Synopsis
As the disastrous heat wave continues to damage the world, Rand ever developing powers are put to the test as he must travel through the land of the blood-hungry Mashadar to confront Sammael, a Forsaken one. This is the seventh book in the epic Wheel of Time series.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-06-01 | | Series: | Wheel of Time, Book 7 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 684 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 2.0 in | | Weight: | 34.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
In this volume, Elayne, Aviendha, and Mat come ever closer to the bowl ter'angreal that may reverse the world's endless heat wave and restore natural weather. Egwene begins to gather all manner of women who can channel - Sea Folk, Windfinders, Wise Ones, and some surprising others. And above all, Rand faces the dread Forsaken Sammael, in the shadows of Shadar Logoth, where the blood-hungry mist, Mashadar, waits for prey.
Industry Reviews
In the long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Lord of Chaos, Jordan returns to the complex, detailed fantasy world of his earlier book. For an in-depth understanding of this series, consult the Wheel of Time Archives on the Internet (http://www.cc. gatech.edu/ftp/people/viren/www/jordan/ jordan.html
Breitman
The seventh volume of Jordan's bestselling high fantasy series carries on the tradition of colossal, dauntingly complex storytelling established by the previous entries (Lord of Chaos, 1994, etc.). In a richly woven post-holocaust world where magic is normally a woman's monopoly and a man who can use it is a menace, Rand al'Thor, a sheepherder, discovered that he could "channel"; he and his companions have gone on to set their world aflame. Here, Rand is engaged in a fight for control of the weather and of the growing number of men and women who have turned out to be magic-wielders. The narrative employs elements of realism rare in high fantasy, including the sense that innocent bystanders are being mauled in an epic joust of magical giants. There's wit at work here, too, in Jordan's exploration of the possibilities created by women being the magic workers. All this comes at the price of enough characters, institutions, spells, countries and so on to intimidate any reader who hasn't followed Rand's adventures from the beginning and the author is still adding complications. A glossary helps, though, and fans of the series will gobble down this generous addition. Major ad/promo; deluxe leather-bound limited edition. (July)
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