I just read the monthly Tor/Forge Newsletter for October and this post entitled Firsts in Fantasy: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (and Why You Should Read It) by Leigh Butler caught my attention. It is just so fitting since I've also just started reading The Eye of the World and although I'm still in the beginning chapters, I, like the author of the post, also feels that The Eye of the World is really good.
The Eye of the World, in fact, was almost a throwback, when it was originally published, in how directly and unabashedly it fulfilled (and exemplified) the fantasy tropes we all know and love. It is not a deconstruction of fantasy or a post-modern commentary on fantasy, it’s just — fantasy, straight up, no chaser. With all the portent, intrigue, battles, prophecies, magic, fantastic creatures, heroes, villains, cast-of-thousands, good-vs.-evil, Fate-of-the-world-itself drama that implies. And that is why it is awesome. -- Leigh Butler, Tor.com
Check out the complete post at:
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/09/firsts-in-fantasy-the-eye-of-the-world-by-robert-jordan-and-why-you-should-read-it?WT.mc_id=0
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