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Alright then, here are my thoughts:
The Wheel of Time is entertaining, for the most part, but it has serious pacing issues. Each book could be at least 100 pages shorter. It has a traditional fantasy vibe to it, which I liked about it. Rand is an interesting main character because he spends the vast majority of the series slipping into insanity. Another character, Mat, is my favorite "lovable rogue" from any series.
On the downside, Jordan died before he could finish writing it. Sanderson did a great job with the concluding books, but there is a noticeable stylistic change.
I liked the Malazan books too, but they are a huge time investment. You can't just read the Erikson ones, you have read Esslemont's 6 books too, or you might get totally lost. The world itself is incredible, but the characters tend to be pretty one dimensional. The amount of detail about the fictional universe is pretty staggering though.
Don't read Goodkind. Parts of The Sword of Truth are complete rip offs of the Wheel of Time. Goodkind is also obsessed with rape. Seriously, I think every female character gets raped at least once. The vast majority of the series is a thinly veiled pot shot at liberals and pacifists. If you're still not sure, Google "chicken that is not a chicken."
I'm really serious about this. I would sooner mail you copies of the first Wheel of Time or Malazan book than passively allow you to waste money on Goodkind.
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