Waste of years of waiting
. . . and close to $30. Only a Jordan fan in denial could see this as more than drivel. Absolutely nothing happens in this book, so readers should be grateful it's not nearly as long as some of the previous ones. No plot development, just more convoluted twists and turns that don't appear to go anywhere -- at least anywhere interesting. No character development, except for Mat and certain female characters' sexual appetites.Jordan and his story began to get dazed and confused several books ago, and this newest installment seems to continue down an increasingly pointless path, seemingly emphasizing that there are "neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the wheel of time." Don't believe the hype. "Rand, with Min, is on the run, and Cadsuane, in Carhien, is trying to figure out where he is headed." Well, you will be too, even after reading this book. A shame for a series that started out so well. Really awful. Skip it.