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What the WoT: Introducing Tar Valon Or Bust, a Wheel Of Time Podcast

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Meet Jenn and Preeti, two friends and long-time fans of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, as they begin a reread of the books in advance of the forthcoming show.

Keep an eye out for future episodes on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month! #WheelOfTimeWednesday

What the WoT columns at Book Riot

The Wheel of Time TV show

The Wheel of Time Companion: The People, Places, and History of the Bestselling Series by Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, Maria Simons

Goal: first 10 chapters of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan for Episode 1

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