The Great Hunt
core novel 1990 Wheel of Time
Record
| First published | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.27 (366,964 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| Page count | 705 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312851408 |
Synopsis
Following the events of the first book, the story begins at the fortress of Fal Dara in Shienar, where the Amyrlin Seat, leader of the Aes Sedai, arrives and confirms that Rand al'Thor is the Dragon Reborn. Soon after, dark forces raid the fortress and make off with two significant prizes: the legendary Horn of Valere, said to be capable of summoning dead heroes back to fight, and a cursed dagger tied to one of Rand's companions. Rand, Mat, and Perrin join a party of Shienaran soldiers led by Lord Ingtar in pursuit of the thieves, while Egwene and Nynaeve travel separately to the White Tower to begin Aes Sedai training. The chase eventually leads toward the port city of Falme, recently occupied by an invading army from across the sea known as the Seanchan, whose presence complicates the search for the stolen artifacts.
Where it sits
- Universe: Wheel of Time
- Series: The Wheel of Time core; position 2 of 15 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Jordan
Notes
- 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 2 of 15: previous The Eye of the World (1990) · next The Dragon Reborn (1991)
Sources
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