'The Wheel of Time' has been compared to 'Game of Thrones.' Here's what it's about.

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Amazon's big-budget fantasy series "The Wheel of Time" has arrived on the streaming platform.

The series, starring Oscar-nominated actress Rosamund Pike, adapts Robert Jordan's 14-book fantasy series about the battle between humans and a deity called "the Dark One."

Whilst the new Amazon series is relatively different than "Game of Thrones," it has been compared to the hit HBO drama because the two share the same genre and are similar in terms of production size.

According to GQ, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in the "Amazon Unbound" book that he wanted his own "Game of Thrones" when expanding Amazon Prime Video.

And it looks like now he has it: The first three episodes of "The Wheel of Time" are out now and the series has already been renewed for a second season.

Here's what viewers should know about "The Wheel of Time" before they binge.

"The Wheel of Time" is a mystical fantasy story where only women can use magic.

In "The Wheel of Time," men who try to use magic are hunted down and killed.

"Game of Thrones" was actually inspired by "The Wheel of Time" books.

Star Rosamund Pike dismissed comparisons to "Game of Thrones," however.

The Amazon series has made significant changes from its source material.