Origins of The Wheel of TimeA must have book for the millions of fans of the books and television series Origins of The Wheel of Time is a deep dive into the inspirations behind The Wheel of Time, including Robert Jordan's creative processes.

Bemelmans sketches the hierarchy of hotel life and its strange and fascinating inhabitants: from the ruthlessly authoritarian maitre d'hotel Monsieur Victor to the kindly waiter Mespoulets to Frizl the homesick busboy

And each wrestles with the same question: what does it take to lead a meaningful life

prosperous and genuinely pan-European culture that came about as a result of huge economic and technological change

colonisation and serendipity - describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures

or to break the bank - many of the most beneficial features can be installed easily and cheaply

As a specialist in palliative medicine

After leaving home to escape an abusive father

sterile environments

Fiddling with her mascara

Yet the Seanchan are but one obstacle in his path

In this work

Shirley Jackson meets Ottessa Moshfegh meets My Sister the Serial Killer in a brilliantly unsettling and darkly funny debut novel full of suspense and paranoia