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> Well, I finished _The Eye of the World_ last night.

*Round of Applause*
Well done, Dave! : )

I have posted, further down, a few comments from your remarks made yesterday I think, if you care to take a look ...

> The sole saving grace is that the world really looks convincingly deep. I actually believe that things that might otherwise seem like they were thrown in for color have a history and perhaps even a reason for existing, so that was good.

Indeed, you have that right. the cities, the history and environements are quite well drawn - not as good, not as deep and believeable - alive, for want of a better word - as Herbet's Dune series (well, the first 3 books anyway), but still very good IMHO.

Please, keep us advised of your thoughts on the succeeding books, won't you?