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Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction. When a vicious band of half men, half beasts invade the village seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.

For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of the Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of... Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen. In pursuit of the thieves, Rand al’Thor is determined to keep the Horn out of the grasp of The Dark One. But he has also learned that he is The Dragon Reborn—the Champion of Light destined to stand against the Shadow time and again.

For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of the Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of.... Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen. In pursuit of the thieves, Rand al’Thor is determined to keep the Horn out of the grasp of The Dark One. But he has also learned that he is The Dragon Reborn - the Champion of Light destined to stand against the Shadow time and again. It is a duty and a destiny that requi

For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, a child is born, an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before he can be killed by the forces of the Shadow.

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.

Winter has stopped the war—almost—yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he? Rand al’Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test awaiting the Dragon Reborn.

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.

Abandoning Rand’s war against the Dark One, Perrin Aybara has made his own truce with the Seanchan in his obsessive quest to save his wife Faile from the Shaido and destroy their mutual enemies. To achieve victory, Perrin must render the Shaido Wise One channelers in Malden powerless. But even as he puts his desperate plan into action, Masema Dagar, the Prophet of the Dragon, moves against him. Traveling with circus performers through Seanchan-controlled Altara, Mat Cauthon attempts to court Tuon, the Daughter of the Nine Moons, to complete their fateful prophesized marriage.

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.

My View of What Others Perceive is an account of my recollections from periods throughout my life. Individual chapters note struggles, experiences that left me awestruck, those that left me deeply saddened, others that left me troubled, and those that were uplifting. The listener will come to know me and my views on life, love, and human interactions, however brief. Throughout the book, my faith in God will be apparent, as will my reliance on Him, who, after a spiritual reformation, has drawn me closer to the Three in One: Yahweh, Yeshua, and the Spirit of Truth.

Dans la Plaine, les points d'eau sont à sec, les cruels cornes-crocs se font de plus en plus nombreux et les mauvais présages abondent. Comptant parmi les chefs des fiers Altaii, Wulfgar doit faire face à deux reines, à des seigneurs de la guerre, à des prophètes et à des sorciers qui menacent la sécurité de son peuple et son avenir. Venue d'un autre monde, la Vagabonde Elspeth détient toutes les réponses - à condition que Wulfgar apprenne d'abord à lui poser les bonnes questions.

In dem abgeschiedenen Dorf Emondsfeld in der Nähe der Verschleierten Berge verläuft das Leben friedlich und ereignislos. Man hört zwar Gerüchte über einen Krieg im Westen, schenkt ihnen jedoch kaum Beachtung. Nur der junge Bauerssohn Rand al'Thor will mehr über seine Welt erfahren. Er ist fasziniert von den alten Geschichten um den Dunklen König und die geheimnisvollen Aes Sedai, die das Rad der Zeit drehen. Bald erfährt er auf schreckliche Weise, wieviel Wahrheit in diesen Legenden steckt: Blutrünstige Trollocs, die Häscher des Dunklen Königs, überfallen das Dorf und brennen den Bauernhof von Rands Familie nieder. Die Magierin Moiraine rettet den Jungen in letzter Minute und reist mit ihm in die Hauptstadt. Dort erfährt Rand mehr über den legendären Wiedergeborenen Drachen und begreift, wie eng sein eigenes Schicksal mit dem seiner Welt verknüpft ist.

Rand al'Thor und seine Freunde werden auf dem Weg nach Tar Valon durch einen überraschenden Angriff blutrünstiger Trollocs, der Häscher des Dunklen Königs, getrennt. Während Rand und Mat versuchen, sich allein nach Caemlyn durchzuschlagen, gesellen sich Perrin und Egwene zu dem Nomadenvolk der Kesselflicker. Doch schon bald geraten sie in die Fänge der Kinder des Lichts ein Entkommen scheint aussichtslos. Vor allem aber mehren sich die Gerüchte, dass der Dunkle König plant, das Auge der Welt zu blenden und die Zeit selbst zu vernichten.

Thomas McCabe is on his way to a brilliant career as a lawyer when, in 1837, he gives everything up to take a job with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sent to live with a tribe in the wilds of Missouri, McCabe soon saves the life of a young brave. Subsequently, yet grudgingly, he is accepted by the Cheyenne, until he falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, and betrothed, Night Bird Woman. Determined to marry her, McCabe must prove himself to the tribe.

Like his father before him, Robert Fallon finds his destiny is also twisted around a double-edged fate, which will mark him for life - the unbearable attraction of forbidden love and the seductive call of war. As Captain of the Osprey, he has sailed the globe to avoid the woman he should not desire. But the rumblings of war are once again echoing across a struggling young nation and Robert must return to South Carolina. Waiting for him is the War of 1812. The British are attempting to reclaim the Colonies and the White House is in flames.

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You define life or it defines you. In Shawn Speakman’s case, it was both. Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help alleviate those bills—and suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends. Unfettered is the result: An anthology built in order to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.

Pour la première fois, la Tour Blanche est désunie. Alors que les sœurs renégates se sont regroupées à Salidar, Elaida règne toujours sur Tar Valon. Mais les deux camps partagent les mêmes ambitions pour Rand, le Dragon réincarné qui représente un allié potentiel de la première importance.

"La Roue du Temps" tourne et les Âges naissent et meurent, laissant dans leur sillage des souvenirs destinés à devenir des légendes. Tandis qu'il fuit Ebou Dar, Mat déploie tout son charme pour faire fondre la glace entre lui et la Fille des Neuf Lunes, sa promise. Sachant qu'il l'a enlevée et quelque peu maltraitée, ce n'est pas gagné d'avance. À Tar Valon, Egwene assiège la Tour Blanche.

C'est la Nuit de l'Hiver dans la contrée de Deux-Rivières et, en ce soir de fête, l'excitation des villageois est à son comble. C'est alors qu'arrivent trois étrangers comme le jeune Rand et ses amis d'enfance Mat et Perrin n'en avaient jamais vu : une dame noble et fascinante nommée Moiraine, son robuste compagnon et un trouvère. De quoi leur faire oublier ce cavalier sombre et sinistre aperçu dans les bois, dont la cape ne bougeait pas en plein vent.