The Shadow Rising
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| The Shadow Rising | ||
| Author | Robert Jordan | |
| Cover Artist | Darrell K. Sweet | |
| Series | The Wheel of Time (#4) | |
| Publication Date | 15 September 1992 | |
| Pages | 704 (U.S. Hardback edition) | |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0312854317 | |
| Preceded by | The Dragon Reborn | |
| Followed by | The Fires of Heaven | |
The Shadow Rising is the fourth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. First published on September 15, 1992 by Tor Books. It consists of a total of 58 chapters, and unlike all the other books in the series, it does not contain a prologue.
The audiobook, narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, is published by Audio Renaissance and is 41 hours and 13 minutes long.
Contents
[hide]Plot
Rand goes to the Aiel Waste. He is followed there by Moiraine, Egwene, and Mat. Elayne and Nynaeve continue their Black Ajah hunt in Tanchico. Read a brief plot summary of the book here: Brief Plot Summary.
The Shadow Rising's plot can be split into several main parts: In the White Tower, In the Stone of Tear, In the Two Rivers, In Tanchico, and in the Waste. The more detailed plot summary can be found here: Plot Summary.
Chapter Summaries
The volunteers at TarValon.Net have written very extensive summaries of each chapter in the book. Feel free to go through them here:
Characters
For a list of all the characters that appear in The Shadow Rising, check:
Timeline
For a timeline of the events in this book, please see The Shadow Rising Timeline.
Other Issues
- The Bulgarian edition was first released in 1999 by BARD publishing house (ИК "БАРД"), translated by Valerii Russinov (Валерий Русинов). There is no audiobook in Bulgarian.
- The Norwegian edition was first released in 1999 by Tiden Norsk Forlag AS and translated by Jens Erik Røsåsen.
Titles in Other Languages
- Bulgarian - Silata na Siankata - Силата на Сянката
- Norwegian (issued in single volume): Skyggen stiger
- Norwegian (issued in three volumes):
- Dragen i Steinen (The Dragon in the Stone)
- I Ødelandet (In the Waste)
- Tårnet faller (The Tower falls)
- Serbian - Dolazak senke
Book Covers
The Shadow Rising cover in Bulgarian, supplied by Ilverin Matriam
The covers for all three volumes of the Shadow Rising in Norwegian, supplied by Imzadi Hopewind
