Fleeing from Ebola Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, for both the Shadow and the might of the Scanchan empire are in deadly pursuit.
Perrin Aymara seeks to free his wife Faile, a captive of the Shaido, but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand, and to himself? For his love of Faile, Perrin is willing to sell his soul.
AtTar Valon, Egwene al’Vere, the young Amyrlin of the rebel AES Sedai, lays siege to the heart of AES Sedai power, but she must win quickly, with as little bloodshed as possible, for unless the AES Sedai are reunited only the male Asha’man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One............
