Started off slow, but the ending was intense! Nynaeve was starting to irk me, and I didn't really care for the circus plot. No Perrin. Mat is getting awesome. The love plot with Rand and the three is kind of ridiculous. But lots of cool stuff with the forsaken.

Second time around, and I'm loving Nynaeve. She's funny and doesn't realize what a hypocrite she is, but she cares so much, and her scenes can be pretty funny. Plus she takes on Moghedien again. So much else happens. Lots more in the world of dreams. First appearance of dark hounds, I think. Mat meets Melindhra and has to kill her, which is a bummer. But he has some great scenes when he starts commanding battles, and kills Couladin. You get Rand and Aviendha hilariously getting together. (I wish we got more from her POV). Rand is dumb because he cannot kill Lanfear, but Moiraine gets an awesome death scene as she takes out Lanfear. And at least he gets to take out Rahvin. And we get more from our minor characters. Morgaise wakes up from her spell and starts planning something. Siuan, Leane and Min and Logain are chased by Gareth Bryne and later found out. Birgitte joins the cast. We get to see Salidar and the start of the rebel white tower. And we get the start of Rand's school for male channelers. Lots of stuff going on!

Started off slow, but the ending was intense! Nynaeve was starting to irk me, and I didn't really care for the circus plot. No Perrin. Mat is getting awesome. The love plot with Rand and the three is kind of ridiculous. But lots of cool stuff with the forsaken.

Second time around, and I'm loving Nynaeve. She's funny and doesn't realize what a hypocrite she is, but she cares so much, and her scenes can be pretty funny. Plus she takes on Moghedien again. So much else happens. Lots more in the world of dreams. First appearance of dark hounds, I think. Mat meets Melindhra and has to kill her, which is a bummer. But he has some great scenes when he starts commanding battles, and kills Couladin. You get Rand and Aviendha hilariously getting together. (I wish we got more from her POV). Rand is dumb because he cannot kill Lanfear, but Moiraine gets an awesome death scene as she takes out Lanfear. And at least he gets to take out Rahvin. And we get more from our minor characters. Morgaise wakes up from her spell and starts planning something. Siuan, Leane and Min and Logain are chased by Gareth Bryne and later found out. Birgitte joins the cast. We get to see Salidar and the start of the rebel white tower. And we get the start of Rand's school for male channelers. Lots of stuff going on!