Path of Daggers
Eighth book of The Wheel of Time, published by Tor Books in October 1998.
The Path of Daggers is the eighth novel in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time, released by Tor Books on October 20, 1998. It was the first book of the series to reach number one on The New York Times hardcover fiction best-seller list, where it stayed for two months. With a prologue and 31 chapters it is the shortest book in the main series; the title comes from a Seanchan saying, 'On the heights, all paths are paved with daggers.'
Quick Facts
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Cover artist
- Darrell K. Sweet
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Series
- The Wheel of Time
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Publisher
- Tor Books (U.S.) &; Orbit (UK)
- Released
- October 20, 1998
Lore & Background
The book ends with Faile Bashere kidnapped by the Shaido Aiel and with Rand losing control of Callandor in battle against the Seanchan.
Elayne Trakand, Nynaeve al'Meara, Aviendha and their coalition of channelers use the Bowl of the Winds to reverse the unnatural heat caused by the Dark One, then escape the Seanchan invasion by Traveling to Andor with most of the Kin. On the way an Aes Sedai in their party is murdered, revealing a Black Ajah member among them, and in Caemlyn Elayne begins her claim to the throne. Perrin Aybara enters Ghealdan to stop Masema, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the Dragon, unknowingly rescues the deposed Queen Morgase, takes the fealty of Queen Alliandre and accepts Masema's doubtful allegiance.
Egwene al'Vere manoeuvres the rebel Aes Sedai into granting her more control and Travels with them to Tar Valon to besiege the White Tower. Rand al'Thor, with Bashere, fifty Asha'man and six thousand soldiers, drives the Seanchan from western Altara, then pushes toward Ebou Dar and meets a forty-thousand-strong Seanchan army; after both sides bleed each other, Rand tries to destroy the Seanchan with Callandor but loses control of it.
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