Thankfully this book was an improvement over the last two. Mat now has a character, Perrin is still pretty interesting and obviously the return of Thom was very welcomed. 
 I liked that Rand essentially sat this book out as it gave the other characters a chance to gain some personality. 
 The series is still not without flaws. The three female characters are not quite as cringey as before but I honistly just find them boring. The reception they gave Mat at the end was just infuriating. I know Mat is a fucking cock but jesus, a little appreciation would be nice. 
 The biggest flaw really is something I get the feeling will become a running theme throughout the series. Kind of nothing happens until the last 100 pages. 
 Still, with the improvements that have been made and as I'm still curious about certain plot points I guess I will try the next book. Still not sure if I will finish this series though.