As usual in Wheel of Time novels, all the plot threads that have diverged over the course of the book are conveniently brought together in the last 50 pages or so. The ending, of course, is once again bombastic and kind of deceptive in its own way.

I feel like I got a better understanding of the characters' intentions in this book. Robert Jordan has woven these strands of thought into the story in a way that is at times even Dune-esque. But characterization or not. The amount of braid tugging Nynaeve did in this novel is astonishing. -1 alone for that, geez...

The next book is widely considered the pinnacle of the series. I'm excited to see what's in store.