<div>In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven, we plunge again into Robert Jordan's extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world:<br><br>On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world;<br><br>In Salidar the White Tower in exile prepares an embassy to Caemlyn, where Rand Al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, holds the throne--and where an unexpected visitor may change the world....<br><br>In Emond's Field, Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers, feels the pull of <i>ta'veren</i> to <i>ta'veren</i> and prepares to march....<br><br>Morgase of Caemlyn finds a most unexpected, and quite unwelcome, ally....And south lies Illian, where Sammael holds sway....<br></div>