 Original cover of A Crown of Swords, showing Rand al'Thor standing in Shadar Logoth |
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| Author | Robert Jordan |
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| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wheel of Time |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books (U.S.) |
| Publication date | May 15 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 720 pp (U.S. hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-312-85767-5 (US hardback edition) |
| Preceded by | Lord of Chaos |
| Followed by | The Path of Daggers |
A Crown of Swords was the first Wheel of Time book for which the cover of the first paperback edition, shown here, did not use the same art as the hardcover edition.
A Crown of Swords (abbreviated as aCoS by fans) is the seventh book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on May 15, 1996.
Plot summary
A Crown of Swords consists of a prologue and 41 chapters. A Crown of Swords has three primary plotlines:
- Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, prepares to attack the Forsaken Sammael in Illian while enjoying life with his lover, Min Farshaw, and attempting to quell the rebellion by nobles in Cairhien. In the end, Rand al'Thor, accompanied by Asha'man, attacks Illian and defeats Sammael in a duel of the One Power in Shadar Logoth. Rand then takes the crown of Illian, formerly the Laurel Crown, but now called the Crown of Swords.
- Egwene al'Vere and Siuan Sanche attempt to manipulate the Aes Sedai rebels in Salidar to move against Elaida's Aes Sedai in the White Tower in Tar Valon. After Egwene and Siuan investigate Siuan's suspicions about Myrelle, Egwene exploits the transfer of Lan's Warder bond from Moiraine to Myrelle in order to force Myrelle and Nisao to swear fealty to her.
- In the city of Ebou Dar in Altara, Elayne Trakand, Nynaeve al'Meara, and Mat Cauthon search for a ter'angreal, the Bowl of the Winds, to break the unnatural heat brought on by the Dark One's manipulation of climate. They find it and enlist the help of the Kin and the Atha'an Miere, or Sea Folk. They also confront a Gholam.
External links
- Concise summaries of each chapter from http://www.dragonmount.com/
- More detailed summaries of each chapter
- Even more detailed summaries of each chapter from http://www.encyclopaedia-wot.org
- "Flaming Swords and Wizards' Orbs" - article in The New York Times
- Review at http://www.flowerfire.com/
- Review at http://www.sfsite.com/
- ISBN 0-312-85767-5 (hardcover)
- ISBN 0-8125-5028-5 (paperback)
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| Novels: | The Eye of the World • The Great Hunt • The Dragon Reborn • The Shadow Rising • The Fires of Heaven • Lord of Chaos • A Crown of Swords • The Path of Daggers • Winter's Heart • Crossroads of Twilight • Knife of Dreams • A Memory of Light Prequel: New Spring |
| Other Literature: | The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time • Legends |
| Characters: | Rand al'Thor • Perrin Aybara • Matrim Cauthon • The Dark One • Dragon • The Forsaken Other Characters |
| Related Topics: | Concepts • Events • Places • WoTMUD |
