Now an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. 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 Seanchan invasion force is in possession of Ebou Dar. Nynaeve, Elayne, and Aviendha head for Caemlyn and Elayne's rightful throne, but on the way they discover an enemy much worse than the Seanchan. In Illian, Rand vows to throw the Seanchan back as he did once before. But signs of madness are appearing among the Asha'man. In Ghealdan, Perrin faces the intrigues of Whitecloaks, Seanchan invaders, the scattered Shaido Aiel, and the Prophet himself. Perrin's beloved wife, Faile, may pay with her life, and Perrin himself may have to destroy his soul to save her. Meanwhile the rebel Aes Sedai under their young Amyrlin, Egwene al'Vere, face an army that intends to keep them away from the White Tower. But Egwene is determined to unseat the usurper Elaida and reunite the Aes Sedai. She does not yet understand the price that others--and she herself--will pay. The Wheel of Time ® New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye of the World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires of Heaven #6 Lord of Chaos #7 A Crown of Swords #8 The Path of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads of Twilight #11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers of Midnight #14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan Warrior of the Altaii By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time epic is one of the most popular fantasy series of all time for a reason. Jordan's world is rich and complex, and he's assembled an endearing, involving core of characters while mapping out an ambitious and engaging story arc. But with the previous book, Crown of Swords , and now with Path of Daggers , the series is in a bit of a holding pattern. Path continues the halting gait of the current plot line: Rand is still on the brink of losing it, all the while juggling the political machinations around him and again taking to the field against the Seanchan. The rest of the Two Rivers kids and company don't seem to be moving much faster. Egwene continues to slowly consolidate her hold as the "true" Amyrlin (finally getting closer to Tar Valon and the inevitable confrontation with Elaida), and Nynaeve and Elayne keep on wandering toward the Lion Throne, again on the run from the Seanchan. Mat Cauthon is barely mentioned, and fellow ta'veren Perrin keeps busy with politics in Ghealdan. The ending does provide promise, though, that book nine might match the pace and passion of the previous books. If you're already hooked, you could sooner overcome a weave of Compulsion than avoid picking up a copy of Path of Daggers . But if you're new to the series, start at the beginning with the engrossing, much-better-paced Eye of the World . --Paul Hughes The Seanchan press their invasion in this eighth book in a best-selling fantasy series. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. The eighth installment of Jordan's high-fantasy epic, The Wheel of Time, is more convoluted than any of its predecessors, making it something to slog through rather than the fun fest that devotees expect. As usual, various narrative threads proceed in tandem, but this time, they are not interwoven sufficiently to focus the tale. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, continues to gather followers; Elayne makes it to Caemlyn to claim her throne; Egwene solidifies her position as the Amyrlin Seat and declares war on Elaida, the usurper to the Seat at the White Tower; Perrin is off doing his stuff; no one knows where Mat is; the Aiel Wise Ones still have Aes Sedai as prisoners; the diverse Aes Sedai groups continue to plot and search out the Black Ajahs among them; the Dark One remains somewhat in the background, his minions showing up only a few times; and rumors--the streets of Tar Valon ran red with blood because of rebel Aes Sedai; there were no rebels and no division of the White Tower; the Black Tower had been broken by Aes Sedai designs; the Dragon Reborn was bound to the Amyrlin Seat, etc., etc., etc.--run rampant. Whew! Jordan's many fans will want to read this episode, anyway, and await whatever follows its cli