The Wheel of Time saga continues! Soon after Lord of Chaos . . .
Fresh from escaping Aes Sedai clutches, Rand imprisons the offending sisters under the watchful eye of Aiel Wise Ones. With Min and Perrin, he returns to Cairhein to set some nobles straight and ponder his next moves against Sammael and his stronghold in Illian. Moves that may prove fatal . . .
Mat is with Elayne, Aviendha and Nynaeve in Ebou Dar, searching for the Bowl of Winds- a powerful object that will allow them to control the weather and bring relief to the blighted land. But sinister forces are on their tail- forces that might be too strong to overcome . . .
Morgase, Elayne's mother, is held captive by the Children of the Light. But a surprise attack from a familiar enemy will turn the tide- but in which direction?
Perrin and crew leave Rand to journey to who-knows-where, while Elaida broods in the White Tower as her plans seemingly come to naught. All while the Forsaken, Sammael, pulls strings in many camps to get his way . . .
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Much like the last volume, the first part of this was slow. Then it sped up a good deal. The uneven pacing in story and character development continue to irk me, but I got through this one much faster than last. Halfway through the 14-books series!
Rating: B+
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