© 2026 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

140 Lower Terrace St.
Buffalo, NY 14202

Toronto Address:
130 Queens Quay E.
Suite 903
Toronto, ON M5A 0P6


Mailing Address:
Horizons Plaza P.O. Box 1263
Buffalo, NY 14240-1263

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Phone 716-845-7000
BTPM NPR Newsroom | Phone: 716-845-7040
Differing shades of blue wavering throughout the image
Give Now
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

14 books and an Amazon show later, how the 'Wheel of Time' series continues to turn today

NPR
Published November 19, 2021 at 1:52 PM EST
Moiraine Damodred played by actress Rosamund Pike. (Jan Thijs/2021 Amazon Content Services LLC and Sony Pictures Television Inc.)
Moiraine Damodred played by actress Rosamund Pike. (Jan Thijs/2021 Amazon Content Services LLC and Sony Pictures Television Inc.)

The “Wheel of Time” series — a fantasy epic stretching across 14 books, the story of a commoner told they’re the savior of humanity — is now an Amazon show, premiering on Friday.

Here & Now‘s Alexander Tuerk brings us the story of the late author, Robert Jordan, and how the series continues to inspire.

Watch on YouTube.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.