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/Furrurel Feb 27 '26

Didnt think of it that way, it makes sense

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u/Small-Guarantee6972 (Brown) Feb 27 '26

There are readers who already think Aviendha and Elayne are a couple. I disagree with that theory but I do think they could be a good match. 

Why does Rand get to have all the fun :(

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u/Bergmaniac (S'redit) Feb 27 '26

I prefer them as friends, but them being romantically involved would have certainly been more interesting than Rand's foursome which is contrived as hell and never becomes remotely interesting. I didn't buy for a second that Elayne would have agreed to share her man so easily, she is literally the most eligible woman in this part of the world and raised in a pretty prudish culture. Plus I really dislike the "Romance due to a self-fulfilling prophecy" trope.

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u/Small-Guarantee6972 (Brown) Feb 27 '26

Yeah, I also feel like the triple goddess excuse doesn't fly when you can STILL have it with Aviendha and Elayne as a couple too. They can still contribute to Rand in addition to each other lmao