IRA

In this book, after a long struggle with his sanity, Rand al'Thor has finally overcome it. He's accepted the fact that he was Lews Therin in a previous life and so he now has all those memories and no longer hears his voice. As i mentioned before, this is a coming of age story. I believe this is also a reference to that. While its not exactly the same, it also shows how the events in your life shape you. Also, in this book, the end draws near (for this world and Age). I believe that Tarmon Gai'don is very similar to the apocalypse, which is an event which is referenced in pretty much every culture. It has the same basic concept as all the other apocalyptic events in various cultures. Everyone fears it but at the same time believes it to be inevitable (same in WoT series). This book shows you a bit more of the struggle between good and evil (Rand and the Dark One). Most of the other books show his struggles between other people, not necessarily Darkfriends. This one, however, is a bit more focused on the major struggle of the series. I find that many of the characters in these books have a lot of similarities with ancient cultures and their gods. Prophecy is also a major part of this series. This story is about personal and social struggle.