https://www.tor.com/series/reading-the-wheel-of-time/ Tor.com Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe. And related subjects. Main menu Skip to content * Fiction * Series * Publishing * Newsletter Search [ ] Search * Log In * Register Reading The Wheel of Time Epic fantasy enthusiast Sylas K Barrett reads Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time for the first time. 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