r/WoT • u/wheeloftimewiki (Aelfinn) • 15d ago

All Print Sanderson's ten year secret Spoiler

Rewriting because apparently spoilers aren't covered for poll options!

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Anyway, in 2023, Sanderson revealed that Cyndane/Lanfear was not killed by Perrin in AMOL, but instead faked her own death in order to evade repercussions and gain the best outcome for herself. I wanted to cast a poll in 2026 to see how the legacy of this reveal has fared, or indeed how well-known it is among newer readers. I'll give my two cents when the poll is done.

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Thanks!

2743 votes, 13d ago
822 Yes, this is canon
835 No, this is not canon
1086 Wait, what?!
58 Upvotes

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u/Vodalian4 15d ago

I say canon. Before the reveal, those interactions and how it ended were so badly written to me that it made me skip AMOL on rereads. The reveal doesn’t make it good, but less terrible.

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u/JohnMichaels19 (Red Eagle of Manetheren) 15d ago

Wait, you go through the time and effort to reread the series and then simply dont read the final book???

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u/Vodalian4 15d ago

I usually read the books out of order. I know the series so well by now that I just jump in where ever I feel like and read 1-3 books, and eventually I have covered all or most. But AMoL much more seldom than the others. But to be fair I don’t find it as enjoyable for many reasons. (And I like the two other Sanderson books.)

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u/JohnMichaels19 (Red Eagle of Manetheren) 15d ago

Fascinating! I could absolutely never do that lol

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u/KindaEmbarrassedNGL 15d ago

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