![]() ![]() The first three episodes of “The Wheel of Time” series covers key events from the books, from the Aes Sedai Moiraine’s (Rosamund Pike) arrival in the Two Rivers, to the attack on the village and a flight that ultimately separates the main characters at the abandoned city of Shadar Logoth. With so much covered in 782 pages, an adaptation is no easy task. There is also a great deal of character-building tucked into the action-packed exodus, all to attach readers to the main five. It is a masterclass in worldbuilding, slowing the pace in order to familiarize readers with Jordan’s complicated fantastical world. ![]() Jordan’s focus in “The Eye of the World” is on the Two Rivers’ cast’s journey to Tar Valon, the city in which dwells the Aes Sedai, the fabled magic-welding group. With five more episodes to be released, it seems the first season will cover the entirety of the first book, “The Eye of the World,” in which the adventure begins for the Two Rivers folk. It is this that Amazon has had to look up to in their television adaptation.Īmazon Prime released the first three episodes of their original “The Wheel of Time” series to kickstart its first season. Robert Jordan crafted not only an immersive experience with his books, but a legacy. With a total of fifteen books written over twenty-three years, it attracted a fanbase spanning across multiple generations. Trish Rooney is an Editorial Intern with Salon and a graduate journalism student at New York University.“The Wheel of Time” book series maintains its reputation as one of the most popular high fantasy franchises.
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