Later on in the series

[Werthead]

I think Knife of Dreams does repair a lot of the damage wrought in Books 8-10. It's not a return to the form of the earlier books in the series, but KoD does address a lot of the points raised by the readers and answers them. And

SPOILER
That storyline is finally resolved, Brys. I nearly fell out of my chair in shock that an utterly bland B-storyline that Jordan threw out there in 1998 was finally resolved in 2005.

I have a certain hope that Book 12 will be a good book. Jordan's recent brush with death may have suddenly focused him on what he needs to do (finish the damn thing) and drive all the secondary things that may have been distracting him to one side. However, even if it is the best book in the series, it still won't repair the damage done by Books 8-10.

[Roheryn]

I personally liked them all, but I tend to see the best in things so...