Robert Jordan Knihy

And it came to pass in those days, as it had come before and would come again, that the Dark lay heavy on the land and weighed down the hearts of men, and the green things failed, and hope died.' - Charal Drianaan te Calamon, The Cycle of the Dragon. In the Field of Merrilor the rulers of the nations gather to join behind Rand al'Thor, or to stop him from his plan to break the seals on the Dark One's prison - which may be a sign of his madness, or the last hope of humankind. Egwene, the Amyrlin Seat, leans toward the former. In Andor, the Trollocs seize Caemlyn. In the wolf dream, Perrin Aybara battles Slayer. Approaching Ebou Dar, Mat Cauthon plans to visit his wife Tuon, now Fortuona, Empress of the Seanchan. All humanity is in peril - and the outcome will be decided in Shayol Ghul itself. The Wheel is turning, and the Age is coming to its end. The Last Battle will determine the fate of the world ...

Rand Al'Thor is determined to flee his destiny but he cannot run for ever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel and bring an end to Time. If he is not stopped, the Pattern that sustains reality will be destroyed and the world will be damned for ever. So, even as Rand runs, the Pattern draws him closer to his fate... So concludes part two of THE GREAT HUNT, the continuing epic tale of Rand Al'Thor, and those who fight to preserve the world from the threat of the Dark. Also in the series: FROM THE TWO RIVERS TO THE BLIGHT THE HUNT BEGINS

The thirteenth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One's prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unravelling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to spill out of the Blight. Perrin Aybara is haunted by spectres from his past. To prevail, he must find a way to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it for ever. Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost. The end draws near. It's time to roll the dice.

Ve světě Světla a Stínu vede dobro a zlo věčný boj. Je to svět Kola času, největšího fantasy eposu, jaký kdy kdo napsal. Jak řídne samotné předivo reality, vše naznačuje, že Tarmon Gai'don, poslední bitva, se blíží – a Rand al'Thor se musí připravit na střetnutí s Temnými. Nejdřív však musí vyjednat příměří se seanchanskými armádami. Seanchané ale nejsou jedinou překážkou na jeho cestě. Perrin ze zoufalství uzavřel se Seanchany vlastní příměří - dohodl by se i s Temným, aby zachránil svou manželku Faile před Shaidy. Mezitím Mat bezhlavě prchá z Ebú Daru s unesenou Dcerou Devíti měsíců. Tuon však ve skutečnosti hrozí od jejích krajanů Seanchanů smrtelné nebezpečí. Mat bude muset hodně riskovat, aby uspěl a získal ji za nevěstu. Zavedené pořádky se otřásají a všude panuje neklid. V Caemlynu bojuje Elain o Lví trůn, přičemž se snaží zabránit občanské válce, a Egwain zjišťuje, že už ani v Bílé věži není bezpečno. Větry času přerostly ve vichřice, jež Randa a jeho společníky strhává svou silou. Tato malá skupina musí přestát zkoušky osudu a štěstěny – jinak Temný zvítězí a svět bude ztracen.

Rand al'Thor struggles to unite a network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself. Egwene al'Vere works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai.

Über das Gebiet der Zwei Flüsse bricht die Hölle herein: Trollocs, die brutalen Häscher des Dunklen Königs, erobern das Land. Zugleich hat eine fanatische Sekte ein Heer entsandt, um den König, die Aes Sedai und alle Schattenfreunde zu vernichten. Eine verheerende Schlacht entbrennt, in der es nur noch eine Hoffnung gibt: Rand al’Thor, der Wiedergeborene Drache, und seine Gefährten müssen sich zwischen die Fronten begeben …

Despite the magical aid of Moraine Sedai and the awesome fighting skills of the warrior Lan, Rand Al'Thor and his friends have been unable to throw off the foes that pursue them. Even a detour through the ghosts of the ruined city of Shadar Logoth has failed to deter the Dark One's minions. Now the companions have a Trolloc army at their rear and eyeless shadowmen, known as Myrddraal, laying ambushes on the roads ahead. Worse still, the Dark One has dispatched his most feared general to ensure that Rand will die. Aginor is the powerful magician whose dark magic first created the Trollocs and he will stop at nothing to fulfil his master's bidding. Unless Rand can unlock the secrets of his extraordinary destiny, Aginor will destroy him and the darkness will triumph forever.

Inmitten der Schlacht gegen die abtrünnigen Aiel-Krieger gerät Rand al’Thor in einen verhängnisvollen Konflikt: In ihm, dem Wiedergeborenen Drachen, gewinnt zusehends Lews Therin Telamon, der alte Drache, an Einfluss und droht bald ganz und gar Besitz von ihm zu ergreifen. Lanfear, die Tochter der Nacht und schönste der Verlorenen, fördert dieses Ziel mit allen Kräften. Denn sie liebt den Drachen – und sie hasst Rand al’Thor.

Drak Znovuzrozený - dávno předpovězený vůdce, jenž má zachránit svět, a zároveň ho zničit. Zachránce, jenž má zešílet a pobít ty, které miluje, je na útěku před svým osudem. Je schopen se dotknout jediné síly, ale není schopen ji řídit, a jelikož ho tomu nemá kdo naučit - protože to naposledy muži uměli před tisíci lety - Rand al'Thor ví, že se Temnému musí postavit sám. Ale jak?

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. 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 plans 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...- from Goodreads