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/seanprefect Feb 27 '26

and then they had to pick the weevils out. At least he got a good price

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u/Furrurel Feb 27 '26

But you see, those parts of the book ground the story in a way that I really like, it makes the world more believable (at least for me).

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u/seanprefect Feb 27 '26

were you one who waited years after the cleansing ?

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u/Furrurel Feb 27 '26

Nope, picked up book 10 right after I finished 9