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Originally Posted by Shadowplay
Oh lord help I think I'm now considering reading these again. 
Knowing this is such a subjective question, can people here tell if it's worth my time to read this series? I would start from the beginning as I haven't read that first book in more than 15 years. Wow. I suddenly feel really old.  |
I'd say no myself. Look for some new and better authors. The first few books of the WOT are good but after the 4th, they get ridiculously slow. I don't know if it's worth your time to read through 7,000 pages of tugging braids and smoothing skirts for the occasional plot-line.
I take it you're a fan of Tad Williams. He's far superior to Jordan in my opinion. Joe Abercrombie is supposed to be a good new author of heroic fantasy. I've read a bit of the first book and they seem quite good. Mervyn Peake is also brilliant if you've never tried him. Difficult at times but a unique sort of style. Robin Hobb and George RR Martin are good too. And of course Tolkien.