Rand al'Thor is holed up in the fortress at Tear after proclaiming himself the Dragon Reborn. As he pores over ancient texts seeking prophecies, a surprise attack shakes him to action, and he sets off with Egwene, Moiraine, Lan and Mat to the Waste, where he seeks to enter the forbidden city of the Aiel and learn its mysteries. Meanwhile, Perrin, Loial and Faile return to Perrin's childhood home of Emond's Field, looking to help the people ward off both the increasing Trolloc attacks and the mistrusting White Cloaks (who are looking to arrest Perrin). And Nynaeve, Elayne, Thom, and others go to Tanchico, where dreamwalking tells them the Black Ajah await- with a plot to enslave Rand. In all cases, the heroes face insurmountable odds and hopeless situations . . . who will prevail?
The story remains good, but chinks are starting to show. Some uneven pacing leaves some events and characters insufficiently explored while others get far too much treatment. The visions and dreamwalking got confusing and hard to follow in places. Still, there were interesting plot twists (totally unforeseen in some cases) and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Rating: A-
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