New Spring - Wheel of Time Prequel

Craig321 · 20 Jan 2013 at 12:32

I recently read the first few chapters of the first book and really want to get into the series! It's a perfect series to move on to after reading ASoIaF

Is it worth reading the prequel first?

Thanks.

RobHu · 20 Jan 2013 at 12:39

I *think* you should read it after book 4. Don't read it first because that will introduce you to lots of stuff you aren't supposed to know yet!

It was published quite late in the series, after book 8 I think.

Craig321 · 20 Jan 2013 at 12:45

RobHu said:
Don't read it first because that will introduce you to lots of stuff you aren't supposed to know yet!

Ok, thank you

, in that case I think I'll just read it after book 10 (according to the Wiki list it was published after Crossroads of Twilight) as I suppose that's what the author intended.

bushmins · 20 Jan 2013 at 14:52

I remember reading somewhere that Jordan wrote it to get children into the WoT series. So dont expect anything too involved.

Lord-Jaffa · 20 Jan 2013 at 15:39

After reading asoiaf I highly doubt you will have the will to finish wheel of time. Books 7-11 are really quite poor and sometimes difficult to read. If you skip any chapters on the women characters you might be ok!

bignev72 · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:21

Lord-Jaffa said:
After reading asoiaf I highly doubt you will have the will to finish wheel of time. Books 7-11 are really quite poor and sometimes difficult to read. If you skip any chapters on the women characters you might be ok!

This guy is nutjob!

Ignore him

Djdom56 · 21 Jan 2013 at 14:17

I'd agree that those books are a little slower than the others at points but they are still amazing reads. I'm almost done with the final book, it's so good!

The prequel is very good too, I'd say its best to read it sometime around book 3-4 iirc.

LiE · 21 Jan 2013 at 21:06

I read the prequel after book 12. It just adds to the story, a good read too if not a little short.

JBod · 21 Jan 2013 at 21:58

bushmins said:
I remember reading somewhere that Jordan wrote it to get children into the WoT series. So dont expect anything too involved.

There were going to be more, lots more.

daver · 22 Jan 2013 at 09:13

Just don't read Crossroads of Twilight. The books around that aren't the best but they are still ok - Crossroads of Twilight is the biggest abomination in the history of literature.

Read a one page plot summary of it and you won't miss anything.

Haven't read the last one although it is sitting on my table at home, but the one after COT (Knife of Dreams?) was a lot better and the Sanderson ones have been good.

VeNT · 22 Jan 2013 at 14:50

currently working though crossroads of twilight, it's a slow read but arn't they all?
worth reading them all, I read New Spring when it came out after book 8, but I don't see any reason to read it before/after then