The Shadow Rising

Love it! Wonderfully paced, and the world-building is still so EPIC!!! The characters continue to grow and mature; new scars, both physical and emotional, abound. Jordan has a really great grasp of how men and women tend to think differently, and how that difference manifests itself in each culture. Pretty much ANY interaction between two characters with chemistry has a laugh-out-loud moment in it for me. I'm a sucker for vague romances that leave plenty to my overactive imagination. I'm so glad we got to see more of the world Jordan has set out to immerse us in. His ability to make you feel like YOU'RE the one trudging through mud in Tanchico or having your skin baked off in the Three-Fold Land, is truly a gift. I can't wait to see where this goes. I'm for sure absorbing MUCH more than I did on my first read-through; I feel like I can't rest til the whole epic series is under my belt!