I've been giving each book 5 stars, just because I'm not sure I'm qualified to evaluate otherwise.

Ramblings:
This book was a mirror image of the 3rd, where everyone starts together in Tear and then goes their separate ways out, which results in three major plotlines we are following.

The Perrin plotline was annoying at first, because I didn't care for how he and Faile were fighting and sniping at each other. And obviously our main main characters have Plot Armor, but it's annoying that The Ways keep coming up as a deus ex machina to skip boring travel parts, and that the ?dark wind? keeps showing up conveniently at the very end of their time there, forget that they've been travelling for 2 days already.
I thought it was pretty clear that Slayer and Lord Luc were connected...?
All the 'Lord Perrin' was funny to me, that Perrin kept saying 'don't call me that!' but it was good for Perrin to step up and help protect the people of Two Rivers, and clever with how he dealt with the White Cloaks too.
I'm interested to know how much of what Perrin sees in the wolf dream is real/metaphor of what is real. He dismisses much of it as his own worries manifesting, but that seems too easy.
Also looking forward to how Faile will be changing things going forward--she comes from an influential family and Verin makes a comment at the end about how Perrin doesn't know what he's signed up for with her. Plus, what about the hawk that Min saw around Perrin? Berelain had hawk symbols...

The Nynaeve and Elayne plotline was interesting but also frustrating. I thought the voyage with the Sea Folk was super cool/had so much potential, but we didn't get to see much of it, and that whole interaction and culture is one I hope we'll circle back to. I thought Elayne was making a friend and then we'd have these new characters as allies. But maybe in the future.
I think the character of Egeanin brings up great opportunities to learn more about Aes Sedai and how the power/channeling works, plus is a chance to see someone of the Seanchan, bad guys so far in this series, become an ally with people we know and like. It could be a redemption arc for her and also give us/N&E chances to learn about the Seanchan, who I assume will be important as the series continues.
I missed more of Thom's POVs.
Nynaeve fighting AND WINNING against the Forsaken was freaking awesome! Shows us how truly powerful Nynaeve is/can be.

The subplot of Min at the White Tower was interesting but I wanted more of that in the book, especially if she is going to continue to be an important character. Plus Galad and Gawyn felt like they'll be important too, so I'm looking forward to learning more about them.
The whole chapter about the Amyrlin falling and being stilled was one that made my mouth hang open in surprise! But I can't wait for their continued story, especially since Siuan Sanche isn't giving up and I think will continue to surprise us in the future.

The 3rd major plotline is Rand's, where he goes off to the Aiel waste, and goes to Rhuidean. Mat, Egwene and Moiraine were all there too, and we get to know some of the Aiel as well.
The learning about Aiel history was interesting--took a bit of effort to wrap my head around it, and I think that chunk is probably something I should re-read, but I think it was full of info and lore that will be helpful to Rand/the readers later.
I was surprised by a bunch of actions in the last few chapters: that there was a challenger against Rand (though it makes sense, and is more realistic than a stranger just proclaiming he's TDR and everyone cheering), and that Rand was able to fight off the Forsaken. A very dramatic back and forth between them, and it was cool to read!
And then ultimately that Rand was so clever to have neatly trapped the man who will now be his teacher...