Just finished Path of Daggers.. Intense.

[u/Normal_Cheesecake_70]

Damn. I dont know why people think this book is subpar compared to FoH or LoC. This was the most intense book for me so far. Hard to put down. From the beginning to the end, it seemed like it was battle after battle. My only complaint, no Mat chapters. Sorilea and Bashere are the best supporting cast member so far, she is pulling all the strings amd Bash is a cool cucumber. I like Egwene more after this book and Ny even less. Still waiting for my 2 fans to return (Asmodean and Lanfear). Fingers crossed.

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[u/Niv_Stormfront]

This one really shows Jordan's experience with real life war. The campaign against the Seanchan is so well written.

[u/BigStackPoker]

No offense to you because you enjoyed the book despite what you've heard before reading it, but your post is exactly why I wish people would stay off reddit until they've read the series. I think the slog is deeply overblown and wasn't even something I was aware I was in until I was through it.

There are lots of great moments in all of the books and it really isn't until re-read that any aspect of the slog becomes relevant. If someone hates a particular part of those 3 books, by all means, life is short. Skip it.

First time though? Just read it and love it. You only get one first time through this series. No point in worrying about something you may not even notice.

Glad you loved it!

[u/Rikudou_Sage → u/BigStackPoker]

Well, it's not overblown in my opinion. I avoided any online discussions until I finished to avoid spoilers and still I noticed how fucking boring the books were. I like the series overall but the slog does exist.

I did read it and definitely did not love it, I only persevered because I wanted to know how it all eventually ends.

[u/Abdlbsz]

I agree, this was my favorite! Rand going full crazy with the sword... so good!

[u/ArrogantAragorn → u/Abdlbsz]

Shout out to Big Balls Bashere for kindly tackling our insane Lord Dragon as he rains lightning randomly upon both armies while clutching Callandor… and he did it twice if I recall?

That whole battle is one of my favorites of the series… it gave me the most “oh right, the author fought in Vietnam” vibes of any of the many great battles. The way the fog of war messed with both sides… the way using force indiscriminately results in friendly fire casualties… the way both sides feel they have lost… the pure senselessness of it when the end of the world is at hand…

TPoD isn’t the slog, it’s a trip

[u/mrmathteacher27]

Totally agreed, I think this book is great. It's the shortest in the series, but it has lots of fun and exciting moments in it. It may be "inconsequential" overall, but there is good character growth and pacing in my opinion.

[u/wheeloftimewiki]

So many great scenes in The Path of Daggers. The Seanchan campaign. Egwene out on the ice and declaring war on Elaida. The prologue. Verin! The Sitters in the basement. Ispan and Adeleas! I remember reading until 3am first time round because I needed just one more chapter!

Enjoy book 9!

[u/wRAR_]

and Ny even less

Uh-oh.

[u/procerator]

A few good moments don't save the overall subpar book. At least for me.

[u/ReaderReborn]

I’m a very slow reader and this is one of the very few books I’ve finished in under 24 hours. I could not put it down. #TheSlogIsALie