The Great Hunt (Book Two, The Wheel of Time)

The battle at the Eye of the World is over. Ba'alzamon, Balthamel, and Aginor have been defeated. All, for the moment, seems to be at peace. When the Amyrlin Seat, the leader of the Aes Sedai, comes to the city of Fal Dara, the fragile serenity is broken. The Amyrlin believes that Rand is the Dragon Reborn, the legendary hero destined to destroy the Dark One forever. Rand, however, is skeptical. In his eyes, he is still a farm boy that was whisked away on a strange and miraculous adventure. The situation changes when Trollocs attack Fal Dara, rescuing Padan Fain, a Darkfriend, stealing the Horn of Valere, a mysterious artifact that can raise the dead, and Mat's cursed ruby dagger. After the Trolloc's slaughter of the Shienarians at Fal Dara, Rand, with a group of Shienarian soldiers, Perrin, and Loial, set out to recover the missing artifacts before they are utilized by the Shadow. As time carries on, the situation worsens, the desperate recovery mission soon becomes a matter of the life of a friend, and the fate of the world. Will Rand manage to recover the precious items, or will they arrive too late?

The Great Hunt is an epic of epic proportions! Filled with magic, Trollocs, mystery and suspense, The Great Hunt is sure to ensnare readers of all levels and of all ages (due to its nearly 1,000 pages and  complex language level, this is not necessarily true). To read my review of book one, The Eye of the World, CLICK HERE.