New Spring
core novel 2004 Wheel of Time
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.07 (120,615 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| Page count | 423 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765306296 |
Synopsis
Set about twenty years before the events of The Eye of the World, this prequel novel begins when an Aes Sedai experiences a vision revealing that the Dragon has been reborn into the world. The discovery sets off an urgent search among the Aes Sedai for the newborn child, with Accepted Moiraine Damodred and Siuan Sanche compiling lists of possible candidates from among recent births. When the Amyrlin Seat who authorized the search is found dead, Moiraine and Siuan come to suspect that the Black Ajah, a secret faction of Aes Sedai loyal to the Shadow, may be working to prevent the Dragon's identity from being discovered. As Moiraine pursues her own investigation, she crosses paths with Lan, a warrior grappling with troubles tied to his homeland, and the two form an uneasy partnership while a dangerous rival search unfolds around them.
Where it sits
- Universe: Wheel of Time
- Series: The Wheel of Time core; position 15 of 15 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Jordan
Notes
- Prequel novel (Jan 2004), set ~20 years before The Eye of the World; expansion of the 1998 novella. Registered Core.
- From the series record (The Wheel of Time): 14 main-sequence novels (1990-2013) + prequel New Spring (2004).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Wheel of Time: position 11 of 15: previous Crossroads of Twilight (2003) · next Knife of Dreams (2005)
Sources
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