Ah, see, I haven't read the BWB yet. That's fascinating! I actually like that notion, then. It's not often that the bad guy ultimately wins in the end.
Good! I'm glad she at least got a mention. I read so quickly that I ended up getting sick. >.> My reread in a month or two will probably show me many things that I missed.
Oh, I loved Mat in this book. I was particularly disappointed there was no "Honey, I'm home!" sort of thing when he got to...