title: The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1)
author:  Robert Jordan 
description: The peaceful villagers of Emond's Field pay little heed to rumors of war in the western lands until a savage attack by troll-like minions of the Dark One forces three young men to confront a destiny which has its origins in the time known as The Breaking of the World. This richly detailed fantasy presents a fully realized, complex adventure which will appeal to fans of classic quests. Recommended.<br />Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: Praise for  
  THE WHEEL OF TIME®
  
    
  
  “The battle scenes have the breathless urgency of firsthand experience, and
  the . . . evil laced into the forces of good, the dangers latent in any
  promised salvation, the sense of the unavoidable onslaught of unpredictable
  events bear the marks of American national experience during the last three
  decades.”
  
  —The New York Times
  
    
  
  “His writing is distinguished . . . by the richness of its fabric, with all
  the charm and naiveté of the Brothers Grimm, and the social/moral commentary
  of Huxley’s Brave New World. With his well-fleshed-out characters, dark
  imagery, comic relief, vivid landscapes, and a fascinating sense of
  timelessness, Jordan has created a complex literature with a language and
  reality all its own.”
  
  —Brewster Milton Robertson, BookPage
  
    
  
  “Throughout Jordan’s preeminent high-fantasy saga . . . the characters (minor
  as well as major), the world, and the source of powers have remained
  remarkably rich and consistent—no mean feat. . .