Chill-Inducing. Absolutely amazing.

The only caveat to my praise of this piece is that I don't remember the scene being so dark. I remember picturing this scene as very deep, but almost beatific, as if the Light itself was shining down on them while it was being made. Maybe I need to re-read sooner rather than later.

If this cover is to be considered canonical, then the inherent evilness in the depiction of this scene would seem to lend a lot of credence to why the Aes Sedai will not make a weapon with the Power.

Bottom-Line though: see top line.

Big fan of Lan sparring Rand on top of the tower in Shienar right before Siuan and her entourage arrive.

The podcast that had the first impression reviews of TGS. Fantastic!!