Rand al'Thor, who declared himself the Dragon Reborn, hiding from the minions of the Dark One, is going to strike back at the Shadow. There is a split in the White Tower of Tar Valon: traitors from the Black Aya are preparing a conspiracy, while Rand’s friends are preoccupied with pressing matters. Perrin wants only one thing - to free his wife from Aiel captivity. Elayne strives to save her native country from the fire of war. Mat finds himself in a city captured by the Seanchan army that has come from overseas, and there fate brings him together with the Daughter of the Nine Moons, who, as destined, should become his wife. And no one knows what awaits them all ahead... In this edition, the text of the novel has been newly edited and corrected.