Rand, the Dragon reborn, defends himself against the many Aiel who reject him and ignites the purging fires of prophecy.

"A TOR Paperback"--Page 4 of Cover "A Tom Doherty Associates book" Maps by Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell. Cover painting by Darrell K. Sweet.

Prologue: The first sparks fall -- Fanning the sparks -- Rhuidean -- Pale shadows -- Twilight -- Among the wise ones -- Gateways -- A departure -- Over the border -- A signal -- Figs and mice -- The nine horse hitch -- An old pipe -- A small room in Sienda -- Meetings -- What can be learned in dreams -- An unexpected offer -- Heading west -- A hound of darkness -- Memories -- Jangai Pass -- The gift of a blade -- Birdcalls by night -- "The fifth, I give you" -- A message sent -- Dreams of Galad -- Sallie Daera -- The practice of diffidence -- Trapped -- Memories of Saldaea -- A wager -- The far snows -- A short spear -- A question of crimson -- A silver arrow -- Ripped away -- A new name -- Performances in Samara -- An old acquaintance -- Encounters in Samara -- The Wheel weaves -- The craft of Kin Tovere -- Before the arrow -- This place, this day -- The lesser sadness -- After the storm -- Other battles, other weapons -- The price of a ship -- Leavetakings -- To Boannda -- To teach, and learn -- News comes to Cairhien -- Choices -- Fading words -- To Caemlyn -- The threads burn -- Blowing embers -- Glossary.