A crown of swords /
A fantasy tale in a world where only women are allowed to practice magic. What's more, they will fight to preserve this feminine monopoly. When shepherd Rand al'Thor discovers he has the gift of magic, he is in for trouble. By the author of Lord of Chaos.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
TOR,
1996.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Jordan, Robert, 1948-2007. Wheel of time ;
bk. 7. |
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| Summary: | A fantasy tale in a world where only women are allowed to practice magic. What's more, they will fight to preserve this feminine monopoly. When shepherd Rand al'Thor discovers he has the gift of magic, he is in for trouble. By the author of Lord of Chaos. The war for humanity's survival has begun. Rand al' Thor, the Dragon Reborn, has escaped the snares of the White Tower and the first of the rebel Aes Sedai have sworn to follow him. Attacked by the servants of the Dark, threatened by the invading Seanchan, Rand rallies his forces and brings battle to bear upon Illian, stronghold of Sammael the Forsaken ... In the city of Ebou Dar, Elayne, Aviendha and Mat struggle to secure the ter' angreal that can break the Dark One's hold on the world's weather -- and an ancient bane moves to oppose them. In the town of Salidar, Egwene al'Vere gathers an army to reclaim Tar Valon and reunite the Aes Sedai ... And in Shadar Logoth, city of darkness, a terrible power awakens ... |
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| Item Description: | First edition June 1996. "A Tor book"--Title page verso. "A Tom Doherty Associates book." "A Tor hardcover"--Book jacket back flap. "Tor fantasy"--Title page and spine. Maps by Ellisa Mitchell. Interior illustrations by Matthew C. Nielsen and Ellisa Mitchell. Jacket art by Darrell K. Sweet. Jacket design by Carol Russo. Color maps on endpapers. "Book 7 of the Wheel of time"--Book jacket front. Sequel to: Lord of Chaos. The Cushing Library/Science Fiction copy [A1485353874F] was donated by Vic Horadam. |
| Physical Description: | 684 pages : maps (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0312857675 9780312857677 1857233662 9781857233667 9781857234039 1857234030 9780765336460 0765336464 0812550285 9780812550283 9780356503882 0356503887 1857233670 9781857233674 |