The Dragon Reborn: Book Three of 'The Wheel of Time'

The Dragon Reborn--the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the saving destroy it; the savior who will run mad and kill all those dearest to him--is on the run from his destiny.Able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it, and with no one to teach him how--for no man has done it in three thousand years--Rand al'Thor knows only that he must face the Dark One. But how?Winter has stopped the war-almost-yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he?Perrin Aybara is in pursuit with Moiraine Sedai, her Warder Lan, and the Loial the Ogier. Bedeviled by dreams, Perrin is grappling with another deadly problem--how is her to escape the loss of his own humanity.Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve are approaching Tar Valon, where Mat will be healed--if he lives until they arrive. But who will tell the Amyrlin their news--that the Black Ajah, long thought only a hideous rumor, is all too real? They cannot know that in Tar Valon far worse awaits...Ahead, for all of them, in the Heart of the Stone, lies the next great test of the Dragon reborn.... Fantasy Prologue - Fortress of the Light 3 Cpt. 1 - Waiting 12 Cpt. 2 - Saidin 17 Cpt. 3 - News from the Plain 23 Cpt. 4 - Shadows Sleeping 28 Cpt 5. - Nightmares Walking 32 Cpt. 6 - The Hunt Begins 38 Cpt. 7 - The Way Out of the Mountains 45 Cpt. 8 - Jarra 48 Cpt. 9 - Wolf Dreams 55 Cpt. 10 - Secrets 59 Cpt. 11 - Tar Valon 66 Cpt. 12 - The Amyrlin Seat 71 Cpt. 13 - Punishments 74 Cpt. 14 - The Bite of the Thorns 80 Cpt. 15 - The Gray Man 84 Cpt. 16 - Hunters Three 89 Cpt. 17 - The Red Sister 94 Cpt. 18 - Healing 98 Cpt. 19 - Awakening 102 Cpt. 20 - Visitations 106 Cpt. 21 - A World of Dreams 112 Cpt. 22 - The Price of The Ring 116 Cpt. 23 - Sealed 128 Cpt. 24 - Scouting and Discoveries 132 Cpt. 25 - Questions 139 Cpt. 26 - Behind a Lock 144 Cpt. 27 - Tel'aran'rhiod 148 Cpt. 28 - A Way Out 156 Cpt. 29 - A Trap To Spring 160 Cpt. 30 - The First Toss 165 Cpt. 31 - The Woman of Tanchico 170 Cpt. 32 - The First Ship 174 Cpt. 33 - Within the Weave 182 Cpt. 34 - A Different Dance 188 Cpt. 35 - The Falcon 194 Cpt. 36 - Daughter of the Night 198 Cpt. 37 - Fires in Cairhien 205 Cpt. 38 - Maidens of the Spear 210 Cpt. 39 - Threads in the Pattern 215 Cpt. 40 - A Hero in the Night 225 Cpt. 41 - A Hunter's Oath 232 Cpt. 42 - Easing the Badger 236 Cpt. 43 - Shadowbrothers 243 Cpt. 44 - Hunted 247 Cpt. 45 - Caemlyn 254 Cpt. 46 - A Message Out of the Shadow 259 Cpt. 47 - The Race the Shadow 264 Cpt. 48 - Following the Craft 268 Cpt. 49 - A Storm in Tear 276 Cpt. 50 - The Hammer 286 Cpt. 51 - Bait for the Net 294 Cpt. 52 - In Search of a Remedy 299 Cpt. 53 - A Flow of the Spirit 303 Cpt. 54 - Into the Stone 307 Cpt. 55 - What Is Written in Prophecy 316 Cpt. 56 - People of the Dragon 326

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

Rand Al'Thor is the Dragon Reborn— able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it. Rand knows only that he must face the Dark One in a battle to the death. Ahead of him lies the next great test for...

The Dragon Reborn

"Large and splendid. The saga reaches a new level of emotional impact."—Chicago Sun-Times

"Jordan writes with the stark vision of light and darkness, and sometimes childlike sense of wonder, that permeates J.R.R. Tolkien's works. His style is undeniably his own."—The Pittsburgh Press

THE WHEEL OF TIME (TM)

Book One: The Eye of the World

Book Two: The Great Hunt

Book Three: The Dragon Reborn

Book Four: The Shadow Rising

Book Five: The Fires of Heaven

Book Six: Lord of Chaos

Book Seven: A Crown of Swords

Book Eight: The Path of Daggers

Book Nine: Winter's Heart

Book Ten: Crossroads of Twilight

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"A great read....Some surprising new developments....A spectacular kidnapping and rescue bbring this volume to a (temporarily) satisfying conclusion...The volumes only get richer as [the series goes] along."

The Dragon Reborn -- the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the saving destroy it; the savior who will run mad and kill all those dearest to him -- is on the run from his destiny. Able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it, and with no one to teach him how -- for no man has done it in three thousand years -- Rand al'Thor knows only that he must face the Dark One. But how? Winter has stopped the war -- almost -- yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he? Perrin Aybara is in pursuit with Moiraine Sedai, her Warder Lan, and Loial the Ogier. Bedeviled by dreams, Perrin is grappling with another deadly problem -- how is he to escape the loss of his own humanity? Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve are approaching Tar Valon, where Mat will be Healed -- if he lives until they arrive. But who will tell the Amyrlin their news -- that the Black Ajah, long thought only a hideous rumor, is all too real? They cannot know that in Tar Valon far worse awaits. Ahead, for all of them, in the Heart of the Stone, lies the next great test of the Dragon Reborn In The Dragon Reborn, the third novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, Rand al’Thor undertakes a journey to prove himself worthy of being the Champion of Light.Winter has stopped the war—almost—yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he?Rand al’Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test awaiting the Dragon Reborn. The leader who will save the world, but in the process destroy it, is on the run from his prophesied destiny