What’s The Wheel of Time about?
The Wheel of Time is inspired by the 14-volume fantasy book series (plus a handful of related works, including a prequel) by Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson stepping in to guide the story over the finish line after Jordan’s passing in 2007. It’s set in what feels like the past, but is later revealed to be thousands of years in the future, with the world still in the process of rebuilding after it became “broken” in a clash between the evil Dark One and a powerful human called the Dragon.
As a result of this long-ago battle, men can no longer “channel the One Power” (basically, use magic), even if they have the ability to; in the world of The Wheel of Time, certain people have these abilities, but if men tap into them, they eventually succumb to madness. The most gifted women join the Aes Sedai, a formidable group that remains constantly vigilant about the Dark One’s inevitable return—inevitable, because the titular wheel of time keeps turning no matter what.
