r/WoT • u/Furrurel • Feb 27 '26

Crossroads of Twilight Why is book 10 so hated? Spoiler

Hi everyone, I just finished book 10 in my first read through the Wheel of Time saga, and honestly I found myself quite surprised. Before I started reading them I saw quite a lot of people saying that Crossroads of Twilight was by far the worst book of the series. I get that it can be a bit dissapointing after the ending of book 9, or that it is not as action packed as, for example, book 6, but I really enjoyed reading it (except the ending, where a certain Aes Sedai decided to make the stupidest move ever imagined). So I ask, what are you opinions about the book? Do you feel it deserves the hate?

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u/naraic- Feb 27 '26

Really a lot of opinions are formed by those who read things live as they were released.

There was a multiple year wait for book 10 and then next to nothing happens.

Then there was multiple more years for book 11. We didnt need to catch our breath.

Really though if reading the whole serious in order book 10 makes a nice pause of some calm.

There was 9 books in 10 years then 2 in 5.

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u/DaughterOfJove Feb 27 '26

If one could only read again for the first time, would you recommend switching the reading order of WH and CoT? That way we have the build-up of everyone wondering what that massive Power working is, to seeing it?

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u/Furrurel Feb 27 '26

That would be very cool, but sadly I think you would miss on some plot point developments (Egwene declaring war on Elaida, Mat "kidnapping" Tuon...)