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The Eye of the World
- Book One of The Wheel of Time
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
- Length: 32 hrs and 55 mins
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A 2023 Audie Award winner for Best Female Narrator!
"Rosamund Pike brings a fresh narration to the first book in the beloved Wheel of Time series. At 33 hours, this audiobook is no small undertaking, but Pike's impressive performance leaves listeners wanting more."—AudioFile (Earphones Award winner)
“Through her smooth, dramatic performance, award-winning actor Rosamund Pike amplifies the new audiobook of book one in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.”—BookPage
A #1 New York Times bestselling audiobook!
The Wheel of Time is an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!
This program is read by narrator Rosamund Pike, star of the hit Prime Video original series.
The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond's Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One.
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.
Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of fans around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.
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“His huge, ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre.” —George R. R. Martin, author of A Game of Thrones
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By: Robin McKinley
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Green Rider
- By: Kristen Britain
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
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Karigan G’ladheon, running away from school, is traveling through a deep forest when a galloping horse pounds up to her, its rider impaled by two black-shafted arrows. With his dying breath, he tells her he is a Green Rider, one of the magical messengers of the King. Before he dies, he makes Karigan swear to deliver the message he’s carrying, and gives her his green coat, with the symbolic brooch of his office.
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What a fantastic discovery!
- By GLENNO on 11-27-14
By: Kristen Britain
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Altdorf
- The Forest Knights, Book 1
- By: J.K. Swift
- Narrated by: Brad Wills
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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A wild land too mountainous to be tamed by plows…A Duke of the Holy Roman Empire, his cunning overshadowed only by his ambition…A young Priestess of the Old Religion, together with a charismatic outlaw, sparking a rebellion from deep within the forests…And an ex-Hospitaller caught between them all. At the end of the thirteenth century, five hundred orphans and second sons are rounded up from villages in the Alpine countryside and sold to the Hospitaller Knights of St John. Trained to serve as Soldiers of Christ, they fight in eastern lands they know nothing about, for a cause they do not understand.
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Life's Trials.
- By Gary Carter on 04-05-18
By: J.K. Swift
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The Fate's Forsaken Omnibus
- Books 1-2 and Prequel Novella
- By: Shae Ford
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 37 hrs and 58 mins
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Books 1, 2, and the prequel novella of the Fate's Forsaken series. The series follows the adventures of Kael: a young man who is thrust from his home in the Unforgivable Mountains and onto a hero's path. The journey is long, the battles are fierce - nearly all of his companions are outlaws. And Kael's rotten bad luck seems to make everything worse. This is his story.
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Fantasy with light romance
- By Skipper on 09-23-15
By: Shae Ford
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Iron Axe
- The Books of Blood and Iron, Book 1
- By: Steven Harper
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
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In this brand new series from the author of the Clockwork Empire series, a hopeless outcast must answer Death's call and embark on an epic adventure... Although Danr's mother was human, his father was one of the hated Stane, a troll from the mountains. Now Danr has nothing to look forward to but a life of disapproval and mistrust, answering to "Trollboy" and condemned to hard labor on a farm. Until, without warning, strange creatures come down from the mountains to attack the village.
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I DON'T WANT YOU TO FOLLOW ME,
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By: Steven Harper
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New Spring
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- By: Robert Jordan
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, a child is born, an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before he can be killed by the forces of the Shadow.
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Read it after reading others in the series
- By Stacy Fair on 12-13-07
By: Robert Jordan
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Amber Magic
- Haven Series, Book 1
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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The humans have no magic and are hunted for sport, but that is about to change. War is coming.... The Sun Dragon spawned nine lesser dragons which devoured their parent for the power the elder possessed. These young dragons fought for choice bits of the Sun Dragon, but each only managed to eat a portion, thus giving them specific powers. Over time, these foul dragons were hunted down and slain by heroes of old.
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Not Undying Mercenaries Thats for sure
- By John on 10-21-15
By: B. V. Larson
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The Bone Doll's Twin
- Tamir Triad, Book 1
- By: Lynn Flewelling
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine, Lynn Flewelling
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
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As people start to recall the Oracle's prophecy, Erius begins to quietly kill off his female relatives who pose the only threat to his monarchy. Constantly in fear for her life, Princess Ariani the King's sister, gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. But Ariani is married to Lord Rhius, the patron of the powerful wizard Iya, and Iya has sinister plans for the babes.
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Not a bad beginning, but . . .
- By bluestatereader on 12-29-10
By: Lynn Flewelling
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Daughters of the Storm
- By: Kim Wilkins
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Lying in a magic-induced coma, the King of Thyrsland is on the brink of death: if his enemies knew, chaos would reign. In fear for his life and his kingdom, his five daughters set out on a perilous journey to try to save him, their only hope an aunt they have yet to meet, a shadowy practitioner of undermagic who lives on the wild northern borders. No one can stand before the fierce tattooed soldier and eldest daughter, Bluebell, an army commander who is rumoured to be unkillable....
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Boring, could not even get through half…
- By Diana M Meredith on 10-30-23
By: Kim Wilkins
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Cold Magic
- By: Kate Elliott
- Narrated by: Charlotte Parry
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The Industrial Revolution has begun, factories are springing up across the country, and new technologies are transforming the cities. But the old ways do not die easy. Cat and Bee are part of this revolution. Young women at college, learning of the science that will shape their future and ignorant of the magics that rule their families. But all of that will change when the Cold Mages come for Cat. New dangers lurk around every corner and hidden threats menace her every move. If blood can't be trusted, who can you trust?
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Absolutely Brilliant Fantasy!
- By bluestatereader on 08-14-13
By: Kate Elliott
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The Briar King
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- By: Greg Keyes
- Narrated by: Patrick Michael
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Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The kings woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of the kingdom, even as the Briar King, legendary harbinger of death, awakens from his slumber.
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Good stuff
- By Jake on 06-10-10
By: Greg Keyes
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Firstborn
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- By: Paul B. Thompson, Tonya C. Cook
- Narrated by: Steve Coulter
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When the leader of the Silvanesti elves dies, conflict threatens to drive his sons apart. While Sithas wishes the elves to withdraw more and more from any contact with other races, Kith-Kanan and his Wildrunners forge connections and trade goods with the humans of Ergoth. As the world of Krynn watches, a new elven nation rises from the strife.
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After all this time
- By Jesse on 04-17-13
By: Paul B. Thompson, and others
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A Wind from the South
- Raetian Tales, Book 1
- By: Diane Duane
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
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A goddess in the making... or a demon reborn? In the remote mountain village where she was born, Mariarta dil Alicg lives the untroubled life of a peasant girl...until, soon after a mysterious stranger's arrival, she starts to hear voices in the wind. The voices whisper strange secrets in Mariarta's ears -- promising her the power to command the stormwind, hinting at an unknown, magical heritage, and prophesying a fate marvelous past all Mariarta's imaginings. Then a curse falls on Mariarta's village, shattering the lives of her family and friends.
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This was a suprise!
- By Yvonne on 03-11-12
By: Diane Duane
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Sheepfarmer's Daughter
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- By: Elizabeth Moon
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Refusing to marry a pig farmer and joining the army, even if it means never seeing her family again, Paksenarrion begins an adventure that enables her to restore an overthrown ruler.
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Enjoyable Listen!
- By Josiah on 07-30-10
By: Elizabeth Moon
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The Spirit Thief
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- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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He's not just any thief. He’s the greatest thief of the age - and he’s also a wizard. And with the help of his partners - a swordsman with the most powerful magic sword in the world but no magical ability of his own, and a demonseed who can step through shadows and punch through walls - he’s going to put his plan into effect. The first step is to increase the size of the bounty on his head, so he’ll need to steal some big things. But he’ll start with somethingsmall. Something like a king....
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Entertaining light fantasy
- By Kindle Customer on 02-16-12
By: Rachel Aaron
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- Melissa
- 11-19-21
This reading is exceptional
Michael Kramer and Kate Reading will always have a special place in my heart for their narration, but Rosamund Pike absolutely knocked it out of the park. This is a reading that elevates the story being told in every possible way, it adds a certain gravitas that is missing in the original recordings.
I really hope she does the rest of the books. I may already have all 14 of them, but I absolutely would spend 14 more credits for the rest of the series done by her.
5 stars!!!
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- Russell Dodson
- 11-21-21
GREATEST OF ALL TIME...
This is a 20 star review. 15 as above and 5 more for Robert Jordan... Greatest of all time in non-scifi fantasy.
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- Michael
- 02-11-22
Terrible Narrator!
Worst narrator ever! I haven't been yelled at that many times since I moved out of my parent's house!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-16-21
YES!! Finally!!!
Her voice is absolutely entrancing so so SO much better than the older audio version. The other versions are nearly unbearable to listen too which is upsetting because who really has the time to sit and read a 14 book series when it can be incorporated to listen too in daily routine while being productive. I hope she finishes the series. Own all the books but would buy her audio versions as well!!
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- anna
- 12-17-21
Captivating!
This was a stellar performance, would highly recommend to anyone—maybe my favorite audiobook and telling of it I have heard so far!
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- sarah k bernal
- 12-18-21
Brilliant Narrator!!!
The characters are interesting, the story riveting, but what made this book the best I have ever listened to was the brilliant narration by Rosamund Pike. I honestly believe that was the best narration I have ever listened to!
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- Garden girl
- 12-18-21
Beautiful narration
Rosamund Pike’s performance is just beautiful. Her rich alto is a fantastic listen, and she encompasses all of the characters very well, both male and female. I don’t look forward to switching back to Kate Reading and Michael Kramer for the rest of the series. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed other books read by Kate Reading alone, but Kramer is at best tolerable as a reader for this series, and at worst, annoying. He has a tendency to sound nasal and a bit, well, bored as he reads, which doesn’t suit the tone of the work/characters and isn’t helped by the slightly lesser sound quality. I sincerely hope they come out with the rest of the series read by Rosamund Pike, and I’ll be looking forward to any other books with her as the reader in the future. She’s definitely a new addition to my list of favorite readers.
For those who are just coming to the series because of the new Amazon tv adaptation there will definitely be surprises with the story and how events were condensed and altered in the first episodes (seven so far) versus the book, and they should still be able to thoroughly enjoy the book without feeling like the show spoiled any of the surprises or character development. The book has so many additional details and things happening that don’t appear in the show but they do not feel like filler material at all. Settle in and enjoy the story! It would make a great book for a long road trip.
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- Hunter Workman
- 07-25-22
Listen to this version, not the original
I started with the Rosamund Pike narrated version of the first book, and can confidently say it is the fastest I have gotten engrossed into a new book/series. Pike's narration is simply fantastic, full of emotion and energy that really brings the world to life. As a regular audiobook listener, I can say that few narrators can bring as much to the table. Her voices for each character are distinct and full of unique personality, as well as executed with emotional depth and understanding.
I sincerely hope Pike gets the opportunity to narrate the rest of the series. After finishing this book and moving on to The Great Hunt with the original series narrators, I had to drop the series because they are just not good. Or maybe it's just impossible for them to compete with the remarkable narration of this book (though I truly believe they are the worst audiobook narrators I've heard so far).
I highly recommend listening to this version of the book, though be prepared for either a dramatic drop in narration quality or a long wait for another Pike narration if you plan to continue the series.
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- joshua martin
- 07-06-22
Rosamund Pike
Amazing voice performance. I’m almost scared to go on in the series without her reading it to me. I’m sure to be disappointed.
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- Katie
- 08-14-23
Longtime fantasy fan, first time reading Wheel of Time
Love the story, the writing, and the narration. Part of me is sorry it’s taken me until 35 to read this, but I’m mostly happy to discover a new-to-me series that’s so good (and so long)!
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