The Shadow Rising

If by the end of book 4, you find that the author is managing to still make sense then that in itself is a huge achievement. Robert not only makes sense but he is sure and steadily unfolding the over arching plot. We now know that the forsaken will have a role and that there is a reason that there are three Tavernan. We follow three separate trails in this one but unlike the previous iterations, these three do not converge to one place. We dig deeper into some characters and some are hardly mentioned (eg Lan). Yet its a highly satisfying book and a slow but sure filling of the holes in the ages. Onward!