The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time'

The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind. In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken? In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn. In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland. In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve. Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn..... From Publishers Weekly Having declared himself the Dragon Reborn, Rand al'Thor must proceed to fulfill the prophecy that he will protect the world from the return of the Dark One. Jordan's hefty addition to his massive series begins very much in medias res as an unknown danger threatens the city of Tar Valon, home of the powerful, nunlike Aes Sedai. In a whirlwind of uncertainty stirred up by the conflicting motivations of such groups as the Whitecloaks, the Darkfriends and Trollocs (among an abundance of others), Rand travels to the city of Rhuidean in the Aiel Waste for answers. Jordan ( The Dragon Reborn ) seems to be intent on turning the series into an endless soap opera; in each successive volume he introduces more new elements than he resolves. What was originally a mood-setting technique--the tendency of most characters not to share their special knowledge with either their companions or the reader--has by now become boring. Hundreds of characters and dozens of conflicting plots cause much of the action to take place offstage. As a result, this fully imagined saga threatens to burst the seams of its steadily more intricate design. Nevertheless, the sheer force of his invention develops a momentum that established Jordan fans, and probably like-minded new readers, will find hard to resist. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal As the power of the Dark One grows stronger, Rand al'Thor and his friends face greater challenges in their war against the Shadow. From the halls of Tar Valon, where the Aes Sedai mystics discover agents of darkness in their own ranks, to the Aiel Waste, where a hidden city holds secrets forbidden to all but a few, Rand and his companions seek to fulfill the destiny laid out for them. Jordan's multivolume epic continues to live up to its high ambitions. Complex plotting, an array of strong characters, lavish detail, and a panoramic scope make this series a feast for fantasy aficionados. Expect demand for this. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Formats : AZW3, EPUB, MOBI The Wheel Of Time ® Is A Pbs Great American Read Selection! Now In Development For Tv! Since Its Debut In 1990, The Wheel Of Time® By Robert Jordan Has Captivated Millions Of Readers Around The Globe With Its Scope, Originality, And Compelling Characters. The Wheel Of Time Turns And Ages Come And Go, Leaving Memories That Become Legend. Legend Fades To Myth, And Even Myth Is Long Forgotten When The Age That Gave It Birth Returns Again. In The Third Age, An Age Of Prophecy, The World And Time Themselves Hang In The Balance. What Was, What Will Be, And What Is, May Yet Fall Under The Shadow. The Seals Of Shayol Ghul Are Weak Now, And The Dark One Reaches Out. The Shadow Is Rising To Cover Humankind. In Tar Valon, Min Sees Portents Of Hideous Doom. Will The White Tower Itself Be Broken? In The Two Rivers, The Whitecloaks Ride In Pursuit Of A Man With Golden Eyes, And In Pursuit Of The Dragon Reborn. In Cantorin, Among The Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth Plans The Return Of The Seanchan Armies To The Mainland. In The Stone Of Tear, The Lord Dragon Considers His Next Move. It Will Be Something No One Expects, Not The Black Ajah, Not Tairen Nobles, Not Aes Sedai, Not Egwene Or Elayne Or Nynaeve. Against The Shadow Rising Stands The Dragon Reborn... Tv Series Update: Sony Will Produce Along With Red Eagle Entertainment And Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins Is Attached To Write And Executive Produce. Judkins Previously Worked On Shows Such As Abc’s “agents Of Shield,” The Netflix Series “hemlock Grove,” And The Nbc Series “chuck.” Red Eagle Partners Rick Selvage And Larry Mondragon Will Executive Produce Along With Radar’s Ted Field And Mike Weber. Darren Lemke Will Also Executive Produce, With Jordan’s Widow Harriet Mcdougal Serving As Consulting Producer. —variety The Wheel Of Time® New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye Of The World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires Of Heaven #6 Lord Of Chaos #7 A Crown Of Swords #8 The Path Of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads Of Twilight #11 Knife Of Dreams By Robert Jordan And Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers Of Midnight #14 A Memory Of Light By Robert Jordan And Teresa Patterson The World Of Robert Jordan's The Wheel Of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet Mcdougal, Alan Romanczuk, And Maria Simons The Wheel Of Time Companion By Robert Jordan And Amy Romanczuk Patterns Of The Wheel: Coloring Art Based On Robert Jordan's The Wheel Of Time At The Publisher's Request, This Title Is Being Sold Without Digital Rights Management Software (drm) Applied. The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In The Shadow Rising , the fourth novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al'Thor now wields the sword Callandor. He is both the Champion of Light and the Dragon Reborn. Now, he seeks answers to another prophecy that lies with the warrior people known as the Aiel to put him on the path of learning how to wield the One Power. Accompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean. After passing through a doorframe ter'angreal , Moiraine gains foresight while the Aiel await Rand's return, either with both arms marked by dragon symbols, validating his identity as He Who Comes With the Dawn, the Chief of Chiefs of all the Aiel—or to never emerge at all. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The Wheel of Time® New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye of the World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires of Heaven #6 Lord of Chaos #7 A Crown of Swords #8 The Path of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads of Twilight #11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers of Midnight #14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. The fourth volume in the saga is ambitious, rich, & detailed. Annotation. The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind. In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken? In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn. In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland. In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve. Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn