Overall, it was a great set-up book and I feel pretty good about AMoL. Here are some comments and questions:

1. Great intro with Graendal, escaping Rand's balefire, but at the end of the day, what was the point? She, like so many other Forsaken, just fizzled out.

2. Also, finding out that Graendal killed Asmo was a big let-down. Just a random, pointless act

3. Regarding Perrin.....what was the payoff with all of his chapters and wolf-dream stuff? I assume Slayer is still running around.

4. Was there any point to Aviendha's chapters? Serious question.

5. Where is hell is Demamdred?

6. What was up with Lanfear? Is she dead or did we see the effect of the mindtrap? Is Rand going to save/redeem her?

Thanks!