The Wheel of Time saga continues! Shortly after The Gathering Storm . . .
Rand has changed. No longer tormented and conflicted, he faces his fate with peace and love as he seeks to set things right and prepare for the end.
Perrin has changed. A reluctant leader, but one who now realizes that he is one all the same, and his people need him. Though he leads them to their doom.
Mat has changed. A little, at least. He'll do what he must, but he's no bloody hero. When a friend feared dead is rumored to be alive but imprisoned, he must investigate. Can it be? If so, at what cost can freedom be purchased?
Egwene sits as Amrylin, readying the Aes Sedai. Elayne as Queen of Andor, making alliances. And Lan gathers his forces for one last strike. The Last Battle is upon them.
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So we approach the end; just one more book remains. As with the last, Sanderson's work moves much faster than Jordan's. And I appreciated that, especially as this book is the longest in the series by far, coming in at 1,219 pages. There is some downtime, but not much. The book is good. It doesn't stand on its own, but you can see the author drawing together various storylines and laying the groundwork for the final volume.
Rating: A
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