Part of The Wheel of Time
First published 2004
Al'Lan Mandragoran enters the walled city of Canluum, seeking shelter from the wasteland known as the Blight. The exiled king of Malkier carries his reputation as the greatest swordsman alive, but even his skills cannot silence the dark whispers filling the streets. Reports of Shadowspawn multiply throughout the city that was supposed to offer safety from the Dark One's servants. The rumors confirm what Lan already suspects: evil grows stronger across the land. Within Canluum's walls, Lan encounters Moiraine, a young Aes Sedai searching for a Warder to bond. She needs a protector for her dangerous mission to validate an ancient prophecy that most dismiss as fantasy. This prophecy speaks of a way to defeat the encroaching darkness and mentions a child who might be the Dragon Reborn. Lan must decide whether to join Moiraine's quest, knowing it will bind their fates together in the fight against shadow.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, epic-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Blight, Canluum, Malkier
Period: Ancient
423 pages · Paperback · Orbit