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It was alright, perhaps underwhelming just like Crossroads of Twilight while being a prequel that's shorter than all other books. It gives you further insight into how Moiraine's journey started and how she met Lan. It had some interesting moments especially where certain characters show up and if you are really invested in Lan and Moiraine, you would probably enjoy the extra time you get to spent with them. However as a standalone book, I felt like the story was rather weak where nothing interesting or important happens for a while due to Jordan's detailed descriptions about unnecessary things as usual, while having an ending that's super rushed. While I didn't have any struggle reading it, I felt like it could have been trimmed further as a novella or focused more on interactions between the main characters instead. Ultimately, it's a nice palate cleanser that differs in tone from previous books and might even make you feel nostalgic, but I do not think you would miss out much if you skip reading it either.

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is the first book I read in the Wheel of Time series after watching the first season of the tv show and I really enjoyed it! Looking forward to continuing with the books now.

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I've been meaning to start this series for a while, and a friend recommended starting it because it's becoming a series now. This first book didn't do it for me. I didn't like the characters, or the portrayal of women as petty and flighty, and the plot was stale. I'll give the next book a try, though. I think my friend mislead me on where to start the series and I should have started with actual book 1 and not this prequel.

I couldn't help imagining a version where the legendary boy born on the mountain wasn't a baby born, but a trans boy becoming himself.

📘The Gist 📘: Two women in a revered magic order of women hunt for a foretold baby boy who would be the dragon reborn.

📒Representation📒: strong female protagonist

💕 For readers looking for 💕: fantasy, books with movie adaptations, chosen one trope, strong female protagonists, political intrigue, assassins

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