The Eye of the World

A very prototypical post-Tolkien start to an epic fantasy series. Small town youngsters embark on an adventure where they learn about themselves, grow up, find relics, gain power, etc.Lagged in the first third of the book and a little in the middle. It finished well and it did leave me wanting to read more of the series. This book felt longer than it was. I recently read [b:Words of Radiance 17332218 Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) Brandon Sanderson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659905768l/17332218.SY75.jpg 16482835] by [a:Brandon Sanderson 38550 Brandon Sanderson https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1394044556p2/38550.jpg] which was longer but felt shorter because it was more intriguing and had more action. It's not that I need my books to be action packed, but I'd expect more than a handful in a 700+ page book. I've heard that this series does pick up in books 2-6, so I am excited to read them, just not right away.