So, where's that update we were promised, uh, two weeks ago? We need our vicarious reading fix! 
So needy Douglas!! j/k Sorry about that. Been very busy(women...grrr) coupled with the fact that this book has not had as many major events than the last. I see that it HAS been awhile so I'll give an update!
-This book has mostly been about Rand, with the girls in Salidar as the supporting story. Still no Perrin...what's up with that? I see Rand has fully taken on the role as Dragon Reborn. He has real authority and exercises it very well. Even when he doesn't want to ( executing an Aeil he liked because they broke the law Rand made, very sad.) His character has grown so much. His growth in power is accompanied by the growth in problems he has to face. I think it's very odd that since the real Dragon has been reborn, the HERO of all life on that world, lords and ladies still play the game of houses and actually plot
against him??? Even though this is a bit weird, it is a good example of selfish human nature.
-Nyneave Healed Logain, Suian, and Leane. VERY interesting. How can she have found something so easily that other Aes Sedai for thousands of years couldn't find?? It is a bit odd that Suian and Leane aren't back to full power.
-Egwene is the Amyrlin Seat. This is exciting, though unfortunately I knew it was coming as it was spoiled for me on after I googled Wheel of Time. My mistake. I'm happy for her and I think it's the right move if the Salidar Aes Sedai want Rand on there side, but having an Accepted boosted to Amyrlin would definitely cause resentment I think. She certainly fits the role with this new attitude change she picked up from the Wise Ones.
-"Halima" has infiltrated the Salidar Aes Sedai. She revealed herself as Aran'gar, the male Forsaken reborn as female. VERY nice idea by Mr. Jordan. A woman who nobody thinks can channel because she isn't Aes Sedai, but can wield saidin. No wonder she wanted Logain killed as soon as she got there. I'm very curious to see where this goes.
-The Forsaken have agreed to let "the Lord of Chaos rule." I still don't know why they don't all band together and kill him. Or why they didn't do it earlier. Lanfear could have killed him herself if Moiraine hadn't interfered.
-Mat took the Red Band army to Salidar to bring Elayne back to Rand. His first meeting with Egwene (as the Amyrlin) Nyneave, and Elayne had me laughing out loud. I could just picture him in my head mouthing off too them. When they tried to hold him with air, their flows disappeared because of his foxhead medallion. Their reactions were priceless. Mr. Jordan has a very good idea of how to inject humor into his novels at the right time. Elayne figures it's a terengal that stopped their powers but she has to investigate more. That terengal is perfect for Mat, as he distrusts Aes Sedai and with it they can't use their power on him! Now I know it absorbs saidin too because "Halima" tried to use power on him when they danced. He spun around thinking it was one of the other women though.
-Mat, Nyneave, and Elayne must go to Ebou Dar to get the bowl shaped terengal that may or may not change the weather, which has been oppressively hot. I hope they succeed, but I'm more interested to see the conversations between the three along the way. Including how Elayne plans to investigate Mat's terengal.
-Oh yeah, Alanna has bonded Rand as a Warder. I don't know exactly why she did this or why Rand didn't demand that she break the bond, but I actually liked that this happened. For some reason I can't quite say, I see this going in a very different direction than I thought. Plus, I kinda like Alanna.
Well that's all for right now. Sorry this wasn't very thorough. I just got home from work so I am very tired. I will try to update more often. I am almost done with Lord of Chaos and I put in my order for Crown of Swords yesterday. Thanks for the feedback guys!!
-Joe
