but I got in a reading slump and never finished the series. But I think about the books all the time so I really need to get my act together and start again from the beginning!
So glad you like it! It's an amazing series and i am currently at book 5 on my second read, huzzah! It does get slow at times and i also sometimes zone out when Robert Jordan goes on and on into some silly details. But it is all so worth it! I'm curious after you've read through it all who you favorite character will be then! I had no idea about the tv series, but i hope it will do it justice. I'm thinking that 14 books will have at least 14 seasons, though i expect more....so it's a huge endeavour. Hope i'll live long enough to see it to the end ^^.
great review, about 200 pages in myself, and unfortunately it's slow for me. But I''ll at least get through the first book and go from there. If I'd have one of those Wheel of Time bookmarks to go with it, it would be great. ;) Keep up the good work. Also, any plans for another KKC theory video? If so, what theory ill you be covering?
I found all the Wheel of Time books in paperback at once, including New Spring!, at a store. I bought them all, reserved a special shelf in my library room, but still haven't read them. IDK whether I'll like them or not! LOL I just took a risk from their reputation!
I’ve been reading the storm-light archives on your recommendation currently reading Oathbringer would love to see you review the rest of the books and get your take on the series so far 😊
That's awesome, I'm so happy to hear you read it on my recommendation! I'm almost finished with Oathbringer myself and there's going to be a big flood of Stormlight Archive videos on my channel :) I still need to work on a Summary video of the first book, (actually, I'm hoping to do this soon) then I'll make reviews and summaries for the other 2 as well as a bunch of Stormlight lore videos!
Captured in Words that’s great to hear I look forward to watching it. Been looking online for other lore videos or general round ups and haven’t come across anything yet. Thanks again and have a great day 👊🏾
The thing about the Wheel of Time series is that it's DENSE. Robert Jordan goes into great detail when he describes events or what people/places look like. Great for painting that mental picture for the readers, but kind of a slog to read through. I'm just starting to reread Eye of the World, and while I love it, I have to admit that it can start wearing on me after a chapter or two
I'd love to know why Robert Jordan is loved for his take on LOTR, but Terry Brooks seems to be hated for it. They both write great stories, although given 14 books, there is an insane amount of room for plot development.
Look I love the wheel of time series but by book 5, you get really tired of Jordan’s philosophy about men and women. It’s just gets annoying and you feel like killing one of the female characters(Egwene) just to make the book a little more tolerable. But the overall story is brilliant especially Book 2 and 4.
I've read the first two books in the series and loved them! Never read fantasy before. Just kind of came across this author by chance. I couldn't believe how quickly the pages were turning! Should I read book three? Or should I switch to a different author like Brandon Sanderson?
My tbr is endless and I had the Wheel of Time in my eye for a loooong time but I didn't feel the urge to look into it more and then you made this video... Now I really want to move this series on the top of my list and I will make it happen soon because you made it sound so magical and interesting that I cannot help myself! So, thank you, you "ruined" me! xD Also, I'd love to enter the giveaway, please.
I was looking for some comments on Kingkiller Chronicle and found your channel. Wonderful videos! I hope that WoT TV series will stay true to the source material, the books are awesome.
I'm always surprised people find the first book interesting. I thought the start was fine, but it got really episodic and boring. I never felt they were in "real" danger, and there weren't clear goals other than get away from the bad guys. So, I didn't read the second book until 15 years later when enough people said I had to. I'm through four of them now, and they definitely get better.
The first book is, in short: Epic fantasy where moist of the main characters don't want to be in an epic fantasy, and just keep whining about it. The second book I actually enjoyed from start to finish, the first one was kind of ehh at times.
I have never read the Wheel of Time series, but it has been recommended to me several times. I just bought the first book on the Kindle and look forward to starting it soon. I would like to enter the Bookmark Giveaway.
I would love to win the bookmark! Lol. I've become a bit of a bookmark addict in the last few months. (I blame it on subscription boxes and good art.) My brother has been bugging me to start this series for the longest time. I've always meant to, but I've been putting it off since it's so long. Your synopsis has me itching to pick it up, though. I may have to hack his Audible.
I wish I started The Wheel of Time a long time ago, as I've been missing out! At least I have a lot of binge reading material. Let me know if you've read the books and what you thought of them! Also what do you think of the TV show announcement?? If you'd like to enter the giveaway for The Wheel of Time bookmark I showed in this video, all you have to do is comment (this can be anything, as long as at some point you mention you'd like to enter the giveaway/would like to win the bookmark). I'll be drawing 3 winners using a RUclips comment picker on October 27th.
Have you read any book by Joe Abercrombie? He happens to be my favourite fantasy author and I was curious to what you might think of him.
By the way i'm writing all the books you recommend on my future readings list.
It is probably a good thing. Waiting for book 7 to be released seemed to take so long, with so much going on, that I had to re-read them all prior to release. And then again with book 8. And then again with book 9. Then again with book 10.... I've re-read the first half of this series quite a few times, and the waits could be excruciating.
Just recently I was at a bookstore and had some free time so I started reading a few chapters of The Blade Itself by Abercrombie, I'll definitely continue reading the series after I get some other books read first!
I noticed you have lightbringer on your shelf. have you read them? If so you should do a review! Ive read the first to so far and they are a fun read!
@@CapturedInWords Good take your time and enjoy it. I really reccomend his trilogy that starts with "Half king", the most recent ones i believe
I am legit amazed you're only at 8,000 subs. I am betting within in a year you'll be at the top of Book Tube. Killing it man!
Thanks man! Tbh I re-watched a bunch of your Wheel of Time videos before making this review to make sure I had the name pronunciations right haha so thanks for those
FINALLY ! Wheel of Time getting the love it deserves. Eye of the World does a wonderful job building the world, it may seem a bit classic at first but the evolution of the characters throughout the series is one of the best things ever.
Omg Jay, 'What's a Rand al'Thor??' lol! Must have been great reading with candles. Maybe the dark one wanted to make a point by taking out the power? Again, a great review! Oh!, And Of course I would like to win one of your beautiful bookmarks! Fingers crossed!
Hahaha yes I definitely think the dark one was involved in some way! That or I inadvertently tapped into the one power, and may be insane and not know it ;P Awesome you're entered in the giveaway, good luck :)
Not gonna lie, I've watched sooooooooooo much book reviews on booktube and this is one of the best ones ever. You using images and stuff, as well as how you speak about the plot synopsis in the beginning of the video was amazing. If you're not going into marketing or like being a publicist, that would be a heartbreak. Now I'm even more pumped to read the book. One day. I got so much to read, write, and play.
Love your reviews! It took me ten years to read this entire series. I love it so much! Time to start again!
I don’t read high fantasy but I can reel the hard work involved in this video and it looks amazing! It’s a masterpiece haha! Great job!
Thank you!! :D It took quite a long time to edit
I love your reviews! I never really knew what The Wheel of Time was actually about until this review. Same with your Way of Kings review. I’m looking for another series to binge and this might be it!
Thank you! That's one of my goals in making reviews, as I notice a lot of reviewers don't describe what a book is about that well, which doesn't let the viewer see if it's something they'd be interested in. So for all my reviews I'll try to have a good story hook :) I'm happy it's been working! Have fun reading the series if you do decide to! ^_^
Damn dude! Daniel wasn't lying about your editing skills in his latest video! Keep up the good work👍
Ps - Is the giveaway international?
Thank you! And yes it's international! You're entered in the giveaway, good luck :)
@@CapturedInWords Fingers crossed!!
the quality of all your videos is just amazing!!!
Thank you! ;D
Just finished the eye of the world and I love it so much. I love how the prologue sets up the theme of insanity and Rand seems to be struggling with his own demons as much as with the things this world throws at him. Such a wonderful protagonist.
And this review is the most beautiful one on this book. Really appreciate the use of the artwork to illustrate the characters.
Awesome review man. I love your channel. You really do an amazing job, and given I'm a Wheel of Time guy, i love that you're enjoying the books. Keep up the good work!
"I've got a lot of binge reading ahead of me" yes yes you do 😂 this is my favourite series ever, I'm currently doing my 5th re-read and would love a WoT bookmark to go along with it!
Wow 5th re-read, that's awesome! You're entered in the giveaway, good luck :)
@DStudden one really fun thing to do with this series is as you read it through the first time mark off the chapters of the main characters and then re read the series for each characters point of view only it actuality gives really good insight into there choices and actions and feels like a handful of new story's
“What’s a Rand Al’Thor?”
I literally died of laughter!!!
Damn... I think I need to read this! You convinced me!!!
Thx dude for maikng this, i will buy this and read it, your review is amazing👍👍👍
Great review. Just finished the Eye of the World myself and there's isn't a thing I'd disagree with here 😁
Thank you! :)
Woooohoooo! Can’t wait for you to finish it. 😁 best series I’ve ever read. I heard in your Top Ten favorite characters video that you’re 5 books in. I’d love to hear the rest of your thoughts.
I'm really enjoying the series so far!! I need to get caught up on reviews soon because I want to make a review/discussion video for each book
Captured in Words I can’t wait for those videos. I love discussing the Wheel of Time. Also thank for getting me into the Stormlight Archive. I absolutely love it. Half way through Words of Radiance.
Thank you for recommending the way of kings! I have just started reading it and are so far loving it :) I'd also like to enter the giveaway
That's great, I'm happy to hear it! :D I'll be having a flood of Stormlight Archive videos on my channel pretty soon, once I finish Oathbringer. You're entered in the giveaway, good luck!
I read Eye of the World in 1990. I love this series. It took me 3-4 days to read the final book.
So nice😁
My friend,that's a really good review. Keep it up 😆👏👏👏
Thanks! :D
Just started my re-read. First time I read it was my early teens and now that I'm in my late 30's, I just have a vague notion that I really enjoyed it.
That's awesome! I hope you'll enjoy it just as much with this new re-read
Your vids are awesome please keep up the good work. I'm excited to start reading the series. Also I would love one of those bookmarks for all my binge reading that is going to happen!
Thanks! Have fun reading the series! You're entered in the giveaway, good luck :)
Hey very good video. I was just wondering where you are from that you pronounce the word "dragon" like that? I have never heard it said like that. I know that is trivial but it just caught my attention. Anyway, can't wait for the show!
An amazing Book series, Jordan captured me in my early 20's and I have adored this saga ever since.
I can't recommend this book series enough. There are so many different themes that run throughout and it's one of the few series that actually answers many of the questions it raises throughout by the last book. I've lent my set to every other fantasy reader in my close circle.
If you are looking to extend your social life, this might not be the book set for you however, I became so caught up in it that I pretty much devoted every spare hour to reading them xx
Just stumbled across your channel, and honestly, the editing for your videos is top-notch awesome. You just earned a sub. =)
Great review, buddy! A whole new generation is reading "The Wheel of Time." It's good to see it's a such a smart one.
found your channel randomly and i love how you do reviews 0: this was great!!!!!! makes me want to do reviews of my own haha!
currently reading the sixth wheel of time book and i like it a lot, but also have some issues! hope you enjoy the series and im hoping to finish it before i die o.o
Thank for the review!! Just reading this book the eye of the world!! So far it’s good!!
Awesome! Glad you're enjoying it!
Captured in Words keep safe too
Love the editing in this one
what an excellent review!!! As soon as I finish Sanderson's books I will start reading WoT!
Thank you!! Hope you enjoy it! Sanderson is amazing, actually pretty soon here I'll be having a flood of stormlight archive and Cosmere related videos
CAN'T WAITTTTT!! are you still reading oathbringer?
Um I didnt like beginning. It was slow. Skipped ahead to four kings and went back to review. It picks up from there. Wheel of time is a much more down to earth gypsy like world, compared to tolkiens, lofty and trascendental romantic style. I like wheel of time. Its heavily reminscent of 1980s and the mania for star wars, dune and other stuff like that for me. But I love its style. It reminds me of chinese stuff too. I always picture matt and the feather in his hat, when I picture this book. Its the feather-in broad brimmed hat style fantasy. Even a touch of sci fi. I know Jordan liked sci fi, with the present world being the past. He wore a similar broad brimmed hat hismelf. I glad someone wrote a book to capture this mood in fantasy. Thats why I liked wheel of time. There was also a lot of cultural folksy goodness and gypsy carts and wagons. The dark friends are CREEPY! Great stuff. Basically this was like LOTR 2, but, it was way different in mood. Rand, matt and perrin and all others are such great characters. Read the appendix. Dont writ eit off. I didn like the start, I skipped all way ahead to play for your supper chapter. Njoy.
I'm about halfway through the book and it's good, but I don't have the what's-next feeling that makes me want to pick up the book again and read more. I'm basically just getting through it. I don't plan to continue the series unless the second half of The Eye of the World changes my mind.
Thank you! this is an awesome video!
Thanks for watching!
Dude, what's with the pronunciation of "Dragon" and "protagonist"?
😂😂ikr
I intended to read this series this Fall, but I ended up starting the Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb and I’m hooked. Wheel of Time is next! Thanks for the great spoiler-free review as always. And thanks for the opportunity to win a bookmark too!
I've been recommended Realm of the Elderlings quite a few times so I've been picking the books up whenever I see them at my local used bookstore, can't wait to start it :) Hope you enjoy wheel of Time once you get to it!
You're entered in the giveaway, good luck! :)
Whoa you *do* have amazing video editing skills (another booktuber mentioned it)! I may be biased since I've already read WoT (several times) but I think this video alone would make me want to read it!
Thank you! :D
Nice review. Oh, and you're cute. Nice voice too :-)
My mum read these books year ago and has them all. After watching this I think I will read them
That's awesome, you definitely should give them a read!
To be honest I had no idea this series existed before you mentioned (ooops me) but as soon as I saw you were talking about it I realized it must be worth a read! But I'm kinda intimidated by its size so I'll have to end up reading it along another book so I'd need some bookmarks
and then this giveaway appeared. So yeah....🤨
I hadn't heard that Amazon and Sony are doing a tv show. How exciting!
Lmao he really said "What's a Rand al'Thor" 😂😂 I died. But accurate tho
Great review and I love the editing :) Great series. Currently 3 books in myself and I read the prequel aswell!! Can only recommend this series. Although I feel like they take alot out of you and you need to take some time to digest it XD
Thank you! :) Oh hey, I'm also 3 books in now! Currently taking a bit of a break though so that I can finish up the Stormlight Archive, but will get back to the series again soon. yeah they can definitely take a lot out of you, there's so much going on in the books!
one really fun thing to do with this series is as you read it through the first time mark off the chapters of the main characters and then re read the series for each characters point of view it actuality gives really good insight into there choices and actions and feels like a handful of new story's
Very good review, it made me wanna read it ! want to win the bookmark also :p Thanks !
I love the way you explain the stories, you do it very well. I know you like fantasy more but do you like scyfy as well? Bc if you havent read red rising trilogy you really should.
Thanks! :) Yes I love scyfy too, and plan on reading more of it. I actually just found Red Rising at a used bookstore so I will definitely be reading that series soon! Thanks for the recommendation!
Your welcome! I wouldnt mind a little more recommendation videos as well bc I always like to know what's out there by ppl who have actually read alot of books and liked them. If it's a hassle tho you dont have to lol.
@@Ivielynn123 I for sure will be making more recommendation videos! :) I just feel like there's still so many series out there I haven't read yet that I probably would recommend if I read them XD However, i just recently made a video on 7 epic fantasy books I recommend to read for Autumn: ruclips.net/video/IUS72EE0BbI/видео.html ^_^ and I'll definitely make more videos like it
No worries I definitely wouldnt want to rush you! Thanku!
You made it sound cool, but man.. 14 books! There here sitting on the shelve since hubby read them but stil... 14 - big - books. Still not sure if i dare to read it.
I know it's pretty intimidating and definitely a big time investment! I don't know how long it will take me to read them all, but so far I've actually been reading them fairly fast
Haha well, i hope you make it through the end. :) I'll be reading tons of books first that are on my shelve and then maybe, maybe i make the jump..
Found this channel by sheer luck and I must say I've been enjoying everything where..... Would like more videos like the lore segments on the kingkiller chronicles as I feel no other RUclipsr does these..... Maybe do one for the shadow of what was lost..... Or any well known fantasy series
Thanks! I'll definitely be making many more lore videos, and will be branching out to a bunch of different series soon :) I actually plan on making these the main videos on my channel, as I love doing them, and like you said I don't think many RUclipsrs do those
@@CapturedInWords this is great... Looking forward to it
I actually really liked the beginning and Emondsfield I actually liked it so much I wanted them to stay long enough to see the belting festival
Are you ever going to make a video ranking your favorite fantasy series ever?
Oh I definitely will be! Right now I just feel like there's so many fantasy series out there that I haven't read yet (like Lightbringer, Locke Lamora, all Robin Hobb's books, etc) so once I get a few more under my belt I will. Actually my next video I'm working on is 'Epic Fantasy Books to Binge Read during Autumn' so I'll be recommending some of my favorites there :)
It seems like you love all the same books I do. I finished the Wheel of Time Series last year, I love everything Brandon Sanderson writes, and am about to reread the Kingkiller Chronicles. I am interested in the giveaway
That's awesome! All those series are amazing ^_^ Great, you're entered in the giveaway, good luck!
I started to read these books back when I was 11 years old and they got me through years and years of bullying. I look forward to your next video about them!
This is such a concise and interesting review! The Eye of the World has been on my TBR for some time, and I think I might just go ahead and start it right now, thanks to your video :)
I get what you mean about epic fantasies being hard to understand at first. That's how I felt about The Shadow of What Was Lost, and A Song of Ice and Fire. You're sort of overwhelmed, and like "what do all these words mean!?"
Also, I would love a bookmark :)
Thanks, I'm happy you enjoyed the video! Haha yeah that seems to be the case with a lot of high/epic fantasy books. I plan on reading The Shadow of What Was Lost pretty soon, so I'll keep that in mind! You're entered in the giveaway, good luck :)
Still haven't finished wheel of time. I've read up to Knife of Dreams, and I've probably read through the first six or so about three times, and I've read the Eye of the Word several times. I love the books, but every time I try to get through the series it just gets to a point where it feels like an endless task. I'd have a break between books, but I'm kind of all-or-nothing when it comes to series, and I hate jumping back in the middle - for a series as complex as WoT, reading the wiki summary just isn't enough to reconnect you to the characters and plot after a long break.
But I'm looking at my old copy of EotW on the shelf, and its beckoning to me. Perhaps this time I can manage it...
Did u do it?
Fantastic series, i hope to put the correct bookmark in the next time i read it.
I'm think im way late to win the book mark since I came across this video now but I'm so exciting about this series getting my books order through the link you posted for amazon!! Sounds like another awesome read!!😊
Awesome!! Thanks for using the link, I appreciate it! :) Eventually I'll be bringing back the bookmark as a Patreon reward
Thanks for this quick review! I read the first book so many years ago I remember almost nothing about it, and this is a series I have been wanting to pick up again...and lets be honest, I want to see how Sanderson finishes it. Thank you for your videos. I just recently discovered your channel and I have been enjoying it ever since. And yes...of course I want a bookmark! Haha
Thanks for watching! I really want to see how Sanderson finishes it as well, so i'm now making it a personal quest to finish these books haha! I'll be making some summary videos as well so hopefully that will help people remember some things if they haven't read it in awhile.
Also congrats! I just drew the winners for the bookmark giveaway, and your comment was one of the chosen ones!! Feel free to pm on twitter, instagram, or somewhere, with your shipping details and I'll ship the bookmark out on Monday :)
This book review is honestly still the best one out there on RUclips. Two years later and it still holds up! Keep up the great work, always love your videos.
Great review and I love all the photos! I’m excited to read the next one book! Your bookmark is awesome!
-Jessica
Thank you!! ^_^
Yes this Artwork is really good.
@@CapturedInWords where is this Artwork from?
Where is your accent from? Tho seriously had you never heard the word dragon said out loud? Or is an accent thing from somewhere to say drey-gon?
Canadian accent. Lol not sure why this is the one thing taken out of this video
Wheel of time is the best series in my mind. Read it three times and i'm glad you're reviewing it. I would love that BookMark. Please choose me. x)
That's awesome to hear, I can't wait to read them all! You're entered in the giveaway, good luck! :)
Stumbled upon your channel. Great review. Subbed.
Thanks! Greatly appreciated
Wait...
You only have 8000 suscribers?
Heresy!!!!!!!
it'll go up but all these fantasy reviewers don't have anything near tech reviewer numbers - but these fantasy reviewers are not in it for the money
How long does it usually take you to read a massive fantasy book ?? It took me more than six months to read, well actually listen to the audiobooks of seven Wheel of Time books, so roughly a book each month, then I got lost and started other projects, and now your review makes me want to reread the whole thing
I got distracted, did you mention to'raken? I haven't heard anyone mention them yet, but say the word fast and it sounds like "dragon", and they fit the description.
I ordered the book a couple days ago. I just read Mistborn in 2018. Someone mention that this was a really good book. At first I thought Sanders wrote it. I hope it's good as you say it is. I have so many TBR books this year.
My reading project for next year is to finish Wheel of time. I read the first 6 books like 5 years ago but I got in a reading slump and never finished the series. But I think about the books all the time so I really need to get my act together and start again from the beginning!
So glad you like it! It's an amazing series and i am currently at book 5 on my second read, huzzah! It does get slow at times and i also sometimes zone out when Robert Jordan goes on and on into some silly details. But it is all so worth it! I'm curious after you've read through it all who you favorite character will be then! I had no idea about the tv series, but i hope it will do it justice. I'm thinking that 14 books will have at least 14 seasons, though i expect more....so it's a huge endeavour. Hope i'll live long enough to see it to the end ^^.
Ally Defiance At this time it seems more like 7 seasons. 2 books a season
I'm currently finnishing book 5 and just realized that I pronpunced Aes Sedai wrong all the time 😂
This was a lengthy yet kiddie, wonderful fantasy book.
I hope I get to read the succeeding thick books in this series as soon as I can :)
After watching your videos on the kingkiller chronicles I'm ready to read whatever you recommend sire(Just gotta finish the dark tower first.)
great review, about 200 pages in myself, and unfortunately it's slow for me. But I''ll at least get through the first book and go from there. If I'd have one of those Wheel of Time bookmarks to go with it, it would be great. ;) Keep up the good work. Also, any plans for another KKC theory video? If so, what theory ill you be covering?
This is one of the best reviews I have seen it gives away just enough information to hook potential readers in such an interesting way
The Prologue was definitely amazing. Locked me in from the beginning
A'lan is my favorite character. This is a wonderful series.
This is the best review I have ever seen. Also love how the video looks. What lense are you using on your camera man?
I found all the Wheel of Time books in paperback at once, including New Spring!, at a store. I bought them all, reserved a special shelf in my library room, but still haven't read them. IDK whether I'll like them or not! LOL I just took a risk from their reputation!
I’ve been reading the storm-light archives on your recommendation currently reading Oathbringer would love to see you review the rest of the books and get your take on the series so far 😊
That's awesome, I'm so happy to hear you read it on my recommendation! I'm almost finished with Oathbringer myself and there's going to be a big flood of Stormlight Archive videos on my channel :) I still need to work on a Summary video of the first book, (actually, I'm hoping to do this soon) then I'll make reviews and summaries for the other 2 as well as a bunch of Stormlight lore videos!
Captured in Words that’s great to hear I look forward to watching it. Been looking online for other lore videos or general round ups and haven’t come across anything yet. Thanks again and have a great day 👊🏾
Great review and positivity. I'm impressed bro
I appreciate it!
The thing about the Wheel of Time series is that it's DENSE. Robert Jordan goes into great detail when he describes events or what people/places look like. Great for painting that mental picture for the readers, but kind of a slog to read through. I'm just starting to reread Eye of the World, and while I love it, I have to admit that it can start wearing on me after a chapter or two
This was a very competently done review. Nice work mate!
I'd love to know why Robert Jordan is loved for his take on LOTR, but Terry Brooks seems to be hated for it. They both write great stories, although given 14 books, there is an insane amount of room for plot development.
Look I love the wheel of time series but by book 5, you get really tired of Jordan’s philosophy about men and women. It’s just gets annoying and you feel like killing one of the female characters(Egwene) just to make the book a little more tolerable. But the overall story is brilliant especially Book 2 and 4.
I've read the first two books in the series and loved them! Never read fantasy before. Just kind of came across this author by chance. I couldn't believe how quickly the pages were turning! Should I read book three? Or should I switch to a different author like Brandon Sanderson?
First 10 seconds reaction: YOU HAVE UTTERED BLASPHEMY 😡😡😡
My tbr is endless and I had the Wheel of Time in my eye for a loooong time but I didn't feel the urge to look into it more and then you made this video... Now I really want to move this series on the top of my list and I will make it happen soon because you made it sound so magical and interesting that I cannot help myself! So, thank you, you "ruined" me! xD Also, I'd love to enter the giveaway, please.
7 Forsaken disliked this video. Shame. It's a phenomenal project.
Thanks Jay.
I was looking for some comments on Kingkiller Chronicle and found your channel. Wonderful videos!
I hope that WoT TV series will stay true to the source material, the books are awesome.
I'm always surprised people find the first book interesting. I thought the start was fine, but it got really episodic and boring. I never felt they were in "real" danger, and there weren't clear goals other than get away from the bad guys. So, I didn't read the second book until 15 years later when enough people said I had to. I'm through four of them now, and they definitely get better.
I just started it, and it’s taken quite a while to pick up. I’m on page 160
Have you read “The Belgariad” by David Eddings? That’s the definition of comforting fantasy.
The first book is, in short: Epic fantasy where moist of the main characters don't want to be in an epic fantasy, and just keep whining about it.
The second book I actually enjoyed from start to finish, the first one was kind of ehh at times.
I have never read the Wheel of Time series, but it has been recommended to me several times. I just bought the first book on the Kindle and look forward to starting it soon. I would like to enter the Bookmark Giveaway.
the "draegyn" reborn
Any tv series or movie will NEVER EVER do the marvelous story justice. No actors will ever do the characters right
Sounds like a great book. I would love to win because I caught up n feel like one of the characters. This is awesome.
I have never heard anyone pronounce it "dray-gun" instead of "drah-gun." Not sure how I feel about that.
I would love to win the bookmark! Lol. I've become a bit of a bookmark addict in the last few months. (I blame it on subscription boxes and good art.)
My brother has been bugging me to start this series for the longest time. I've always meant to, but I've been putting it off since it's so long. Your synopsis has me itching to pick it up, though. I may have to hack his Audible.
Is the wheel of time symbol the Disney symbol?
I honestly envy the people that have not read The Wheel of Time yet, they can read it for the first time!!!!!!