Rating: 
Summary: An Ok Book With One of the Best Endings
Review: This book is ok. It's long and drawn out and doesn't get very far into the story but the ending makes up for a good deal of it. There are also more main characters for you to keep up with so remeber names. Yes it is neccasary to read for Wheel of Time fans.
Rating: 
Summary: Critical Point in the Series
Review: Upon initial reading I also considered Lord of Chaos to be the most worthless book in the entire Wheel of Time series. No hyperbole, I thought it the worst. A few years later I returned to the book to reconsider it, mostly because there is one event in this book that impacts every book hereafter.That event is the battle at Dumai's Wells. Dumai's Wells is the largest battle in the World of Robert Jordan since the Aiel War approximately 20 years earlier. It is a focus point for Perrin and his conflict over the half moon axe he carries at his side. It is the first battle in which Aiel Wise Women fight against other Aiel. It is a crucial point in Rand's character development. His distrust of all Aes Sedai now that Moiraine has disappeared is forged and founded here. This book, once my least favorite, has become one of my favorites. This is book is a breaking point for many followers of the Wheel of Time, because of its complicated development and substantial length. I can only say that this book is worth a second read if you do not consider it one of the best.
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