Consistent best-selling author Robert Jordan began his Fantasy writing career by penning his own extension of the popular Conan the Barbarian series. In 1990, with The Eye of the World, he began his own Wheel of Time series. The latest installment, New Spring: The Novel, a prequel that was released in January 2004, reached the bestsellers list within a week on several prominent lists, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. An eleventh book is slated for 2005. His series has been translated into 24 different languages and a new illustrated teen version has been released.

The Wheel of Time series (also known as simply WoT) is rich in details and description. In it’s simplest form it is the classic good vs. evil theme, but with so much more. Jordan’s world and characters are well devolped. With eleven books currently in print, providing a good summary here is next to impossible. To get a good idea, try these two resources:
Dragonlord’s Wheel of Time Page
Tar Valon

In Wheel of Time, Jordan paints an epic fantasy picture, prompting some to call him the next J R R Tolkien. And just as Tolkein’s Ring Trilogy has made it to the movies, Red Eagle entertainment has acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to Jordan’s first WoT book, The Eye of the World. A press release from Red Eagle assures fans that they will “…make careful choices regarding the development and management of the first installment of the Wheel of Time saga…” There is no information offered on either the Tor Publishing site or Red Eagle Entertainment site.