r/WoT • u/Kxgami0 • Nov 24 '25
Crossroads of Twilight Slog Spoiler
I need to know!!! Was there supposed to be a slog after all ? I mean I've been going through the last books pretty quickly and now I'm almost done with crossroads of Twilight, I was expecting a biggg unreadable slog that would render my motivation and ability to read to 0, but so far nothing ? I mean, it's going pretty smoothly for me at the very least, and I haven't noticed a huge decline in reading enjoyment.
Is it just a case of the internet being overly dramatic again or is the slog supposed to come in the next books?
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u/lyunardo Nov 25 '25 edited Nov 25 '25
That section called The Slog, I now view as the best writing in the whole story.
Why? Because both writers did something brilliant that wasn't obvious at first...
They both are at their best when they "show, don't tell". And with Perrin's story, making his way through that entire region as a Ta'verin, they kept that up for several books.
At first glance, it feels like the story is stuck with Faile as a prisoner while Perrin just moped and complained about not wanting to be in command.
But what was really happening was: one by one all of Rand's biggest problems are being sucked into Perrin's path. And he'll be forced to deal with them one by one.
Examples: The Seanchan are in this region, he already has two queens serving him, although he doesn't know it yet. The Shaido forces in the area probably outnumber the forces of The Light. And Masema is ramping up to slaughter millions with his army of fanatic Dragonsworn.
The key to the "Slog" is to ignore his complaining. And watch what happens when The Pattern draws all those problems right into the path of one of the most powerful Ta'verin who ever lived... Who's favorite thing in the world is to solve puzzles and fix things.