The Eye of the World
Epic Fantasy High Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy Magic Adventure Coming-of-Age Fantasy Quest Fantasy
The Eye of the World—Robert Jordan’s monumental 1990 opener to the 14-volume Wheel of Time—returns here as a scarce 2013 Tor first-edition hardcover, complete with illustrated dust jacket and the heft that only a quality-bound 175-page collector copy can deliver. Set in a fully-realized world where time is literally a wheel, the story follows farm-boy Rand al’Thor as he and two friends flee the malevolent Dark One, discovering along the way that their quiet village lies at the center of a prophesied cosmic war. Jordan blends classic quest tropes with fresh, intricate magic (the One Power is divided by gender, raising stakes modern readers still debate), political intrigue, and a scope that rivals Tolkien yet stays compulsively readable for ages 9–12, YA, and adult fantasy fans alike.
What makes this particular copy special is its first-edition status—no later reprint markings—housed in a vibrant, price-intact dust jacket and preserved in very-good, smoke-free condition. Pages are clean, tight, and bright, ideal for both display and re-reading the saga that inspired Brandon Sanderson’s concluding volumes and Amazon’s Prime Video adaptation. For collectors, owning a true first of the book that launched a 90-million-selling series is the cornerstone of any modern fantasy shelf; for newcomers, it’s the perfect gateway to a completed epic you can binge without waiting for sequels.
Whether you’re hunting the Dragon Reborn’s earliest adventures, filling a gap in your Wheel of Time set, or gifting a durable hardcover that will survive countless re-reads, this Eye of the World delivers the magic, the nostalgia, and the investment-grade quality that keeps Jordan’s universe spinning for new generations.
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