Summary
Picking up pretty much where Lord of Chaos left off, this book begins after Rand has been freed from the Aes Sedai who kidnapped him and has returned to Cairhien. Perrin is with him and is a little restive and worried over the fate of the Aes Sedai Rand has captured.
Rand is still planning to take on Sammael in Illian, but he's taking his time with it. He may have a plan, but he's not letting anyone know. And he sure seems to like having Min around.
Also, the Sea Folk are still waiting for his visit and they've shown up in Ebou Dar as well.
Speaking of Ebou Dar, Mat thinks he is babysitting Nynaeve and Elayne in Ebou Dar and they're trying their best to keep him out of the loop. But they still haven't found the giant bowl they're looking for and it eventually becomes apparent that they aren't the only ones at work in Ebou Dar.
The action in this novel covers about two weeks, maybe a smidge more...
What I liked
... So the novel is pretty fast paced. It's got plenty enough action and ties up one or two loose ends that have been dangling for some time. Never mind that it dangles a few more loose ends of its own, but, I have every expectation that those will be tied up before the end of the series (this isn't Lost).
Also, the writing in this book is fantastic. The writing in previous books has been pretty decent, but this book definitely rises above the rest so far, as far as writing quality goes.
And the story telling is pretty good, even if it slows down quite a lot in places for explanations.
What I didn't like
As always, the drama. But it's toned down a bit in this book, I think, compared to previous ones.
Conclusion
This book provides the conclusion that was lacking at the end of Lord of Chaos. This book is that conclusion. Lord of Chaos kind of left it all hanging, this one ties that up nicely. It's more like an appendage or an extra forty two chapters to Lord of Chaos than its own story. But it works well. The suspense keeps me reading. 4.5/5 man eating fogs.
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