In "The Forging of a Hammer" and "The Scent of a Dream", Greg is excited to catch up with Perrin, Tylor wonders whether Masuri and Annoura are outsmarting Masema, and Berelain engages in some pretty impressive spycraft.

In "A Fan of Colors" and "The Tale of a Doll", Greg is intrigued by the density of Mat's plot, Tylor vents his frustrations about the structure of this book, and Furyk Karede meets Almurat Mor (Greg has no idea who they are).

In "Time to be Gone" and "Two Captains", Tylor wonders why the escape from Ebou Dar was yadda yadda'd, Greg is intrigued by Egeanin's partial split from the Seanchan, and Mat catches us up on the politics of the circus.

In "Glimmers of the Pattern" Tylor is excited to meet another of the great captains, Greg hypothesizes about where this book will take us, and the Aes Sedai plots in the white tower reach a boiling point.

In our conclusion to Winter's Heart, Tylor highlights how many good books are still to come, Greg impresses in the POV game, and the siege of Tar Valon is predicted for a 4th consecutive book.

In "The Hummingbird's Secret", and "With the Choedan Kal", Greg wonders how successful Rand really was, Tylor dissects the identities of the combatants outside Shadar Logoth, and Rand teams with Nynaeve for his most audacious plan.

In "What the Aelfinn Said", "A Portion of Wisdom" and "Blue Carp Street", Tylor wonders what is going on the with ghosts of Asha'man, Greg debates whether Fain's appearance was earned, and Mat finally recognizes Tuon as his future wife.

In "News in a Cloth Sack", "Another Plan", and "Cold, Fat Raindrops" Tylor feels the momentum building, Greg is excited to see Thom finally putting his mark on the series, and Mat puts plans into motion.