Ahhh… Yeah, that’s fair. It’s been hypothesized that they are similar (or the same) worlds… or not. We don’t see much of the Portal Stones after book 2 to be fair, and that’s not really a spoiler.
We don’t see much of the Portal Stones after book 2 to be fair, and that’s not really a spoiler.
That doesn’t surprise me. It felt really janky in the book, like I said above, it’s as though Jordan just needed to get Rand to Cairhein quickly, and any deeper plot points would probably have felt like derivative parallel universes stuff.
Not to whine too much about the books so far, but the ending of Book 1 established that I might not make it through the series because it seemed like a rushed blunder and didn’t bode well for the series, and while I’m enjoying book 2, that portals world thing with super-on-the-nose Selene out of no where really emphasises the sentiment. I’ll reserve judgment until the end of book 2, with my general aim being to finish book 4 (as that’s apparently when the series really starts), but that portals world with selene sequence really did feel like some low tier fantasy. Like worse than anything in book 1. I’m honestly sad that portal world isn’t some deeper plot point because it feels like quite a taint on book 2 and I’m surprised I hadn’t heard anything about it.
Sorry for the double-reply, but I noticed something worth covering.
the ending of Book 1 established that I might not make it through the series because it seemed like a rushed blunder
The ending of book 1 is absolutely the worst scene in the entire series. Try not to judge it too hard from it. Jordan was convinced he would not get renewed to complete his series, and planned for that eventuality. The Eye climax was written to be epic enough and give enough closure that he could sleep at night if he didn’t get a book 2. He did similar for Book 3, but with years more forethought and so it’s written better.
Oh I figured … I try not to judge it too harshly … it’s mostly that it was pretty jarring for a celebrated series.
Interesting to hear about book 3 … was it not clear he would be able to continue the series afterwards?
That doesn’t surprise me. It felt really janky in the book, like I said above, it’s as though Jordan just needed to get Rand to Cairhein quickly, and any deeper plot points would probably have felt like derivative parallel universes stuff.
I think he was trying to do something plot-important, and those Mirror Worlds are representative of something important that I think he does with other things. There’s more, but you’re not late enough in book 2 for me to discuss it with you without spoilers yet.
that portals world thing with super-on-the-nose Selene out of no where really emphasises the sentiment
When you’re done with Book 2, let me know and I might be able to give you a different take on this :) There are theories that were never confirmed/denied here.
I’ll reserve judgment until the end of book 2, with my general aim being to finish book 4 (as that’s apparently when the series really starts)
I would say the series really starts early in book 4. Book 4 is largely considered the best book in the series, and it’s the big character-growth book for several major players.
but that portals world with selene sequence really did feel like some low tier fantasy
Without spoilers (see above), I think it was intended to feel like low-tier fantasy.
When you’re done with Book 2, let me know and I might be able to give you a different take on this
Will do!
