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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.

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.

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.

"La Roue du Temps" s'emballe. Rand doit accepter son destin : il est le "Dragon Réincarné", et le Ténébreux l'attend. Perdu et dépassé par ses nouveaux pouvoirs, il part pour la fabuleuse cité de Tear. Il doit y trouver l'épée légendaire Callandor. Elle seule lui permettra d'avoir une chance lors de l'ultime bataille. Il laisse derrière lui amis et alliés qui refusent de l'abandonner à son sort. Ils le rejoignent à Tear, où prendra fin cette fabuleuse épopée.

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.

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.

Draw near and listen, or else time is at an end. The watering holes of the Plain are drying up, the fearsome fanghorn grow more numerous, and bad omens abound. Wulfgar, a leader of the Altaii people, must contend with twin queens, warlords, prophets, and magic in hopes of protecting his people and securing their future. Elspeth, a visitor from another world, holds the answers, but first Wulfgar must learn to ask the right questions. But what if the knowledge that saves the Altaii will also destroy them?

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.

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan has captivated millions around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. In this series companion book, the listener will learn about the exotic beasts used by the Seanchan and hear of the rise and fall of Artur Hawking, and peruse the deeper story of the War of the Shadow. Here is the tale of the founding of the White Tower, and the creation of the Ajahs. The inner workings of the closed country, Shara, are revealed, as is the existence of a hitherto unknown continent, The Land of the Madmen.

La Roue du Temps tourne et les Âges naissent et meurent, laissant dans leur sillage des souvenirs destinés à devenir des légendes. Alors que des hordes de Trollocs déferlent de la Flétrissure, les premières secousses de l'Ultime Bataille ébranlent une partie du monde. Les sceaux de la prison du Ténébreux faiblissant de plus en plus, la Trame elle-même menace de se détisser.

Après avoir échappé à la Tour Blanche, Rand a réussi un exploit : obtenir la fidélité de certaines Aes Sedai renégates. Mais il est toujours pris en tenaille entre les Suppôts des Ténèbres et les Seanchaniens, une pression dont il se passerait bien alors qu'il réunit ses forces pour s'attaquer au bastion de Sammael.

Un enfant vient de naître sur les flancs du pic du Dragon. Pourrait-il être le sauveur annoncé par les prophéties ? Moiraine Damodred et Siuan Sanche, deux jeunes Acceptées de la Tour Blanche, se lancent à sa recherche. Venu à Tar Valon pour succomber héroïquement face aux terribles Aiels, Lan Mandragoran a la surprise de survivre... et de vaincre, puisque ses ennemis battent en retraite. Mais que faire d'un avenir, quand on a cru devoir y renoncer ?

"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.

La Roue du Temps tourne et les Âges naissent et meurent, laissant dans leur sillage des souvenirs destinés à devenir des légendes. Avant l'Ultime Bataille, Rand lutte encore pour unifier des royaumes séparés par d'anciennes querelles, tout en s'efforçant de négocier une trêve avec les Seanchaniens. Autour de lui, ses plus fidèles alliés s'inquiètent. S'il continue à s'endurcir, vidé de toute émotion, aura-t-il la force d'âme requise, au mont Shayol Ghul, pour livrer son duel à mort contre le Ténébreux ?

Au champ de Merrilor, les dirigeants de toutes les nations sont réunis pour soutenir Rand al'Thor ou, au contraire, l'empêcher de briser les sceaux de la prison du Ténébreux. La Chaire d'Amyrlin, Egwene, pense que c'est pure folie. D'autres y voient le dernier espoir de l'humanité.

Rand al'Thor succombe inexorablement aux assauts de la Souillure, une infection instillée dans le saidin par le Ténébreux afin d'altérer la moitié masculine de la Source Authentique. Pire encore, les Asha'man, fidèles partisans du Dragon Réincarné, sombrent eux aussi dans la folie destructrice qui mit jadis un terme à l'Âge des Légendes. Alors que Rand faiblit, les Ténèbres tombent sur le monde.

Take a deep dive into the real-world history and mythology that inspired the world of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. This companion to the internationally bestselling series will delve into the creation of Jordan’s masterpiece, drawing from interviews and an unprecedented examination of his unpublished notes. Michael Livingston tells the behind-the-scenes story of who Jordan was, how he worked, and why he holds such an important place in modern literature. Origins of The Wheel of Time will provide exciting knowledge and insights to both new and longtime fans.

Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to donate short stories he could use to counter mounting medical debt. The result was Unfettered, an anthology offering tales from some of the best authors working today. Now, in Unfettered III, Speakman continues to pay forward the aid he received, raising money to combat medical debt for SF&F artists and authors.

Yale-educated Thomas McCabe accepts a position with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and is soon sent to live among a nomadic tribe in the wilds of Missouri. After saving the life of a young brave, Thomas is grudgingly accepted by the Cheyenne-until he falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful...