Soon after The Shadow Rising . . .
Rand al'Thor, Mat, Egwene, Moiraine, and company are still in the Waste, east of the Spine of the World. There, most Aiel tribes recognize and submit to Rand as the Dragon Reborn, but not all- one chief proclaims himself the Dragon and takes his tribe west to plunder Cairhein. Rand and his loyal tribes race to stop them . . . can they overcome? Hopefully . . . but elsewhere, the Forsaken will not go down easily, especially Rahvin, who has taken the throne of Andor from Elayne's mother. Victory may be Rand's, but at what cost?
Meanwhile, Nynaeve, Elayne, Thom and others have left Tanchico and travel east. Along the way, they learn of shocking events from the White Tower, so they fall in with a menagerie for protection and time as they ponder their next move. They eventually decide to seek a long-forgotten city of potential refuge, where other Aes Sedai may await. But with riots, refugees, and a Forsaken in their way, who knows what the future holds?
Like the last volume, this book had surprising plot twists and memorable events. The story is progressing. That said, there were no chapters on Perrin, one of the main characters! For that reason alone, I drop the rating at tad.
Rating: A-
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