River of Souls [OBLIGATORY SPOILER TAG]

[Trizee]

So, what do you people think of River of Souls?

 

Personally, I found it fascinating, though it took a page or two to get into it. We learned so many new things about Shara and Demandred (and other stuff) that only left me thirsting for more.

 

Which is why this story left me with a bittersweet feeling- it's the last Wheel of Time story we're going to see. I suppose the encyclopedia Harriet is working on will reveal some of the information I'm thirsting for, but finding it out through an encyclopedia isn't nearly as interesting as doing so through a story!

[MasterGhandalf]

I really enjoyed it as well- Demandred is one of the most fascinating (not to mention formidable) of the Forsaken, and it's great to have a chance to see a little bit more inside his head. (Isn't it interesting that none of the "Big Three" Forsaken really fit the traditional power-hungry maniac who joined for immortality mode? Ishamael/Moridin was an insane nihilist who wanted to destroy everything, Demandred just wanted the chance to finally defeat his hated rival, and Lanfear wanted to depose the Dark One himself and take his place...)

 

Anyway, it's interesting to think about what the book would have been like with this section as part of it, instead of as a short story. Ultimately, though, the Demandred reveal was, I think, one of the best moments in AMOL (for some reason I tend to think of this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVA0YadPys0 as his theme music and can't help but hear it every time I imagine the Sharans marching out of the giant gateway, which gives me chills), and I'm glad it is where it is. Still, this little bit is really fascinating and I'm glad I was able to read it.

[chongjasmine]

Where do you go to read river of souls? I thought AMOL was the last wot book?

[Trizee]

It's a short story composed of deleted scenes from AMOL, published in one of the unfettered anthologies