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A review by rowdya22
The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan
5.0
Rand begins restoring order in Arad Doman while searching for the Forsaken Graendal. Rand meets at Falme with the Seanchan leader, the Daughter of the Nine Moons, Tuon, to discuss a truce. When Tuon senses the dark aura and mood from the Dragon Reborn, she rejects his terms. Following the meeting, Tuon declares herself Empress, taking a new name and approving a surprise attack against the White Tower. Graendal's hiding place is eventually traced to a remote palace in Arad Doman. Rand uses the Choedan Kal to eliminate the entire building with balefire. This horrifies Min and Nynaeve, and they turn to Cadsuane for help. Giving up on saving Arad Doman from the Seanchan and starvation, Rand returns to Tear.
After her capture by the White Tower, Egwene works to undermine Elaida rule and mend the strife it is causing between the Ajahs in the White Tower. Verin announces that she is of the Black Ajah. Taking advantage of a loophole in the unbreakable oath Verin had sworn that she could not betray them "until the hour of my death", she fatally poisons herself, allowing her to reveal everything she has learned to Egwene. Verin explains that although she was forced to swear fealty to them or face death, she used the position to research the Black. The Seanchan then raid the White Tower. Egwene, leading a group of novices, succeeds in driving off the Seanchan. Using the information provided by Verin, Egwene begins to expose the Black Ajah among the rebels the Tower Aes Sedai announce that Elaida was captured in the Seanchan raid, and that they would have Egwene as the Amyrlin Seat.
Nynaeve, under the instruction of Cadsuane, locates Tam, Rand's father, who meets with Rand in an attempt to break his emotional isolation. Rand becomes angry when he learns that Tam was sent by Cadsuane, nearly killing his father before fleeing in horror at what he had almost done. Rand Travels to Ebou Dar, intending to destroy the entire Seanchan army, but he becomes reluctant to act after seeing how peaceful the city is. Nearly mad with rage and grief, he Travels to the top of Dragonmount, the location where he killed himself as Lews Therin. Angry at the futility of life bound to the Wheel and its repeating pattern, he uses the Choedan Kal to draw enough power to destroy the world and end all suffering. Lews Therin seizes a moment of lucidity and suggests that by being reborn to the same life, one has the opportunity to do things right. Agreeing, Rand turns the power of the Choedan Kal against itself, destroying it. Rand is finally able to laugh again, and the oppressive clouds which had shrouded the lands for weeks finally break.
After her capture by the White Tower, Egwene works to undermine Elaida rule and mend the strife it is causing between the Ajahs in the White Tower. Verin announces that she is of the Black Ajah. Taking advantage of a loophole in the unbreakable oath Verin had sworn that she could not betray them "until the hour of my death", she fatally poisons herself, allowing her to reveal everything she has learned to Egwene. Verin explains that although she was forced to swear fealty to them or face death, she used the position to research the Black. The Seanchan then raid the White Tower. Egwene, leading a group of novices, succeeds in driving off the Seanchan. Using the information provided by Verin, Egwene begins to expose the Black Ajah among the rebels the Tower Aes Sedai announce that Elaida was captured in the Seanchan raid, and that they would have Egwene as the Amyrlin Seat.
Nynaeve, under the instruction of Cadsuane, locates Tam, Rand's father, who meets with Rand in an attempt to break his emotional isolation. Rand becomes angry when he learns that Tam was sent by Cadsuane, nearly killing his father before fleeing in horror at what he had almost done. Rand Travels to Ebou Dar, intending to destroy the entire Seanchan army, but he becomes reluctant to act after seeing how peaceful the city is. Nearly mad with rage and grief, he Travels to the top of Dragonmount, the location where he killed himself as Lews Therin. Angry at the futility of life bound to the Wheel and its repeating pattern, he uses the Choedan Kal to draw enough power to destroy the world and end all suffering. Lews Therin seizes a moment of lucidity and suggests that by being reborn to the same life, one has the opportunity to do things right. Agreeing, Rand turns the power of the Choedan Kal against itself, destroying it. Rand is finally able to laugh again, and the oppressive clouds which had shrouded the lands for weeks finally break.