A review by katrinafriedwalt
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan

2.0

Against all odds I was actually sort of enjoying this one. Maybe it's because my expectations have dropped so low, or maybe because I swiftly powered through this one due to the little agreement/reward system I set up for myself (for every WoT book I finish, I get to read 3 Dresden File books as a reward). 3/4 of the way through I was ready to give this 3.5, maybe even 4 stars. But then Robert Jordan pulls a Robert Jordan and so much stupid shit happens that doesn't make any sense, or is vague and arm wavey (because he's a terrible writer). He tosses stuff in for convenience with absolutely zero regard for consistency and it's obnoxious, infuriating, and sloppy.

So, ignoring all of the stupid things that make no sense, I'd probably give this book a 3 for overall enjoyment of the story, but since he's a super shitty writer and it makes me angry, it's getting 2 stars.