The Wheel of Time series is the new hype by Amazon. So far, only 3 episodes are released. But of course, there is more to come. This new TV series got really positive reviews from both critics and audience. Currently, everyone wants to learn more about the series and the books that inspired this series. Here, we have gathered 5 things you need to know about The Wheel of Time series.
1. The Book Series Is Relatively New
Compared to more cult series like The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time book series is relatively new. Robert Jordan started writing these books in 1990s and he created 14 books. These 14 books are
- The Eye of the World
- The Great Hunt
- The Dragon Reborn
- The Shadow Rising
- The Fires of Heaven
- Lord of Chaos
- A Crown of Swords
- The Path of Daggers
- Winter’s Heart
- Crossroads of Twilight
- Knife of Dreams
- The Gathering Storm
- Towers of Midnight
- A Memory of Light
Of course, the books are more detailed than the series. But this new TV show will provide all the key information and key storyline in the series.
2. There Are 100,000 Characters In The Book
When all of the 14 books are considered, we can see there are 100,000 characters in the entire series. This is huge. The TV series will not have all of these characters but it will focus on the key characters that appear in the books. Rand al’Thor, Egwene al’Vere, Perrin Aybar and many more characters will appear in the TV show.
3. Combination of Different Cultures
Any viewer can find a sign from their culture in this TV show. This is because the author Robert Jordan added different elements from different cultures to enrich the series. Maybe this is the main reason why this book series has become so successful.
4. You Can Understand The Series Without Reading The Book But…
You can understand the Wheel of Time TV series without reading the book. But like we have seen in many other cases (Game of Thrones, Lord of The Rings), the books always offer more detail about the plot and characters. So, if you want to real The Wheel of Time experiences, you need to read all of the books.
5. The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills
Like every other fantastic TV series and movies, this movie also has a motto of its own. And this motto is “The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills”. Also, we can see the notion of One Power in this series. This is the main idea of the magic used throughout the book. So, when you watch the series, get ready to see a lot of magic, supernatural events and fantastic elements.
If you are interested in magic, exciting characters and unique costumes, you can watch The Wheel of Time on Amazon. The online streaming platform released the series on 19 November 2021. Also, you can watch the teasers to get a rough idea about the show.
