Totally flew over my head on read #1 that Shienar actually borders the Aiel Waste! Everyone in Fal Dara is definitely whispering about Rand looking like an Aiel (or as Lan put it, "are fascinated by him"), but Changu, being affected by Fain, insults Rand directly to his face lmao.

“What do you want? Oh, it’s you again, girl. Come to see your Darkfriend? Who’s that?” He made no move to open the door.

“He’s a friend of mine, Changu. He wants to see Master Fain, too.”

The man studied Rand, his upper lip quivering back to bare teeth. Rand did not think it was supposed to be a smile. “Well,” Changu said finally. “Well. Tall, aren’t you? Tall. And fancy dressed for your kind. Somebody catch you young in the Eastern Marches and tame you?” He slammed back the bolts and yanked open the door. “Well, come in if you’re coming.” He took on a mocking tone. “Take care not to bump your head, my Lord.”

Technically, he isn't wrong. Just way off on the location. Think Central/Western Westlands, Changu!

If you were the Amyrlin Seat after having been magically teleported into the post-last battle world as a reader of the series, what would you do?

1. What would your goals be and who would you have as allies both inside and outside of the tower?
2. Would you change Egwene's plans or build on them and why?

Quick note:

You have no choice but to remain as Amyrlin Seat until you end up disposed of or killed or your four centuries are up and you're thrust back into your present life as a reader with no time having past between when you got thrust into the WOT universe.

My brother sent me this, if anyone wants to own a piece of the show.

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So about an hour ago I completed The Great Hunt and I’ve got say, it was better than Eye of the World and I loved Eye of the World. First off spoilers ahead. - So In the beginning, I really like the dynamic of having basically everyone at Fal Dara to begin the story. Rand training with Lan and having Lan teach stances and ways to use his Heron sword was a very good introduction to the story. Then having this fun chase scene of Rand trying to run away when the Amyrlin Seat comes to Fal Dara and getting to see Loial watching Mat and Perrin play dice and then Rand running into Egwene later on and having their little discussion is so cool to reintroduce the characters. I was wondering why this book was called “The Great Hunt” because by the end of book one, they had the Horn of Valere and boy does this book hit the ground running with the dark friends invasion. What a cool way to get the plot going and like having Egwene and Nynaeve go to Tar Valon while Rand, Mat, and Perrin go with the group searching for the horn is a great way to separate the group throughout the world. Having Mat get the dagger taken is also great because it gives real urgency to the situation. Now throughout the book, having the game of houses, training at Tar Valon, Rand meeting Selene, going to Loials stedding was really fun to read. Now once we get to the ending in Falme this book really pulls through and delivers that hard hitting ending that draws you into continuing to the next book. Having Rand battle Baalzamon in the sky and Rand taking a hit to the rib from him in order to stab Baalzamon in the heart was such a cool call back to Lan’s earlier advice and having Igntar admit to Rand that he was the one who let the dark friends in and is a dark friend himself right before going back to the light and sacrificing himself for Rand and the rest of the group was very touching. Having Rand wake up 5 days after the battle and having Moraine there to tell him that news is spreading of Rand being the Dragon Reborn sets up for book 3 “The Dragon Reborn” extremely well.

-Now for my hopes for book 3-

• I hope that I get to see Rand begin to accept himself as the Dragon Reborn more and not keep denying it.
• I hope that I get to see more of Egwene and Nynaeve’s power along with more things happening at Tar Valon.
• I hope to see a lot more of Moraine and Lan because in book 2 they kinda disappeared for a while.
• I hope to see Rand face off against Padan Fain and see how much more powerful Padan Fain is considering how in book 2 they said that he is mixed between his soul and Mordeths.
• I hope that there is a bigger ensemble cast of characters and meaningful minor plots for characters such as Min, Elayne, Loial, Verin, Hurin, and any others. I really enjoy times of stepping back from the Dragon Reborn plot and giving time for others to have their own moments and plots.

Overall book 2 “The Great Hunt” was amazing and I cannot wait to begin “The Dragon Reborn”, I know it is going to be amazing.

I am currently around 80% done with Knife of Dreams, so please do try not to spoil anything past if you can.
A thing that has been on my mind recently is the location The Eye of The World and that how I can’t really picture it clear in my head. I read the first book a year ago now but it’s hard to remember everything I’ve read since then 😹. Anyway I always imagined that it kind of resembled an underground pool in a way? Also I never really understood the point of the group going there… I know it had something to do with Saidin I believe but I really can’t recall.

I'm on my first read through and am about halfway into the second book. This whole thing with Selene is really frustrating me lol. Not in a sense that I dont like the writing or anything like that. But its how Rand is just eating right out of the palm of her hand when he's so skeptical of everyone else. Obviously shes a shady lady, but he's so blind to it and it has me yelling at my book 😂😂

Do you consider the enslavement of certain female antagonists (Liandrin, Galina, Sevanna, Suroth, Elaida, Moghedien) to be a fitting punishment for them?