The Fires of Heaven
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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.
 Original cover of The Fires of Heaven, showing Mat, Rand, and Aviendha |
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| Author | Robert Jordan |
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| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wheel of Time |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books (U.S.) |
| Released | 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 |
[edit] 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 Aiel War twenty 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 stops Lanfear, seemingly killing both 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. The killer is the subject of a lot of discussion, mostly between Lanfear, Graendal, Moiraine, Slayer, Sammael, ....
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.
[edit] Notes
One of the three primary protagonists, Perrin Aybara, is absent from the book due to his being in the Two Rivers celebrating his honeymoon with Faile Bashere, and starting his rule as Lord of the Two Rivers.
Robert Jordan would later do the same for Mat Cauthon, who is absent from Book 8, The Path of Daggers.
[edit] External links
- Concise summaries of each chapter from http://www.dragonmount.com/
- More detailed summaries of each chapter
- 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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