Below you will find chapter-by-chapter recaps and reactions to Robert Jordan’s fantasy fiction series, The Wheel of Time. There are no spoilers beyond the current chapter in any of my posts. If you are a new reader, you can read without worrying that I will spoil something that comes up later in the series.
*The Book Reviews linked after the chapter summaries contain spoilers for the entire book but do not spoil events beyond that book.*
I do want to warn you, though, that this is a book series with a lot of foreshadowing. In each chapter reaction section, I will muse on and speculate over the plot clues that Jordan has provided. You might have to worry that by reading my recaps I will connect dots for you that you would not have connected as quickly on your own.
In addition to all of that, my chapter recaps sometimes also include some other information about the characters from outside the novels. (i.e. ________’s name is a reference to Arthurian legend; ______ is a reference to a famous giant from the Bible; _______ is a reference to Greek mythology; etc.)
I will also include a little bit of information about the Amazon Prime TV series within these recaps. If for some reason you do not want to see a picture of the actor or actress portraying a specific character, you might want to skip the reaction segments.
The Wheel of Time Series
The Eye of the World – The Great Hunt – The Dragon Reborn –
The Shadow Rising – The Fires of Heaven – Lord of Chaos –
A Crown of Swords – The Path of Daggers – Winter’s Heart –
The Eye of the World (Book #1)
Prologue
Chapter 1: And Empty Road
Chapter 2: Strangers
Chapter 3: The Peddler
Chapter 4: The Gleeman
Chapter 5: Winternight
Chapter 6: The Westwood
Chapter 7: Out of the Woods
Chapter 8: A Place of Safety
Chapter 9: Tellings of the Wheel
Chapter 10: Leavetaking
Chapter 11: The Road to Taren Ferry
Chapter 12: Across the Taren
Chapter 13: Choices
Chapter 14: The Stag and Lion
Chapter 15: Strangers and Friends
Chapter 16: The Wisdom
Chapter 17: Watchers and Hunters
Chapter 18: The Caemlyn Road
Chapter 19: Shadow’s Waiting
Chapter 20: Dust On The Wind
Chapter 21: Listen to the Wind
Chapter 22: A Path Chosen
Chapter 23: Wolfbrother
Chapter 24: Flight Down the Arinelle
Chapter 25: The Traveling People
Chapter 26: Whitebridge
Chapter 27: Shelter From the Storm
Chapter 28: Footprints in Air
Chapter 29: Eyes Without Pity
Chapter 30: Children of Shadow
Chapter 31: Play for Your Supper
Chapter 32: Four Kings in Shadow
Chapter 33: The Dark Waits
Chapter 34: The Last Village
Chapter 35: Caemlyn
Chapter 36: Web of the Pattern
Chapter 37: The Long Chase
Chapter 38: Rescue
Chapter 39: Weaving of the Web
Chapter 40: The Web Tightens
Chapter 41: Old Friends and New Threats
Chapter 42: Remembrance of Dreams
Chapter 43: Decisions and Apparitions
Chapter 44: The Dark Along The Ways
Chapter 45: What Follows in Shadow
Chapter 46: Fal Dara
Chapter 47: More Tales of the Wheel
Chapter 48: The Blight
Chapter 49: The Dark One Stirs
Chapter 50: Meetings at the Eye
Chapter 51: Against the Shadow
Chapter 52: There is Neither Beginning Nor End
Chapter 53: The Wheel Turns
The Eye of the World Book Review
THE GREAT HUNT (Book #2)
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Flame of Tar Valon
Chapter 2: The Welcome
Chapter 3: Friends and Enemies
Chapter 4: Summoned
Chapter 5: The Shadow in Shienar
Chapter 6: Dark Prophecy
Chapter 7: Blood Calls Blood
Chapter 8: The Dragon Reborn
Chapter 9: Leavetakings
Chapter 10: The Hunt Begins
Chapter 11: Glimmers of the Pattern
Chapter 12: Woven in the Pattern
Chapter 13: From Stone to Stone
Chapter 14: Wolfbrother
Chapter 15: Kinslayer
Chapter 16: In the Mirror of Darkness
Chapter 17: Choices
Chapter 18: To the White Tower
Chapter 19: Beneath the Dagger
Chapter 20: Saidin
Chapter 21: The Nine Rings
Chapter 22: Watchers
Chapter 23: The Testing
Chapter 24: New Friends and Old Enemies
Chapter 25: Cairhein
Chapter 26: Discord
Chapter 27: The Shadow in the Night
Chapter 28: A New Thread in the Pattern
Chapter 29: Seanchan
Chapter 30: Daes Dae’mar
Chapter 31: On the Scent
Chapter 32: Dangerous Words
Chapter 33: A Message From the Dark
Chapter 34: The Wheel Weaves
Chapter 35: Stedding Tsofu
Chapter 36: Among the Elders
Chapter 37: What Might Be
Chapter 38: Practice
Chapter 39: Flight from the White Tower
Chapter 40: Damane
Chapter 41: Disagreements
Chapter 42: Falme
Chapter 43: A Plan
Chapter 44: Five Will Ride Forth
Chapter 45: Blademaster
Chapter 46: To Come Out of the Shadow
Chapter 47: The Grave is No Bar to My Call
Chapter 48: First Claiming
Chapter 49: What Was Meant to Be
Chapter 50: After
The Great Hunt Book Review
THE DRAGON REBORN (Book #3)
Prologue
Chapter 1: Waiting
Chapter 2: Saidin
Chapter 3: News from the Plain
Chapter 4: Shadows Sleeping
Chapter 5: Nightmares Walking
Chapter 6: The Hunt Begins
Chapter 7: The Way Out of the Mountains
Chapter 8: Jarra
Chapter 9: Wolf Dreams
Chapter 10: Secrets
Chapter 11: Tar Valon
Chapter 12: The Amyrlin Seat
Chapter 13: Punishments
Chapter 14: The Bite of the Thorns
Chapter 15: The Gray Man
Chapter 16: Hunters Three
Chapter 17: The Red Sister
Chapter 18: Healing
Chapter 19: Awakening
Chapter 20: Visitations
Chapter 21: A World of Dreams
Chapter 22: The Price of the Ring
Chapter 23: Sealed
Chapter 24: Scouting and Discoveries
Chapter 25: Questions
Chapter 26: Behind A Lock
Chapter 27: Tel’aran’rhiod
Chapter 28: A Way Out
Chapter 29: A Trap to Spring
Chapter 30: The First Toss
Chapter 31: The Woman of Tanchico
Chapter 32: The First Ship
Chapter 33: Within the Weave
Chapter 34: A Different Dance
Chapter 35: The Falcon
Chapter 36: Daughter of the Night
Chapter 37: Fires in Cairhien
Chapter 38: Maidens of the Spear
Chapter 39: Threads in the Pattern
Chapter 40: A Hero in the Night
Chapter 41: A Hunter’s Oath
Chapter 42: Easing the Badger
Chapter 43: Shadowbrothers
Chapter 44: Hunted
Chapter 45: Caemlyn
Chapter 46: A Message Out of the Shadow
Chapter 47: To Race the Shadow
Chapter 48: Following the Craft
Chapter 49: A Storm in Tear
Chapter 50: The Hammer
Chapter 51: Bait for the Net
Chapter 52: In Search of a Remedy
Chapter 53: A Flow of the Spirit
Chapter 54: Into the Stone
Chapter 55: What is Written in Prophecy
Chapter 56: The People of the Dragon
The Dragon Reborn Book Review
THE SHADOW RISING (Book #4)
Chapter 1: Seeds of Shadow
Chapter 2: Whirlpools in the Pattern Part 1
Chapter 2: Whirlpools in the Pattern Part 2
Chapter 3: Reflection
Chapter 4: Strings
Chapter 5: Questioners
Chapter 6: Doorways
Chapter 7: Playing With Fire
Chapter 8: Hard Heads
Chapter 9: Decisions
Chapter 10: The Stone Stands
Chapter 11: What Lies Hidden
Chapter 12: Tanchico or the Tower
Chapter 13: Rumors
Chapter 14: Customs of Mayene
Chapter 15: Into the Doorway
Chapter 16: Leavetakings
Chapter 17: Deceptions
Chapter 18: Into the Ways
Chapter 19: The Wavedancer
Chapter 20: Winds Rising
Chapter 21: Into the Heart
Chapter 22: Out of the Stone
Chapter 23: Beyond the Stone
Chapter 24: Rhuidean
Chapter 25: The Road to the Spear
Chapter 26: The Dedicated
Chapter 27: Within the Ways
Chapter 28: To the Tower of Ghenjei
Chapter 29: Homecoming
Chapter 30: Beyond the Oak
Chapter 31: Assurances
Chapter 32: Questions to Be Asked
Chapter 33: A New Weave in the Pattern
Chapter 34: He Who Comes With the Dawn
Chapter 35: Sharp Lessons
Chapter 36: Misdirections
Chapter 37: Imre Stand
Chapter 38: Hidden Faces
Chapter 39: A Cup of Wine
Chapter 40: Hunter of Trollocs
Chapter 41: Among the Tuatha’an
Chapter 42: A Missing Leaf
Chapter 43: Care For the Living
Chapter 44: The Breaking Storm
Chapter 45: The Tinker’s Sword
Chapter 46: Veils
Chapter 47: The Truth of a Viewing
Chapter 48: An Offer Refused
Chapter 49: Cold Rocks Hold
Chapter 50: Traps
Chapter 51: Revelations in Tanchico
Chapter 52: Need
Chapter 53: The Price of a Departure
Chapter 54: Into the Palace
Chapter 55: Into the Deep
Chapter 56: Goldeneyes
Chapter 57: A Breaking in the Three-Fold Land
Chapter 58: The Traps of Rhuidean
The Shadow Rising Book Review
THE FIRES OF HEAVEN (Book #5)
Prologue: The First Sparks Fall
Chapter 1: Fanning the Sparks
Chapter 2: Rhuidean
Chapter 3: Pale Shadows
Chapter 4: Twilight
Chapter 5: Among the Wise Ones
Chapter 6: Gateways
Chapter 7: Departure
Chapter 8: Over the Border
Chapter 9: A Signal
Chapter 10: Figs and Mice
Chapter 11: The Nine Horse Hitch
Chapter 12: An Old Pipe
Chapter 13: A Small Room in Sienda
Chapter 14: Meetings
Chapter 15: What Can Be Learned in Dreams
Chapter 16: An Unexpected Offer
Chapter 17: Heading West
Chapter 18: A Hound of Darkness
Chapter 19: Memories
Chapter 20: Jangai Pass
Chapter 21: The Gift of a Blade
Chapter 22: Birdcalls by Night
Chapter 23: The Fifth, I Give You
Chapter 24: A Message Sent
Chapter 25: Dreams of Galad
Chapter 26: Sallie Daera
Chapter 27: The Practice of Diffidence
Chapter 28: Trapped
Chapter 29: Memories of Saldaea
Chapter 30: A Wager
Chapter 31: The Far Snows
Chapter 32: A Short Spear
Chapter 33: A Question of Crimson
Chapter 34: A Silver Arrow
Chapter 35: Ripped Away
Chapter 36: A New Name
Chapter 37: Performances in Samara
Chapter 38: An Old Acquaintance
Chapter 39: Encounters in Samara
Chapter 40: The Wheel Weaves
Chapter 41: The Craft of Kin Tovere
Chapter 42: Before the Arrow
Chapter 43: This Place, This Day
Chapter 44: The Lesser Sadness
Chapter 45: After the Storm
Chapter 46: Other Battles, Other Weapons
Chapter 47: The Price of a Ship
Chapter 48: Leavetakings
Chapter 49: To Boannda
Chapter 50: To Teach, and Learn
Chapter 51: News Comes to Cairhien
Chapter 52: Choices
Chapter 53: Fading Words
Chapter 54: To Caemlyn
Chapter 55: The Threads Burn
Chapter 56: Glowing Embers
The Fires of Heaven Book Review
LORD OF CHAOS (Book #6)
Prologue
Chapter 1: Lion on the Hill
Chapter 2: A New Arrival
Chapter 3: A Woman’s Eyes
Chapter 4: A Sense of Humor
Chapter 5: A Different Dance
Chapter 6: Threads Woven of Shadow
Chapter 7: A Matter of Thought
Chapter 8: The Storm Gathers
Chapter 9: Plans
Chapter 10: A Saying in the Borderlands
Chapter 11: Lessons and Teachers
Chapter 12: Questions and Answers
Chapter 13: Under the Dust
Chapter 14: Dreams and Nightmares
Chapter 15: A Pile of Sand
Chapter 16: Tellings of the Wheel
Chapter 17: The Wheel of a Life
Chapter 18: A Taste of Solitude
Chapter 19: Matters of Toh
Chapter 20: From the Stedding
Chapter 21: To Shadar Logoth
Chapter 22: Heading South
Chapter 23: To Understand a Message
Chapter 24: An Embassy
Chapter 25: Like Lightning and Rain
Chapter 26: Connecting Lines
Chapter 27: Gifts
Chapter 28: Letters
Chapter 29: Fire and Spirit
Chapter 30: To Heal Again
Chapter 31: Red Wax
Chapter 32: Summoned in Haste
Chapter 333: Courage to Strengthen
Chapter 34: Journey to Salidar
Chapter 35: In the Hall of the Sitters
Chapter 36: The Amyrlin is Raised
Chapter 37: When Battle Begins
Chapter 38: A Sudden Chill
Chapter 39: Possibilities
Chapter 40: Unexpected Laughter
Chapter 41: A Threat
Chapter 42: The Black Tower
Chapter 43: The Crown of Roses
Chapter 44: The Color of Trust
Chapter 45: A Bitter Thought
Chapter 46: Beyond the Gate
Chapter 47: The Wandering Woman
Chapter 48: Leaning on the Knife
Chapter 49: The Mirror of Mists
Chapter 50: Thorns
Chapter 51: The Taking
Chapter 52: Weaves of the Power
Chapter 53: The Feast of Lights
Chapter 54: The Sending
Chapter 55: Dumai’s Wells
Epilogue: The Answer
Lord of Chaos Book Review
A CROWN OF SWORDS (Book #7)
Prologue: Lightnings
Chapter 1: High Chasaline
Chapter 2: The Butcher’s Yard
Chapter 3: Hill of the Golden Dawn
Chapter 4: Into Cairhien
Chapter 5: A Broken Crown
Chapter 6: Old Fear and New Fear
Chapter 7: Pitfalls and Tripwires
Chapter 8: The Figurehead
Chapter 9: A Pair of Silverpike
Chapter 10: Unseen Eyes
Chapter 11: An Oath
Chapter 12: A Morning of Victory
Chapter 13: The Bowl of the Winds
Chapter 14: White Plumes
Chapter 15: Insects
Chapter 16: A Touch on the Cheek
Chapter 17: The Triumph of Logic
Chapter 18: As the Plow Breaks the Earth
Chapter 19: Diamonds and Stars
Chapter 20: Patterns Within Patterns
Chapter 21: Swovan Night
Chapter 22: Small Sacrifices
Chapter 23: Next Door to a Weaver
Chapter 24: The Kin
Chapter 25: Mindtrap
Chapter 26: The Irrevocable Words
Chapter 27: To Be Alone
Chapter 28: Bread and Cheese
Chapter 29: The Festival of Birds
Chapter 30: The First Cup
Chapter 31: Mashiara
Chapter 32: Sealed to the Flame
Chapter 33: A Bath
Chapter 34: Ta’veren
Chapter 35: Into the Woods
Chapter 36: Blades
Chapter 37: A Note From the Palace
Chapter 38: Six Stories
Chapter 39: Promises to Keep
Chapter 40: Spears
Chapter 41: A Crown of Swords
A Crown of Swords Book Review
THE PATH OF DAGGERS (Book #8)
Prologue: Deceptive Appearances
Chapter 1: To Keep the Bargain
Chapter 2: Unweaving
Chapter 3: A Pleasant Ride
Chapter 4: A Quiet Place
Chapter 5: The Breaking Storm
Chapter 6: Threads
Chapter 7: A Goatpen
Chapter 8: A Simple Country Woman
Chapter 9: Tangles
Chapter 10: Changes
Chapter 11: Questions and an Oath
Chapter 12: New Alliances
Chapter 13: Floating Like Snow
Chapter 14: Message From the M’Hael
Chapter 15: Stronger than Written Law
Chapter 16: Unexpected Absences
Chapter 17: Out on the Ice
Chapter 18: A Peculiar Calling
Chapter 19: The Law
Chapter 20: Into Andor
Chapter 21: Answering the Summons
Chapter 22: Gathering Clouds
Chapter 23: Fog of War, Storm of Battle
Chapter 24: A Time for Iron
Chapter 25: An Unwelcome Return
Chapter 26: The Extra Bit
Chapter 27: The Bargain
Chapter 28: Crimsonthorn
Chapter 29: A Cup of Sleep
Chapter 30: Beginnings
Chapter 31: After
The Path of Daggers Book Review
WINTER’S HEART (Book #9) **coming soon