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Winter's Heart
Winter's Heart (abbreviated as WH by fans) is the ninth
book of the Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author
Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on November
7, 2000. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position
on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, making it
the second Wheel of Time book to reach the #1 position on that list.
It remained on the list for the next two months.
The book's title is a reference to the increasing coldness
of Rand al'Thor's personality and to the return of winter following
the reversal in the previous book, The Path of Daggers, of the unnatural
heat caused by the Dark One's manipulation of climate.
Winter's Heart was the first Wheel of Time book for
which the prologue, entitled "Snow", was first sold as an
ebook in advance of the physical release of the book. "Snow"
was released by the Scribner imprint of Simon & Schuster in September
2000, two months before the publication of Winter's Heart.
Plot summary
Winter's Heart consists of a prologue and 35 chapters. Many of the
events of Winter's Heart take place simultaneously with the events
of the next book, Crossroads of Twilight.
Perrin Aybara and his followers pursue the Shaido Aiel
who kidnapped his wife, Faile Bashere.
Elayne Trakand attempts to solidify her grip on the
Lion Throne and put down rebellious nobles.
Mat Cauthon, making his return to the series after his
absence in the previous book, is trapped in the city of Ebou Dar in
Altara, which is under Seanchan occupation. He plans his escape, but
in the end, his plans are disrupted by the interference of a Seanchan
noblewoman named Tuon, who is revealed as the Daughter of Nine Moons,
heir to the Seanchan Crystal Throne. Mat is forced to kidnap this
woman prophesized to be his wife in order to make good his escape.
Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is bonded as a Warder
by Elayne Trakand, Aviendha, and Min Farshaw. He hunts down Asha'man
traitors in Far Madding. Rand and Nynaeve al'Meara Travel to Shadar
Logoth. There, defended by Cadsuane Melaidhrin's Aes Sedai and loyal
Asha'man against the Forsaken, Rand and Nynaeve link and use the Choedan
Kal to cleanse saidin of the taint of the Dark One so that men who
channel will no longer go mad.
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