THE WHEEL OF TIME COMPANION is released today, in hardback, trade format and ebook. For Wheel of Time fans, this really is unmissable reading. So if you want to learn Asmodean’s strength level, the exact size of the city of Caemlyn, or over a thousand words of the Old Tongue, you’ll find all that and a lot more in this invaluable guide. Now, the full extent of Jordan’s stunning imagination has been revealed in THE WHEEL OF TIME COMPANION: over 800 pages featuring a wealth of new information about the characters and cultures of this global fantasy phenomenon. He served two tours in Vietnam (from 1968 to 1970) with the United States. Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He also wrote under the names Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly. The rest were locked away in his personal files, where – in the manner of a dark lord – they remained hidden for many years, waiting to be unleashed on the world. Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. The Wheel of Time Companion: The People, Places, and History of the Bestselling Series by Simons, Maria,Romanczuk, Alan,McDougal, Harriet,Jordan, Robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Despite the length and breadth of the series (15 novels, over four million words – remember that for future pub quizzes) many more of Robert Jordan’s extraordinary imaginings didn’t make it on to the page. This book is the definitive guide to the Wheel of Time. That quote was courtesy of Barnes and Noble’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, taken from their glowing review of THE WHEEL OF TIME COMPANION.
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