Robert Jordan dies.
Robert Jordan died yesterday. He was the author of the “Wheel of Time” series. Robert Jordan is a pen name. His real name is James Rigney Jr. This was announced on his website www.dragonmount.com. The site is down right now because of too many hits right now. I never read his series, but I respect his accomplishments in the Fantasy genre. All condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Holy Crap! That sucks. About 5 years ago I got a chance to meet him and have him sign the Winter book (Whatever the title was. I gave it to my best friend in Minnesota, so I’m pulling a blank right now.)
I started reading his books way back in 7th grade, and I was deeply engrossed in every release until I graduated from High School.
When I met him, he told me that he had the rest of the story stuck right there in his head. If this means that the entire saga has died, then it is a tremendous blow to the fantasy novel community.