
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. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. 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.

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.Īccompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean.

He is both the Champion of Light and the Dragon Reborn. 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. Thus, The Shadow Rising follows four groups of characters in four plotlines.The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! Elayne Trakand, Nynaeve al'Meara, and Thom Merrilin depart to Tarabon to hunt the Black Ajah, while Min Farshaw arrives in Tar Valon to report to the Amyrlin Siuan Sanche. Perrin Aybara, after hearing of trouble in Two Rivers, his native region, returns thereto, accompanied by Faile Bashere. Mat Cauthon, counseled by the Stone of Tear's Aelfinn ter'angreal, follows Rand. In defense, Rand uses Callandor to create a lightning storm killing all the Trollocs and Fades.Rand then departs for the Aiel Waste, to which Egwene al'Vere and Moiraine Damodred accompany him. He is approached by Lanfear and the fortress 'Stone of Tear' is stormed by Trollocs and Fades, sent by another Forsaken (Sammael), while a third, Semirhage, sends her followers into the Stone, to oppose Sammael's forces. It is the first book in the main sequence of The Wheel of Time not to contain a prologue.At the beginning of the book, Rand al'Thor has just claimed the crystal sword Callandor to prove himself the Dragon Reborn. The Shadow Rising consists of 58 chapters. At 393,823 words, The Shadow Rising is the longest book of The Wheel of Time although it has fewer pages than Lord of Chaos. It was published by Tor Books and released on September 15, 1992.


The Shadow Rising is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the fourth book in his series The Wheel of Time.
