Nynaeve faces her greatest fears. Rand seeks guidance on his powers from an unexpected source.
The Two Rivers youths forge new relationships, while Lan tries to mend an old one.
Moiraine, Lan, Nynaeve, Egwene, Perrin, and Mat find themselves more alone than ever.
Moiraine and her charges are diverted from their path by an unexpected encounter. This diversion, though, reveals many things — Moiraine’s true goal, Lan’s past, the fractures that have grown…