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What's everyone's favorite book in the series? (Spoilers all) (lemmy.ml)

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I'm personally a huge fan of Lord of Chaos. It's always a high point when I re-read the series. I really like all of the subtle foreshadowing of what's coming up, all of the careful politics and groundwork that RJ laid for the latter half of the series, and then of course Dumai's Wells is such an incredible moment in the series.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I guess we see the Eye differently. I really liked the "who the hell am I?" side of Rand, isntead of "Who is the Dragon" ensemble. I think it was slightly too obvious, but obscure enough that new readers often had memories of when they "figured it out". I actually liked the idea of the Dragon being a mysterious hero/villain that could as well have been an antogonist as the main character.

And I really love the doubt and distrust we all have in Moiraine for the first several books. A POV opening of her would have ruined it, I think.

I'm all-in with you for point 3. Power levels are all over the place, and while I don't think Eye is the biggest offender, it doesn't hurt to take out the canon-killing overchannel by Rand. And Somestha (Somestha who?)

For point 4... I agree with more teaching of Eggy, but Nynaeve will be damned if she lets THAT AES SEDAI teach her anything. But you're not wrong about wondergirl-mania. They get good way too fast, but that's a steady issue the first 5 books or so (and doesn't stop there).