| Crossroads of Twilight: Book Ten of 'the Wheel of Time' Contributor(s): Jordan, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812571339 ISBN-13: 9780812571332 Publisher: Tor Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: December 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Now in paperback--the tenth book of The Wheel of Time by the "New York Times" #1 bestselling author. The world and the characters stand at a crossroads and the world approaches twilight when the power of the Shadow grows stronger. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Wheel of Time |
| Physical Information: 1.45" H x 4.72" W x 6.84" (0.88 lbs) 864 pages |
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| Quiz #: 69267 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 45.0 |
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| Publisher Description: In the tenth book of "he Wheel of Time" from the "New York Times" #1 bestselling author Robert Jordan, the world and the characters stand at a crossroads, and the world approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger. Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit. Perrin Aybara seeks to free his wife, Faile, a captive of the Shaido, but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand and to himself? For his love of Faile, Perrin is willing to sell his soul. At Tar Valon, Egwene al'Vere, the young Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai, lays siege to the heart of Aes Sedai power, but she must win quickly, with as little bloodshed as possible, for unless the Aes Sedai are reunited, only the male Asha'man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One, and nothing can hold the Asha'man themselves back from total power except the Aes Sedai and a unified White Tower. In Andor, Elayne Trakland fights for the Lion Throne that is hers by right, but enemies and Darkfriends surround her, plotting her destruction. If she fails, Andor may fall to the Shadow, and the Dragon Reborn with it. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe that "saidin" is clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared-even one prophesied to save the world.Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jordan, Robert: - 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 was 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, and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm. A history buff, he also wrote 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(R), 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. Robert Jordan died on September 16, 2007, after a courageous battle with the rare blood disease amyloidosis. |