| This is the tenth book in the "Wheel of Time" saga, so it continues where Book Nine left off. It concentrates mostly on the developing plots with Perrin and Faile, Mat and Tuon, and Egwene. There are also a few scenes with Elayne, Aviendha, Min, and Rand.
Perrin must rescue his wife, Faile, from an enormous army of Shaido Aiel, while placating the restless armies who follow him, wrongly believing that he is cheating on his wife. He also faces increasing pressure from Masema the Prophet, and the invading Seanchan armies, all of whom want to manipulate him. Meanwhile, Mat has accidentally kidnapped Tuon, heir to the Seanchan throne. He must keep her safe and find a way to return her without facing any consequences for himself. Egwene has laid seige to Tar Valon, but she is betrayed by her own followers, and finds herself trapped by her own clever ploy. Elayne has arrived in Caemlyn to claim the Lion Throne, but she is greeted by a rebellion of her own people, who don't want another Trakand ruling their country. She gathers potential support from the Borderland armies, and from Aviendha and Birgitte, but there are Darkfriend plots afoot to either assassinate her or rape her. She is pregnant with Rand's child, but she allows a nasty rumor about herself to spread in order to hide the fact that she loves the Dragon Reborn. Rand finally meets Logain, who tells him what Mazrim Taim is up to. Rand is too busy plotting his next move against the Seanchan to put a stop to Taim's dictatorship over the Black Tower. | ||
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Plot & Themes FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Political power play Yes Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Cultural problems, alien culture Yes Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Intense exploration of society's culture? Yes Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals - is very quick - can read emotions Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - telekinesis - can cast all sorts of spells Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Dumb Setting Terrain Earth setting: - 17th century Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - impregnation/reproduction - lesbians! - description of breasts How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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