A review by nclcaitlin
Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan

3.0

Okay, but the prologue is 86 pages…. The prologue!!

Elayne’s formal claim for the Lion Throne was only a few days old and she must find out her allies to cement her Succession. 

Meanwhile, Nynaeve is busy planning with the Knitting Circle how to spirit Kinswomen out of Seanchan-controlled lands before they were discovered and collared. And trying to survive each encounter with the Sea Folk.

Rand aims to cleanse the male half of the Source using ter'angreal, but must keep his actions and movements secret. 

Rand behaves as if he were the King of the World which isn’t helped by having three girls declaring they love him enough to share him with each other. 

Rand had sent Perrin to bring back Masema, and Masema was coming, but not before Falie is captured by the Aiel and Shaido. 

Mat is stuck in Ebou Dar which has been taken over by the Seanchan. He remains trapped as Tylin's pet and toy, but the rice are rolling and there is mention of the Daughter of the Nine Moons. 

Mat makes me cringe so much. 

Tylin using him as a pet, dressing him in pink, bedding him all the time. Not to mention, Mat’s own attitude which hasn’t seem to have taken a hit with his own treatment. 

He seldom saw a grown woman younger than his grandmother that he did not at least think idly of what it would be like dancing with her, maybe kissing her…

That surprise at the 75% mark? Of course, I am not going to spoil it just in case, but it made me feel so giddy! 

“You can never know everything," Lan said quietly, "and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway."

This and the next book is supposed to be the worst of the slog. At the moment, I am not feeling it too bad. This book was actually probably better than book 8 in my opinion!