| From The Publisher* | A Crown of Swords , the eagerly awaited sequel to Lord of Chaos , The New York Times bestseller that swept the nation like a firestorm. In this seventh book of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Elayne, Aviendha, and Mat come ever closer to the bowl ter'angreal that may reverse the world's endless heat wave and restore natural weather. Egwene begins to gather all manner of women who can channel - Sea Folk, Windfinders, Wise Ones, and some surprising others. And above all, Rand faces the dread Forsaken Sammael, in the shadows of Shadar Logoth, where the blood-hungry mist, Mashadar, waits for prey. |
| Review Quote* | The seventh volume of Jordan's bestselling high fantasy series carries on the … colossal, dauntingly complex storytelling established by the previous entries … Fans of the series will gobble down this generous addition." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "In the long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Lord of Chaos , Jordan returns to the [same] complex, detailed fantasy world … Highly recommended … " - Library Journal "In the seventh volume of Jordan's preeminent high fantasy saga, intrigue and counter-intrigue continue to roil … This latest installment of a major fantasy epic definitely will not disappoint its fans." - Booklist " |
| Biographical Note | Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina. He taught himself to read when he was four with the incidental aid of a twelve-years-older brother, and was tackling Mark Twain and Jules Verne by five. He is a graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army; among his decorations are the Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with V" and bronze oak leaf cluster, andtwo Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm. A history buff, he has also written dance and theater criticism and enjoyed the outdoor sports of hunting, fishing, and sailing, and the indoor sports of poker, chess, pool, and pipe collecting. Robert Jordan began writing in 1977 and went on to write The Wheel of Time(Reg TM), one of the most important and best selling series in the history of fantasy publishing with over 14 million copies sold in North America, and countless more sold abroad. RobertJordan died on September 16, 2007, after a courageous battle with the rare blood disease amyloidosis." |
