Winter's Heart

Winter's Heart is the ninth book of The Wheel of Time series, written by Robert Jordan.

ISBN 0312864256 (Hardcover)

Perrin's camp is attacked by Shaido Aiel, and several of his followers, including his wife Faile, are captured; he and his give immediate pursuit. Elayne Trakand, having reached Andor, attempts to win the Lion Throne. Mat, under the Seanchan occpuation of Tarabon, plans his escape, though he occasionally falls afoul of a Seanchen noblewoman named Tuon. And Rand makes plans to permanently cleanse saidin.

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