The Eye of the World

A generous 4 stars, for a well-written story, but one that couldn't be more “Tolkien-in-blender” if it tried; you can draw a line between virtually every plot point and the Lord of the Rings scene that inspired it. For me, this constant mental process distracted from the overall story.

I'm not sure I'm inspired to read further in the series, but, when judged on its own merits, a reasonably good story.