A great fantasy adventure. Its got great world-building that I'd love to see more of, although I didn't find any character I was fond of until the near end. I do think I'll read the sequels when they interest me more, but I honestly would rather not go through the entire series. I'm a little disappointed that the characters are less agents of their own destiny since Moiraine basically does everything for them and/or destiny itself just puts everything in perfect place for them. Some of the conflicts and predicaments did not really feel like issues when they arose. I did enjoy reading it though.