The "Great Hunt" was riveting reading. In this book the glimmerings of a great story unfolds into a fantastic mesmerising web of plots. It is rare to see such a great number of plots where each thread of the story keeps you waiting on the edge of your chair (or bed). Don't read this series if you have major school or work committments, you may regret it since there are seven books each averaging around 700 pages and it's a one way street.

The start of chapter one in every book bears the "Eye of the World" trademark where Jordan follows the wind into the scene of the plot in prose that reads like poetry (or is it visa versa?) The characters are full of wit and lend to a vivid story as only a master could write. If you like predictable plots then don't read this book. The great hunt is full of great creative twists (perhaps more so than the other books in the series) Somehow everything weaves into a grand finale at the end of the book while it still leaves you hanging for the next book leaving you with withdrawal syndrome when you are done. The soft-covers are flimsy and often come off, perhaps because the books are so thick. Its best to buy the hard-covers instead. Although its hard to compare great fantasy novels (by definition each will be great but different), I found the Amber series by Zelazny, Earthsea series by Le Guin, Magician series by Feist, Glen Cook's Black Company and Hyperion by Simmons as great works of Fantasy and Science Fiction. We can't leave Tolkein out of this list of course.

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