What happened to this series?? How could such a fine story devolve into a major disappointment?I'll be the first to say how much I liked the first four books in the series; in fact I would rate them all at five stars. Since that time there has been a downward spiral (read plunge). For some reason the plot has stagnated, there has been no character develpment and nothing of import has happened in the last five books! The grand Aes Sedai sisterhood seems to spend their time bickering about petty, trivial matters, such as necklines and hemlines rather than serious threats to their existance.The characters have not matured in any respect, but neither has the story line.One theory we have among us is that Robert has actually passed away and someone has been trying to finish this series based on his notes they found lying about.This would not be such a disappointment if not for the promise of earlier books. Can the series be saved?? Let's hope Robert finds his stride.