Am I the only one who feels that the destruction of the Land is where Donaldson is going, both thematically, structurally and logically? I've found myself intrigued by the fact that this time around there are four books, and I'm left feeling that there will be a trilogy, and a final book to wrap up ...

First post. Just wanted to pop in and query some of the people who seem to think Mhoram somehow was a failure or flawed in that he did not foresee Foul would taint his new lore. I think this is a flawed argument, since it is possible that authorial intent was that Mhoram had succeeded. The first chr...