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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan is the first novel of The Wheel of Time – one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. Now Orbit presents this deluxe, limited-edition printing of this fantasy masterpiece that is the ultimate collector’s volume.
Endorsed by the Robert Jordan estate, this luxurious new hardback edition features a never-before-seen, gold-foiled illustration on the front cover, exclusive gold-foil illustrations on both sides of the slipcase, an exclusive new Two Rivers illustration as front endpapers, the classic Wheel of Time world map as back endpapers, an exclusive foreword from international bestselling fantasy author Brent Weeks, plus sprayed edges, head and tail bands and a gold ribbon marker.
There will only be 1,000 individually-numbered copies of this deluxe collector’s edition printed.
Production details
752-page bound hardback
New gold-foiled front cover illustration from Stephen Player
Slipcase with exclusive gold-foiled three rings illustration from Stephen Player
Front endpapers with exclusive new landscape illustration from Martyn Pick
Back endpapers with classic Wheel of Time world map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell
Exclusive new foreword from international bestselling fantasy author Brent Weeks
Green & yellow head and tail bands
Dark green sprayed edges
Gold ribbon marker
Hand-numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies in total
This deluxe collector’s edition is an Orbit website exclusive and is ONLY available via the Orbit store.
About The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, book one of The Wheel of Time
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME
When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al’Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn – the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.
In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
‘Epic in every sense’ Sunday Times
‘With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal’ New York Times
‘The huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre’ George R. R. Martin
‘A fantasy phenomenon’ SFX
About Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston. He was a graduate of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics, and served two tours in Vietnam. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, pool and pipe collecting. He died in September 2007.
About Brent Weeks
Brent Weeks is the author of the internationally bestselling Night Angel series and the Lightbringer series, which have sold millions of copies worldwide. Brent was born and raised in Montana, and now lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi, and their daughters. Find out more about the author at http://www.brentweeks.com or on twitter @brentweeks.
Endorsed by the Robert Jordan estate, this luxurious new hardback edition features a never-before-seen, gold-foiled illustration on the front cover, exclusive gold-foil illustrations on both sides of the slipcase, an exclusive new Two Rivers illustration as front endpapers, the classic Wheel of Time world map as back endpapers, an exclusive foreword from international bestselling fantasy author Brent Weeks, plus sprayed edges, head and tail bands and a gold ribbon marker.
There will only be 1,000 individually-numbered copies of this deluxe collector’s edition printed.
Production details
752-page bound hardback
New gold-foiled front cover illustration from Stephen Player
Slipcase with exclusive gold-foiled three rings illustration from Stephen Player
Front endpapers with exclusive new landscape illustration from Martyn Pick
Back endpapers with classic Wheel of Time world map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell
Exclusive new foreword from international bestselling fantasy author Brent Weeks
Green & yellow head and tail bands
Dark green sprayed edges
Gold ribbon marker
Hand-numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies in total
This deluxe collector’s edition is an Orbit website exclusive and is ONLY available via the Orbit store.
About The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, book one of The Wheel of Time
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME
When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al’Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn – the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.
In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
‘Epic in every sense’ Sunday Times
‘With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal’ New York Times
‘The huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre’ George R. R. Martin
‘A fantasy phenomenon’ SFX
About Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston. He was a graduate of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics, and served two tours in Vietnam. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, pool and pipe collecting. He died in September 2007.
About Brent Weeks
Brent Weeks is the author of the internationally bestselling Night Angel series and the Lightbringer series, which have sold millions of copies worldwide. Brent was born and raised in Montana, and now lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi, and their daughters. Find out more about the author at http://www.brentweeks.com or on twitter @brentweeks.
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Reviews
[The] hugely ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre
Epic in every sense
Anyone who's writing epic or secondary world fantasy knows Robert Jordan isn't just a part of the landscape, he's a monolith within the landscape
With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal
Robert Jordan's work has been a formative influence and an inspiration for a generation of writers
A fantasy phenomenon