Rate: 5/5

Medium: Audiobook

Overview (No Spoilers): Fourteen books later, I’ve now finished the penultimate installment in the Wheel of Time series and I’m not ready for this adventure to end. I’ve been leisurely reading this series, making sure to have at least one different book in between the subsequent novels to allow each story to stand on its own and not have the series become a blurred mass. That being said, reflecting upon how far this series has come and how our favorite characters and the literary world they inhabit have evolved is a bit overwhelming to ponder. Its amazing Jordan could keep it all straight and no wonder fans reread this series over and over and over again. The Towers of Midnight definitely set the stage for the last book, with many loose ends being resolved, and events that have been alluded to for the past three books finally coming to a head. Much time, early in this novel was spent in Perrin’s company,  who I’ve been vocally annoyed with for the past several novels. Keeping my angst toward Young Bull in mind, his character saw a total redemption in Tower of Midnight as we see him finally step into his role as a leader and stop making excuses for his past actions. Mat continues to be a bright spot in the series, with his sections in this book being some of my favorite of the series. I’m continually fascinated by the Snakes (Aelfinn)and Foxes (Eelfinn), namely their history in general, so it should be no surprise I’d been eagerly anticipating the plot arc surrounding Moiraine and it did not disappoint. Overall, Tower of Midnight did a fantastic job setting the stage for the final installment of the series, as it resolved many lingering plot holes, while beginning to move our beloved characters into position for the final battle. That being said Jordan/Sanderson left the reader with quite a few cliff hangers, leaving the reader eager to pick up the last book. Despite positively dreading the conclusion of this literary journey I’m excited to see what twists and turns the final novel will have in store.