When I had heard of Jordan's passing, I wondered if this series would be finished. When the announcement was made that Mr. Sanderson would take up the reigns, I wondered who this Brandon fellow was (Yes, I was living under a rock). I looked into him and read his books, Elantris, Warbreaker and the Mistborn trilogy. And I was blown away. In reading, Act I of this last book I still felt much of Jordan in it. However, in this second act of the final book, more of Sanderson's influence on Jordan's work is felt. In my opinion, this is a good thing. While Mr. Sanderson is known for his twists to magic systems, I feel that he does an awesome job on the political factions and the strife felt between various groups. In Towers of Midnight, this strife and competition between factions is brilliant. In my mind, that is what sets this part of this epic above the previous books. Sanderson's pacing is spot on. Soome previous books in this series have been criticized for being slow and rambling, not really advancing the plot. Not so in these last books. This epic started off with a bang, and if Act II of the final chapter is a prelude to the thrid and final act, it will go off with a bang as well. I am already looking forward to seeing how this epic will end. Bravo, Mr. Sanderson, who in my opinion has taken Jordan's work and improved upon it.