Radiance he/him Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Just started The Eye Of The World yesterday, first time read through. I just found out about the prequel(I believe) New Spring. Is it something that I would want to read first or does it really matter? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnsworth Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 It doesn’t really matter. I read them in publication order and it all made sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erunion he/him Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 I read new spring first. I recommend people read Eye first. New Spring is very tonally different, and spoils some surprises from Eye. However, it still works if you read it first (and hints at the tone of the later series if people find Eye too LOTR). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulk he/him Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) New Spring is...well, I didn't read it until...gosh, probably 8 or more books in. It's not necessary to get any of the plot in Eye of the World, so basically it comes down to when you want to get around to it. Edited December 22, 2017 by Mulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jag519 he/him Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 I'd say no, b/c it spoils a lot. I suggest always starting re-reads with it, but i'd never suggest your first read starting it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calyx Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 I just finished the series, starting with A New Spring, and enjoyed it. However, that book is full of Aes Sedai names and I think I probably would have gotten a lot more out of it had I read it somewhere in the middle. Moiraine and Suian are two of my favorite characters, though, and part of that might be because I read A New Spring first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner he/him Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Read it after "The Docks" You'll know it when you read it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpggal she/her Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 I will suggest reading new spring first Only during a reread. For first time reader, I recommend reading after Fires of heavens, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 On 1/21/2021 at 3:29 PM, chongjasmine said: I will suggest reading new spring first Only during a reread. For first time reader, I recommend reading after Fires of heavens, I would second this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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