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4.44 AVERAGE
4.44 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5/5
Towers of Midnight was a flawed but more than enjoyable book. Some incredible worldbuilding mixed with the development of two of my favorite characters in the series, one of whom, desperately needed it.
Perrin was the standout for this book, whether or not his character resolution came too late is what I hear to be a pretty big point of contention among fans. While I think that I prefer Mat more, Perrin's arc this book was everything I wanted it to be, and the people who've stuck with him since the beginning will not be disappointed.
This novel improved on the minor qualms I had with Mat's character voice in book 12, but it was so miniscule that even if it hadn't been improved on, I would not have been mad, it's just simply the cherry on top. Towers of Ghenjei was a fantastic conclusion to this tome, seeing Mat confront the characters that he hasn't seen in the flesh since book 4, was well earned, and the reveal of Moiraine's survival really brought the ending to this arc home. Mat has been consistently great since book 4, and this one is no exception.
ToM also has a lore-drop that harkens back to the splendor of book 4, (I'm sensing a pattern here), which both shocked and hooked me in even deeper. The revelation of one of the possible futures for the Aiel was, among many things, incredibly foreboding, and I'm so ready to see how all these intricate plot threads get tied up in A Memory of Light.
The reason this book lost half a star was because of Gawyn and Elayne's povs. While they were still interesting, and not at all the main focus of the book, they did kill my reading momentum every time one of their chapters popped up.
Things are coming to a close, The Last Battle approaches, and I do not know what I'll do with myself upon finishing book 14.
Towers of Midnight was a flawed but more than enjoyable book. Some incredible worldbuilding mixed with the development of two of my favorite characters in the series, one of whom, desperately needed it.
Perrin was the standout for this book, whether or not his character resolution came too late is what I hear to be a pretty big point of contention among fans. While I think that I prefer Mat more, Perrin's arc this book was everything I wanted it to be, and the people who've stuck with him since the beginning will not be disappointed.
This novel improved on the minor qualms I had with Mat's character voice in book 12, but it was so miniscule that even if it hadn't been improved on, I would not have been mad, it's just simply the cherry on top. Towers of Ghenjei was a fantastic conclusion to this tome, seeing Mat confront the characters that he hasn't seen in the flesh since book 4, was well earned, and the reveal of Moiraine's survival really brought the ending to this arc home. Mat has been consistently great since book 4, and this one is no exception.
ToM also has a lore-drop that harkens back to the splendor of book 4, (I'm sensing a pattern here), which both shocked and hooked me in even deeper. The revelation of one of the possible futures for the Aiel was, among many things, incredibly foreboding, and I'm so ready to see how all these intricate plot threads get tied up in A Memory of Light.
The reason this book lost half a star was because of Gawyn and Elayne's povs. While they were still interesting, and not at all the main focus of the book, they did kill my reading momentum every time one of their chapters popped up.
Things are coming to a close, The Last Battle approaches, and I do not know what I'll do with myself upon finishing book 14.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I chewed on this one slowly. Verbose, intense up and downs, and all you could expect out of a Sanderson-led expedition through the Wheel of Time. Onward to the finale.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I think this is my 3rd favorite book in the series. There were some really great (and somewhat unexpected) character pay-offs. I'm glad to see Rand less (?) crazy. I feel like I can tell that I'm not going to like Egwene's story line in the next book because I disagree with the way that she is handling things with Rand. I think the Aelfinn and Eelfinn are my favorite weird little thing that RJ made and B. Sanderson continued. Love the fantasy crossover with (in my mind) aliens.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes