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The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time'
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The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time' Hardback - 1992

by Robert Jordan

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In the sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Dragon Reborn, the Dark One is reaching out from Shayol Ghul, sending evil to touch Rand, now the Dragon Reborn. Yet Rand must enter the Aiel Waste and the forbidden city of Rhuidean, and perhaps he must die there. Meanwhile, the Forsaken are gathering strength, and the Shadow is rising. . . .

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This seller has earned a 4.20 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
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Readers praised The Shadow Rising for its expanded scope and meticulous worldbuilding—especially the Aiel history, Tel’aran’rhiod, and Rhuidean—and many considered it a series high point. Perrin’s Two Rivers arc and Mat’s developments were frequent standouts, while Rand’s thread felt more opaque. Common complaints focused on a sluggish, repetitive opening, excessive length, and recurring verbal tics, along with reductive gender dynamics and broadly drawn villains. The split, parallel plotlines read to some as setup rather than a self-contained crescendo. Audiobook narration earned consistent praise even from skeptics.

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immersive lore-rich slow start overlong repetitive uneven pacing stellar worldbuilding standout Perrin arc clunky gender dynamics great audiobook

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The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

In The Shadow Rising, the fourth novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time(R), 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. After passing through a doorframe ter'angreal, Moiraine gains foresight while the Aiel await Rand's return, either with both arms marked by dragon symbols, validating his identity as He Who Comes With the Dawn, the Chief of Chiefs of all the Aiel--or to never emerge at all.

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.

The Wheel of Time(R)
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 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

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The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind. In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken? In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn. In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plots the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland. In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve. Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn...

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  • Title The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time'
  • Author Robert Jordan
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 704
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1992-09-15
  • Features Dust Cover, Maps
  • ISBN 9780312854317 / 0312854315
  • Weight 2.17 lbs (0.98 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.48 x 6.6 x 2.1 in (24.08 x 16.76 x 5.33 cm)
  • Category Fiction - Fantasy
  • Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Rand al'Thor (Fictitious character)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 92024134
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • Booklist, 10/01/1992, Page 242
  • Library Journal, 11/15/1992, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/19/1992, Page 0

About the author

ROBERT JORDAN (1948-2007) is best known for his internationally bestselling epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time(R), which has sold over 40 million copies in North America and is currently being adapted for the screen. A native of Charleston, Jordan graduated from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army and received multiple decorations for his service.
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