On the wind-swept edge of the Two Rivers, Rand al’Thor wants nothing more than a quiet life—until the world begins to hunt him. Stranger things come to the village: the shadow of a man who should not be, omens that tug at old fear, and Darkfriends circling like carrion birds. When danger turns personal, Rand is forced beyond his fields and hearth, carrying a weight he doesn’t understand and answers he can’t refuse. With Matt Cauthon and Perrin Aybara at his side—each bound by their own secrets of courage and consequence—Rand is pushed toward the wider, harsher world. A small band of uneasy companions forms around the search for what’s missing and what’s waking. A mysterious guide with a guarded smile urges them onward, while the Blight and the cold rumor of the Shadow stretch their reach ever farther. Every step away from home feels like a door cracking open. Each choice draws the world tighter around Rand’s name.
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