Umm, this book was "da bomb". Yes I am using silly slang to describe it. Yes I generally write these reviews right after I read a book, which is usually late at night. It was really really good. A good hunting/travelling story initially, this turned into another all-out adventure from all of our familiar heroes, and a few more to know and love as well. 
 (view spoiler)[Rand's travels while searching for the horn were well thought-out, considering its conclusion. Let's see: he made himself known among a few select Aes Sedai, he unknowingly released a Forsaken, he found his part of weapon to Break the World, he started a civil war, he unleashed an army of old heroes to save his girlfriend, he battled the dark one and came out on top, and he made himself known to the world as the Dragon Reborn. Pretty good for a few months work, and it made for a hell of a novel! 
 The conclusion was pretty epic. I was so excited from the point when Ingtar was revealed as a darkfriend. (Side note: Who saw that one coming, not me! I love these kinds of reveals. I mean, I kinda guessed something was up when he was all I must get the horn, we must, etc, but I thought it was drawing himself to it somehow for glory or something, I didn't think he was a darkfriend). Anyway, then Egwene, etc escaped (the revelations about the chain link things was pretty impressive, and Egwene's anger towards it all makes me like her more as a character, she got on my nerves a little and 'the damsel in distress'/'only there to be a motivation for Rand' thing was wearing thin). The fight between the Dark One and Rand was great as well, I especially liked that Rand learned the Dark One isn't all-knowing, and I'm guessing he only receives word about events from darkfriends. The old heroes are an interesting tidbit, one I am eager to explore more as I get further along in the books. Can Rand call them for advice? It would be pretty great, Rand travelling along, dunno what to do about something, oh, I might just call on old Artur and see what he thinks. (hide spoiler)] 
 Loved this book overall, and I think it may be a stand out for the series. Definitely enjoyed better than the first, which is somewhat tough for sophomore books to do, however this one definitely pulled it off.