The Fires of Heaven

The Fires of Heaven

"The Fires of Heaven" (abbreviated as tFoH or FoH by fans) is the fifth book in American author Robert Jordan's fantasy series "The Wheel of Time". It was published by Tor Books and released on October 15, 1993.

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name = The Fires of Heaven
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image_caption = Original cover of "The Fires of Heaven", showing Mat, Rand, and Aviendha
author = Robert Jordan
cover_artist = Darrell K. Sweet
country = United States
language = English
series = The Wheel of Time
genre = Fantasy
publisher = Tor Books (U.S.)
release_date = October 15 1993
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 704 pp (U.S. hardback edition)
isbn = ISBN 0-312-85427-7 (US hardback edition)
preceded_by = The Shadow Rising
followed_by = Lord of Chaos

Plot summary

"The Fires of Heaven" consists of a prologue and 56 chapters.

Chasing the Shaido Aiel, who have crossed over the Spine of the World and are pillaging Cairhien, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn and the "Car'a'carn", leads his Aiel over the Spine as well. The two Aiel armies meet in the Second Battle of Cairhien, which is by far the largest battle in the Westland since the time of Artur Hawkwing, 1000 years past. At the start of the battle, Mat Cauthon saves some troops from a Shaido ambush. Guiding these troops throughout the day, he wins numerous battles using the memories of past generals he received in The Shadow Rising. He personally kills the Shaido leader, Couladin, in battle, and the Shaido Aiel retreat in defeat.

Falsely believing Queen Morgase Trakand of Andor dead at the hands of the Forsaken Rahvin, who is masquerading as Lord Gaebril, an angry Rand prepares to Travel to Caemlyn with a small Aiel strike force. Before he can do so, Lanfear, learning that Rand slept with Aviendha, is furious with jealousy and attempts to kill them. Moiraine Damodred grabs Lanfear and both topple through a doorframe ter'angreal, seemingly killing herself and Lanfear.

Rand attacks Caemlyn. Rahvin kills Mat, Asmodean and Aviendha, but Rand hunts down Rahvin in "Tel'aran'rhiod" and destroys him with balefire, thereby reversing the deaths of Mat, Asmodean and Aviendha. Afterwards, someone unknown kills Asmodean again.

Meanwhile, Nynaeve al'Meara and Elayne Trakand travel through lands filled with Seanchan left behind from the battle at Toman Head, Dragonsworn, bandits, and Whitecloaks, attempting to find the base of the rebel Aes Sedai. Nynaeve finally remembers that the rebel Aes Sedai are in Salidar; after they arrive, Nynaeve is able to trap the Forsaken Moghedien in "Tel'aran'rhiod" with the use of an "a'dam".

External links

* [http://www.dragonmount.com/Books/Fires_of_Heaven/summary.aspx Concise summaries of each chapter from http://www.dragonmount.com/]
* [http://hem.passagen.se/kjnoren/jordan/tfoh.html More detailed summaries of each chapter]
* [http://www.encyclopaedia-wot.org/books/tfoh/index.html Even more detailed summaries of each chapter from http://www.encyclopaedia-wot.org]
* ISBN 0-312-85427-7 (hardcover)
* ISBN 0-8125-5030-7 (paperback)


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