Publisher's Synopsis
Separated by attacks by Darkfriends and scattered across the lands, Rand al'Thor and his friends and companions persevere, making their way to Caemlyn, where they hope to be reunited. But their roads have grown ever more dangerous. Lan, Moiraine, and Nynaeve rescue Perrin and Egwene from the Whitecloaks. But five traveling together attract more attention than two or three traveling on their own. Rand and Mat have encountered more than one Darkfriend, often barely escaping without injury. They're out of money and in too much danger to stop and work for more. Luckily, they make some new friends, but unluckily, Rand tumbles into a royal garden, where he is seized by the Palace Guards and hauled before the Queen.
