I did think at first that the 'Dragon Reborn' was literal, and there would be a fire breathing dragon at some point. I guess if you made it far enough, you do see Dragons that shoot eggs, but that's not what I was expecting.
I received the book for my birthday when I was 13 years old after scoping it out at a local bookstore. I had just finished reading Lord of the Rings and the back quote had “Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal.” Which is very enticing to a reader new to fantasy and...