Elaida, having become the sole ruler of the White Tower, puts all her efforts into dealing with Rand al'Thor, declared the False Dragon. Rand, captured by order of Elaida, with the help of Aes Sedai who did not submit to the authority of the Amyrlin Seat, gains freedom. But the states are divided, the world is engulfed in turmoil, and the earth itself is suffering from drought and heat brought upon the continent by the Dark One. An impossible task faces the Dragon Reborn - to unite people and nations at any cost, for only by uniting can one defeat the Dark One, the focus of world evil... In this edition, the text of the novel has been newly edited and corrected.