I waited eagerly for Crossroads of Twilight, read it, found that it STILL didn't address the events at the end of book 8, at ALL, closed it and never went back. I've heard the new ones started advancing the story again but I just... couldn't.
Skip Crossroads of Twilight. Read the summary on Wikipedia. It's a gimmick that covers the same day and events from lots of different perspectives. None of them are good. That book serves as a slap in the face for the author who made a course correction for book 11 and got it back on track. Then Sanderson naturally has a faster pace than Jordan and brings it home strong. 11-14 are great again for those who survive 7-10.
