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I'm ignoring the questions for now, as I just started this last night. I'll catch up soon!
Jennifer wrote: "I'm ignoring the questions for now, as I just started this last night. I'll catch up soon!"Join us when you can. Looking forward to your thoughts on this book.
Now on Chapter 10. This book is magnificent!
I think Noam is actually closer to his true self than Perin is able or willing to be. Denying one's true identity - to oneself, and to others - can have dire consequences. This scene made me feel that Perin will never truly be free. Hopefully this eventually brings him closer to Rand - I'm missing the easy friendship of the Three Amigos!
I think Noam is actually closer to his true self than Perin is able or willing to be. Denying one's true identity - to oneself, and to others - can have dire consequences. This scene made me feel that Perin will never truly be free. Hopefully this eventually brings him closer to Rand - I'm missing the easy friendship of the Three Amigos!
Jennifer wrote: "Now on Chapter 10. This book is magnificent!I think Noam is actually closer to his true self than Perin is able or willing to be. Denying one's true identity - to oneself, and to others - can h..."
I have to wonder if we will ever have that friendship the three guys had at the beginning of the series.
Interesting point about Noam. I mean, with time, he hands and feet will toughen, so running on all fours won't be a problem. And he has the right teeth for catching & tearing prey, and the molars for grinding bones. He'll still need clothes tho, for winter weather.
Argh, I so wish that I could catch up to you guys reading this series! I'm on TDR now. Hopefully!
Jenni wrote: "Argh, I so wish that I could catch up to you guys reading this series! I'm on TDR now. Hopefully!"Excellent! We are only doing ~100 pages per week. Looking forward to seeing what you think of the series.
1) Both Niall and Carridan seem to be playing with two-edged swords. Niall wants the Dragon Reborn to create enough panic, sorrow, and destruction to have the populace begging the Children of the light to do something. Whereas Carridan vows to one lord to keep the Dragon Reborn alive and vows the opposite to another. Did you enjoy this beginning more or less than the first two books in the series?
2) Throughout this section we see that Min believes herself in love with Rand. What do you make of this one sided romance?
3) Within a few chapters, the big picture story arc of this book starts to follow the story arcs of Book 1 and Book 2 - trollocs unexpectedly appear and shortly thereafter our main heroes are separated for one reason or another. What do you think of this pattern?
4) Rand has run off and some of our heroes follow, tracking him. At one place they come across a village that recently suffered a bout of weddings and Whitecloaks going AWOL. Did Rand make the right choice, leaving? Do you think the decisions made by folks while Rand is around will hold after a few days?
5) Do you believe that Moiraine had not caught fish before in the manner Perrin and Loial 'taught' her or do you think it was some clever ploy of her's?
6) Perrin's wolfish gifts are growing in strength. Then we come upon a man, Noam, who has lost himself completely to such gifts. Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation as Perrin, facing what you might become if you lack self-control?