I enjoy the Wheel of Time series very much, but since my local library has only the last five books (i think) I started on about book 7 and, needless to say, I was very, very confused. I'm pretty good at picking up stuff in the middle though, so now i have to say that it might have been a good decision. I wouldn't want to go back and read the rest. But I have a real appreciation for the series, and the thing I like most is that there is no real good/bad guy. Certain characters are more identifiable to a reader and some you just don't like. And the series is really innovative, you have to give him that.

Another thing I really like about this series is that, of all the great fantasy sagas, this one is the least sexist. That is something that bothers me, and its surprising in most fantasy books. People just can't seem to let go of the old knights vs ladies mentality.

But I do like George R. R. Martin's books better. There's nothing like total shockers every time you turn the page (the end of the last one! like whoa!) haha but the only thing I didn't like was the way he did the last book and the next book coming up, two different books running at consecutive times...I don't like it when I already know whats going to happen, but by the time the next one comes out I'll probably have forgotten what happened in the last book.

Dunno if its the place for it, but Terry Goodkind's saga must be mentioned too...the highest for pure entertainment value I'd say.