I think I read up to book four of this series. I lost interest once the author switched the point of view to the bad guys of the first couple books. It was a cool twist and thought the author was very brave in what he did but it was not for me. Tried watching the series but there didn't seem like there was anything new or different to the story (could be wrong though since I only watched 3 episodes). I'm just hoping that having a series like this and The Legend of the Seeeker series paves the way for the creation of a Wheel of Time T.V. series. If you're looking for a sci-fi fantasy series that can't be beat, in my opinion, try reading the Wheel of Time series from Robert Jordan. Last book comes out the end of this year!