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Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, #10)
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3.5 stars. Here I was, hoping that a great ending would push what has to be the weakest book in the series into 4-star territory, but, sadly, that didn’t happen. I am rounding up, though, because RJ’s amazing storytelling is just worth it. And while I don’t mind a slower-paced book per se, I didn’t love some of the plot lines.
Spoilers below!
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Basically, we are shown what Perrin and Egwene, who have been (mostly) absent in the previous book, as well as Elayne and Mat have been doing up until and after Rand and Nynaeve cleanse saidin. Except for Mat (whose narrative voice I enjoy even when he’s twiddling his thumbs) and Rand‘s too-brief appearance, Perrin‘s, Egwene‘s, and Elayne’s respective plot lines have got to be my least favorite so far. The endless Andoran politicking as well as the Aes Sedai maneuvering were only mildly engaging; Perrin‘s arc was worst of all though: His fixation on rescuing Faile, to the detriment of countless others falling victim to Masema and Shaido alike – not to mention him resorting to torture –, combined with his constant inner monologue about how the world can end as long as he has his precious Faile back, spoiled a character for me I usually root for. As for Rand, him I just missed – one viewpoint chapter and a two-page epilogue are just not enough. Also, particularly in combination with the aforementioned less engaging story lines, the descriptions I usually quite enjoy seemed especially extensive, though I can’t say if they actually are or if that’s just me. All in all, I'm glad that, at 660 pages, this is one of the shorter books.
Now I’m so ready for what should be four amazing final books!
Onward!
Spoilers below!
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Basically, we are shown what Perrin and Egwene, who have been (mostly) absent in the previous book, as well as Elayne and Mat have been doing up until and after Rand and Nynaeve cleanse saidin. Except for Mat (whose narrative voice I enjoy even when he’s twiddling his thumbs) and Rand‘s too-brief appearance, Perrin‘s, Egwene‘s, and Elayne’s respective plot lines have got to be my least favorite so far. The endless Andoran politicking as well as the Aes Sedai maneuvering were only mildly engaging; Perrin‘s arc was worst of all though: His fixation on rescuing Faile, to the detriment of countless others falling victim to Masema and Shaido alike – not to mention him resorting to torture –, combined with his constant inner monologue about how the world can end as long as he has his precious Faile back, spoiled a character for me I usually root for. As for Rand, him I just missed – one viewpoint chapter and a two-page epilogue are just not enough. Also, particularly in combination with the aforementioned less engaging story lines, the descriptions I usually quite enjoy seemed especially extensive, though I can’t say if they actually are or if that’s just me. All in all, I'm glad that, at 660 pages, this is one of the shorter books.
Now I’m so ready for what should be four amazing final books!
Onward!
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March 16, 2023
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March 16, 2023
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March 22, 2023
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Aaron wrote: "You’re through the other side!! Woooooo! It’s bitter sweet in a way, because it marks the passing of one of the genres truly great authors before he got the chance to complete his own master work. ..."I really can't wait to see what Bran San did with the series! But yes, it is bitter sweet. Only one more book solely written by RJ! Do you know, by any chance, how much Bran San wrote and how much RJ did? Thanks for the "warning" about Mat, btw! I'll keep it in mind. 😊
Mai wrote: "Oh you still like it! Wow"Well, I do - 3.5 stars worth. 😊
You will love the the remaining books in the series!!!!!! I wish I could go back and start my journey from Knife of Dreams to Memory of Light all over again.
Kevin wrote: "You will love the the remaining books in the series!!!!!! I wish I could go back and start my journey from Knife of Dreams to Memory of Light all over again."Oh yeah, the joy of reading an amazing book for the first time! I definitely plan on savoring the remaining ones in WoT.
The most common criticism of Brandon’s contribution I see is that he doesn’t “get” Mat. And I believe it’s a criticism he himself echoed through the first book, at least; that writing him proved to be far more different than appreciating him. I think he got much better as the books went along though, and man did he shine in A Memory of Light.
Mat, that is. Overall, all of Brandon’s contributions were top shelf, IMO.