In "Secrets" and "Tar Valon" Tylor plays a game of "What is Verin up to?", Greg compares the White Tower to other educational organizations, and Egwene cracks under the strain of the previous book.

In "The Way Out of the Mountains", "Jarra", and "Wolf Dreams", Tylor sees the humanity in Simeon, Greg wonders just how Moiraine got Perrin to do all those chores, and Rand makes his first appearance. It's dark.

In "Nightmares Walking" and "The Hunt Begins" Tylor gets excited about new prophecy, Greg notes a change in the presentation of action, and Perrin learns that you can't change prophecy.

In "Saidin", "News from the Plain" and "Shadows Sleeping" Tylor appreciates the blend of exposition and worldbuilding, Greg highlights the benefits and drawbacks of dream sequences, and Min gets a promotion.

In "Fortress of the Light" and "Waiting", Greg wants to see more wolves, Tylor finds links to Tolkien's Rohan, and Pedron Niall schemes.

In "First Claiming", "What was Meant to Be", and "After", Tylor identifies an Aes Sedai red flag, Greg is interested by the Forsaken, and Rand faces a whole new world.

In "To Come Out of the Shadow" and "The Grave is No Bar to my Call" Greg worries about Egwene's turn to the dark, Tylor sees both improvements and repetition in comparing the endings of the first two books, and... Mat gets the big moment??

In "Five Will Ride Forth" and "Blademaster" Nynaeve's plan is set in motion, Tylor marvels at Robert Jordan's craft, and Greg gets in some final predictions.

In "Falme" and "A Plan", Greg sees parallels to panoptic power, Tylor appreciates Robert Jordan's brevity in dark moments, and Min tries to remain optimistic in the face of the Seanchan.

In "Damane" and "Disagreements" Rand is decisive (???), Tylor is glad the story didn't descend into dwelling on the horrors, and Greg is worried about the implications of our time jump.