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The Wheel of Time - Book Four
The Shadow Rising
by Robert Jordan

The fourth novel in the Wheel of Time is considered by many fans to one of the finest, if not the finest, book in the series.
In the Stone of Tear, Rand must make a decision of what to do and where to go next. The Forsaken, still in hiding, are plotting against him. The local nobles are grinding their teeth and planning his demise behind his back. His decision will take him to a strange and deadly land where he will learn about his past, and of where his future must take him.

In the meantime, Perrin returns to the Two Rivers after hearing rumors of the Children of the Light looking for him there. dangerous than they think. Which will take them away from Tar Valon and back out into a world being quickly consumed by war and turmoil. He decides to save the Two Rivers by traveling back to his home and turning himself in to the Children. But upon arriving home, Perrin discovers that the Trollocs have returned and the Two Rivers in great danger. Perrin must become a hunter of Trollocs in order to save the Two Rivers. But what will he do about the Whitecloaks?

I am re-reading this in order to do a complete reading for MoL, and I have a question about the second chapter.
(view spoiler)[What happens to Mat, Perrin and Rand it's not just a "bubble of evil", right? I mean, it's too linked to their specifics abilities, and there is a passage at the end of Rand's fight that make me think it's more a "trial" to let them accept their nature than a mere bubble of evil. Plus, the chapter is named "Bubble of Pattern"... (hide spoiler)]

Oooh. That's a good point I never thought of that. But, Moraine explained that the bubbles are attracted to those three because they are ta'veren. So, if the "bubbles of evil" are centered on them it would make sense that they would have a specific link to each person. At least it makes sense to me.

OMG! Now that I'm thinking about that book I think it might be my favorite of the series. Even if Perrin's plan to solve his problems with the Children of the Light is completely idiotic.

Well, most of Perrin's decisions are idiot...

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