I've actually heard about that, and also about the cynicism of the fans when they realized that the last book would be written anyway. Apparently Robert Jordan left very extensive notes on what he had planned to do with the final book, but some fans were still dubious about anyone else taking over from his writing.Yopaz said:You're lucky you never get to experience what us older fans had to... 2007 getting the news that Robert Jordan died as he was writing the final book was pretty devastating. The series is complete now and I really encourage you to go on, the series is quite brilliant, but it has its slow moments.
The series does seem to be pretty slow, but I'm actually okay with the pace, because I find the world itself (and some of its lore) really intriguing/fascinating. Wanting to know more about that means I'm willing to be patient in terms of what's actually happening in the story.
[small]Plus the women seem to be pretty badass so far, and that makes a welcome change from the 'damsel in distress' model the fantasy genre used to love so much.[/small]