[Veteran Thread] WoT Re-Read-Along - Knife of Dreams - Chapters 18 through 23

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BOOK ELEVEN SCHEDULE

This week we will be discussing Book Eleven: Knife of Dreams, Chapters 18 through 23.

Next week we will be discussing Book Eleven: Knife of Dreams, Chapters 24 through 27.

• September 13, 2023: Prologue
• September 20, 2023: Chapters 1 through 5
• September 27, 2023: Chapters 6 through 11
• October 4, 2023: Chapters 12 through 17
• October 11, 2023: Chapters 18 through 23 <--- You are here.
• October 18, 2023: Chapters 24 through 27
• October 25, 2023: Chapters 28 through 31
• November 1, 2023: Chapters 32 through 37 and Epilogue
• November 8, 2023: Knife of Dreams - Final Thoughts & Trivia

CHAPTER SUMMARIES

I have provided summaries of each chapter we will be discussing. I've tried to make them unbiased, but if you see anything that could be construed as spoilery, please point them out because I'm using these same summaries in the newbie thread. I'd like to keep their experience as spoiler-free as possible, so even if I make a tiny mistake, please let me know.

I usually make a comment for each chapter, but feel free to start your own comment thread to discuss anything you want.

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Chapter 18: News for the Dragon

Chapter Icon: Dragon

Date: >!April 6!<

Summary:

Rand discusses Loial's book and is told by Logain that Asha'man have begun moving into a chaotic Arad Doman. Logain argues Taim is a Darkfriend, but Rand is unconvinced. Loial's mother and Elder Haman arrive along with Erith.

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Chapter 19: Vows

Chapter Icon: The Wheel of Time

Date: >!April 6!<

Summary:

Loial and Erith marry. An army of 100,000 Trollocs attack the manor. Lews Therin takes control of Rand's hold on saidin and devastates the army with many new and destructive weaves. Afterwards, Lews Therin only releases his hold when Rand promises they will die in the Last Battle.

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Chapter 20: The Golden Crane

Chapter Icon: Ravens

Date: >!April 6!<

Summary:

Verin departs, warning Rand against trusting any Aes Sedai. Loial departs to speak at the Great Stump, to determine if Ogier will fight in the Last Battle. Elder Haman accepts Rand's mission to close all the other Waygates. Bashere reports the Daughter of the Nine Moons will meet Rand in three days.

Nynaeve agrees to use Traveling to take Lan to the Borderlands to attack the Blight if he goes through Tarwin's Gap. He agrees and she takes him to World's End in Saldea. She then begins recruiting Malkieri to join Lan on his journey and fight beneath the Golden Crane banner.

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Chapter 21: Within the Stone

Chapter Icon: The Ancient Symbol of the Aes Sedai

Date: >!April 7!<

Summary:

Rand Travels to a besieged Stone of Tear, where Darlin reports food spoiling and trouble with rebels. An agreement is made with the rebels that involves Darlin being made king.

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Chapter 22: To Make an Anchor Weep

Chapter Icon: Star & Gulls

Date: >!April 7!<

Summary:

Harine arrives at a meeting of the the Atha'an Miere's First Twelve. Logain meets them and invokes Rand's bargain to carry supplies for a million people to Arad Doman. They also learn the Amayar have been committing mass suicide after the Choedan Kal on Tremalking melted during the cleansing of saidin.

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Chapter 23: Call to a Sitting

Chapter Icon: Viper

Date: >!April 7!<

Summary:

Narishma reveals to the Rebel Hall that there is a man channeling in the camp, and offers to allow 47 Aes Sedai to bond Asha'man Warders in compensation for those Sisters bonded at the Black Tower. Halima and Delana escape the camp before Romanda can have them arrested.