The Path Of Daggers  (English, Paperback, Jordan Robert)

The Wheel of Time continues with The Path of Daggers, the eighth book in the fantasy series by Robert Jordan.

Summary of the Book

The City of Illian has fallen to the forces of the Dragon Reborn. Rand al’Thor has defeated Sammael the Forsaken, and he has pushed back the invading Seanchan. Nynaeve, Elayne and Aviendha have managed to break the Dark One’s hold over the world’s weather, and Elayne turns her eyes on her homeland of Andor. Egwene al’Vere, the leader of the rebel Aes Sedai, seeks to wage war on the White Tower and unite the Aes Sedai by any means necessary. However, the male channellers of the One Power are turning mad. The taint on Saidin is slowly eating away at them, and soon, they will lose themselves to the foulness. However, Rand al’Thor makes a deadly statement. He claims that he will cleanse the Source. But before he can, the Seanchan ready their counter strike.

About Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan, or James Oliver Rigney Jr., was an American writer who is considered to be one of the most popular fantasy fiction writers of his generation. He is best remembered as the writer of The Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series. He has also written the Conan Chronicles.

Series Reading Order

Welcome, Novice. We stand by the Flame of Tar Valon. This book is the eighth title in Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series. It follows the events of A Crown of Swords. Watch and wonder as the Lord Dragon attempts to carry out his plan of retaliation against the Dark One’s Taint in Winter’s Heart, the ninth book in the series.