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    Knife of Dreams re-readalong: To the End!

    Re: Knife of Dreams re-readalong: Chapters 8-12 Mother, I think it was just the increased potency of the DO's touch. The Saidar conduit Rand used to cleanse Saidin did not expose Saidar to the taint. And I think the cleansing did not involve filtering all of Saidin ... It was directing enough...
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    Knife of Dreams re-readalong: To the End!

    Re: Knife of Dreams re-readalong: Chapters 8-12 Galad killing Valda was the Light's judgement (if you will) for killing Niall and raping Morgase. He deserved the judgment and sentence. ... The prologue was one of the longest ... and it had many important subplots. I like the Black Ajah Hunter's...
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    Whelp, I'm new!

    Looks like another awesome citizen has joined Tar Valon. Welcome to the Grandest City in the World, more grand with you gracing the streets (or threads) :)
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    Knife of Dreams re-readalong: To the End!

    Re: Knife of Dreams re-readalong First time a thread coincides with my WoT reading; up to Chapter 6 and ready :)
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Halima is killing Cabriana Mercedes' friends ... Semirhage interrogated (distilled) Cabriana in an earlier book. So Halima is killing any Aes Sedai who poses a thread to exposing her cover. As to Rand's meeting arranged by a darkfriend, do you mean Suroth or another darkfriend?
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Yes; but that happened in AMoL. It didn't happen in CoT, if that's what you meant.
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    We see Perrin at his worst ... and he was truly broken ... If any of these "smart" forsaken had presented him with Faile; he would have been tied to the shadow for sure. But away from speculation, the facts are that Perrin was downright stupid in his Faile rescue, from start to end. He missed...
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 24-28 Turning the harbor chains into cuendillar would have closed the harbors and prevented the lowering of the chains to allow ships. And the one power would not have been a solution to that problem since cuendillar cannot be broken by the...
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    Um... Hi!

    Be welcome in Tar Valon, Perriel. The city is blessed with another citizen :) May your stay be warm and comforting.
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 19-23 Perrin wasn't thinking (period). He was unhinged; and admitted later that he would have done anything for Faile, including total neglect of duties towards the last battle and saving humanity from the DO. He spent his scouts' energy in a...
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 19-23 Regarding the Faile rescue shortcut ... RJ's prophecy ... "When the left hand strays and the right hand stays." Perrin strayed and Mat was held (injured) in Ebou Dar. RJ made it look like the useless Faile plotline is a fulfillment of a...
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 19-23 Siuan was Aes Sedai for 10 years before being chosen Amyrlin. She was the youngest Amyrlin in history at the time (Egwene took that honor from her later). And Siuan ruled as Amyrlin for 10 years before Elaida's black-Ajah-manipulated...
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    My thoughts on book two (just finished)

    My take on Rand's sword skills is that he had a natural talent for it. His height, reach, and genetics gave him advantages. And he had the best teacher in all Randland giving him lessons for months, starting from their flight from the 2-Rivers. Gareth Bryne, during Rand's audience with Morgase...
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 15-18 Thanks for the updates Kassina Sedai. Referring to Chapter 12 note on Gateways and Arymilla's siege, I don't know why Elayne didn't break it sooner. Guybon used a gateway to bring about 10000 troops to Caemlyn. Arymilla's siege was split...
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 15-18 I think Selucia was in a helpless situation. She wasn't sure that Mat and co would not kill Tuon if she raised the alarm. So, she chose to keep her alive and go along with the kidnappers. That was in the moment of the abduction...
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    Memory of Light - questions that have no answers (or have? :) ) SPOILERS

    Regarding Logain, he entered the Last Battle after a long and hard imprisonment. But he did do some great things. He saved Elayne's army and Lan's army as they were about to be destroyed. If Logain and the Asha'man don't do that, the battle is over. And they had a minor role to play in the...
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 15-18 Crossroads of Twilight and Knife of Dreams for me are: - Read Mat, Rand, and Egwene - Ignore Elayne, Perrin, and Faile
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    Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, To the End!

    Re: Re-Readalong: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 10-14 The attacks on Dobraine and Bashere's tent were most probably by Taim to steal the remaining seals. Bashere's meeting was probably with one of Logain's men or Logain himself.
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    Couples (whole book spoiler)

    Aside from the ethical aspect ... I view this relationship in the "ta'veren" pull aspect of WoT. Rand needed his three ladies; Perrin needed the falcon and eagle; and Mat needed Tylin to meet Tuon. They were threads drawn to the ta'veren to help them fulfill their purpose in the pattern. That is...
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    Funniest Moments in Books 1-4

    From memory, any time Uno Nomesta opens his mouth :)
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