[Griefmaker]

Although I understand where Luvian is coming from, I tend to agree with Link more. I really liked the first three books the best--they seemed to flow well and you always looked forward to the next chapter. I am on book #6 right now after rereading these books for the fourth time (or more) so that I can remember what has happened for when I buy #11, and the story is starting to grind to a halt. I am already dreading chapters that have the dream-world symbol because I often find these chapters rather boring (this concept was quite interesting at first, but now ho-hum for me).

I also think there are too many minor storylines that do not add much or anything to the story beyond confusion. Some people consider it epic, I consider it soap-opera. In the past, I have found myself ignoring these minor parts and forgetting them immediately after I have read them. I am not one to keep notes on a story (unless I am writing them, of course [img]smile.gif[/img] ) so that I can remember each and every peon. I do have to admit, though, I have been able to keep better track of the peons in this read-through than usual. While some of it is interesting, I still do not know if it adds to the story.

In the end, I have many complaints about the way the stories are written, but I still really enjoy these books. There are many interesting ideas for readers to chew about in their minds, the main storyline itself is quite good, and many of the characters are well done (except for a certain braid-pulling wench who thinks she is too good for her britches--she reminds me of a certain "B with an ITCH" ex-girlfriend I once had). Even with my complaints, I still recommend these books to people. However, I am glad that Jordan is wrapping these books up. If he were to die before finishing them, his grave would constantly be wet from millions of unhappy readers pissing on it [img]redface.gif[/img] .