Seven of Eleven, I am not only a great fan of the Wheel books, but of High Fantasy in general. I have read hundreds of fantasy and sci-fi novels, and from a literary and comparative base I am saying that Jordan is the best fantasy author, ever. Different people will have different opinions, of course! The Wheel of Time is very long, as Erlik was stating. But as far as never concluding anything? Each book contains countless victories and conclusions. The Wheel of Time is fantasy fiction for people who need the most complex of plots and the most detailed interweavings of theme. There are more people (characters, they are fictional characters, SELF!) in the Wheel than there are people we know in real life. The main theme, of course is good vs. evil. And the things that happen in the Wheel make anything historically evil seem like a child's story in comparison. But, amazingly enough, it is balanced by such potent acts of good and healing that I'm convinced humans are not mere destroyers... Erlik just doesn't like toting around HUGE books (there are 11 of them, now, although the latest one is Book Zero...)! But I know he enjoyed them, and is only trying to keep it to himself!