Crossroads of Twilight

Author	Robert Jordan
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	The Wheel of Time
Genre(s)	Fantasy
Publisher	Tor Books (USA) & Orbit (UK)
Released	January 7, 2003
Media Type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	704 p. (US & UK hardback edition)
ISBN	ISBN 0312864590 (US hardback edition) & ISBN 1841491292 (UK hardback edition)
Preceded by	Winter's Heart
Followed by	Knife of Dreams

Crossroads of Twilight (abbreviated as CoT by fans) is the tenth book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on January 7, 2003. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, making it the third Wheel of Time book to reach the #1 position on that list. It remained on the list for the next three months. However widespread fan opinion was that this was one of the worst books in the series, due to the fact that it quickly became mired in the actions of minor characters and hardly moved the overall plot forward at all, as it occupied the same time period as the previous book. Even Jordan admitted in a 2005 Podcast interview that this was potentially his worst work to date. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Wheel of Time (abbreviated WoT or less commonly, tWoT) is a bestselling fantasy book series written by Robert Jordan. ... // For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, games and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... Tor Books is an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC which publishes popular fiction, and is particularly noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. ... In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object, whilst under the influence of a source of centripetal force, such as gravity. ... A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... Paperback may refer to a kind of book binding by which papers are simply folded without cloth or leather and bound - usually with glue rather than stitches or staples - into a thick paper cover; or to a book with this type of binding. ... Original cover of Winters Heart, showing Perrin Aybara leading his followers Winters Heart (abbreviated as WH by fans) is the ninth book of the Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. ... Original cover of Knife of Dreams depicting Rand alThor, Perrin Aybara, Gareth Bryne and Siuan Sanche Knife of Dreams (abbreviated as KoD by fans) is the eleventh book in American author Robert Jordans The Wheel of Time fantasy series. ... The Wheel of Time (abbreviated WoT or less commonly, tWoT) is a bestselling fantasy book series written by Robert Jordan. ... // For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, games and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. ... Tor Books is an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC which publishes popular fiction, and is particularly noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The New York Times bestseller list is a weekly chart in The New York Times newspaper that keeps track of the best-selling books of the week. ...

Pre publication information

The prologue of Crossroads of Twilight, entitled "Glimmers of the Pattern", was first sold by the Scribner imprint of Simon & Schuster as an ebook on July 17, 2002, six months in advance of the physical release of the book. A prologue (Greek πρόλογος, from προ~, pro~ - fore~, and lógos, word), or rarely prolog, is a prefatory piece of writing, usually composed to introduce a drama. ... In the publishing industry, an imprint is a brand name under which a work is published. ... Jean-François Millet Le Semeur (The Sower) Simon & Schuster logo, circa 1961. ... An eBook is an electronic (or digital) version of a book. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Plot introduction

Crossroads of Twilight consists of a prologue, 30 chapters, and an epilogue. Lord of Chaos, Knife of Dreams, and New Spring are the only other Wheel of Time books to have an epilogue. Many of the events of Crossroads of Twilight take place simultaneously with the events of the previous book, Winter's Heart. A prologue (Greek πρόλογος, from προ~, pro~ - fore~, and lógos, word), or rarely prolog, is a prefatory piece of writing, usually composed to introduce a drama. ... Chapter has multiple meanings. ... An epilogue, or rarely epilog, is a piece of writing at the end of a work of drama, usually used to bring closure to the work. ... Original cover of Lord of Chaos, showing an Aes Sedai kneeling before Rand alThor Lord of Chaos (abbreviated as LoC by fans) is the sixth book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. ... Original cover of Knife of Dreams depicting Rand alThor, Perrin Aybara, Gareth Bryne and Siuan Sanche Knife of Dreams (abbreviated as KoD by fans) is the eleventh book in American author Robert Jordans The Wheel of Time fantasy series. ... Cover of New Spring, showing Moiraine and Lan Cover of Legends, edited by Robert Silverberg, the anthology in which the novella New Spring first appeared New Spring (abbreviated as NS by fans) is a prequel novel in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by American author Robert Jordan. ... Original cover of Winters Heart, showing Perrin Aybara leading his followers Winters Heart (abbreviated as WH by fans) is the ninth book of the Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. ...

Plot summary

Perrin Aybara continues trying to rescue his wife Faile Bashere, kidnapped by the Shaido Aiel, even resorting to torturing prisoners for information. In addition, Perrin is approached with the suggestion of alliance with the Seanchan, at least on a temporary basis, to defeat the Shaido. Perrin tBashere Aybara, Lord Perrin Goldeneyes of the Two Rivers, is one of the main characters of Robert Jordans epic fantasy The Wheel of Time. ... Faile Bashere is a character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. ... In Robert Jordans fantasy series The Wheel of Time, the Aiel are a race of people. ... Torture is any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological, is intentionally inflicted on a person as a means of intimidation, a deterrent, revenge, a punishment, or as a method for the extraction of information or confessions (i. ... In the fictional world of Robert Jordans fantasy series The Wheel of Time, Seanchan (pronounced SHAUN-chan) is the name of a continent, the empire that occupies it, and the people that live in the empire. ...

Mat Cauthon continues trying to escape Seanchan-controlled territory while courting Tuon, the Daughter of the Nine Moons, the woman whom he has kidnapped and who, it has been prophesied, will become his wife. Mat discovers that Tuon, as a potential sul'dam, can be taught to channel the One Power. Matrim Mat Cauthon is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. ... Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag, aka: Daughter of the Nine Moons, is a fictional character in Robert Jordans popular Wheel of Time fantasy series. ... Daughter of the Nine Moons is a fictional title in the fantasy series Wheel of Time by author Robert Jordan. ... In The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the One Power is the force that maintains the continuous motion of the Wheel of Time. ...

Elayne Trakand continues trying to solidify her hold on the Lion Throne of Andor. Elayne Trakand is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. ... Andor is a country set in Robert Jordans Wheel of Time series of fantasy fiction novels. ...

Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, rests after the ordeal of cleansing the One Power. He sends Davram Bashere, Logain Ablar, and Loial to negotiate a truce with the Seanchan. They return at the end of the book to tell him that the Seanchan have accepted the truce, but demand the presence of the Dragon Reborn. Rand alThor is the protagonist and main character of The Wheel of Time, a series of fantasy novels by Robert Jordan. ... In the fictional Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, Dragon Reborn may refer to: any reincarnation of the Dragon especially Rand alThor, the protagonist of the series previously Lews Therin Telamon was known as the Dragon. ... In The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the One Power is the force that maintains the continuous motion of the Wheel of Time. ... Davram Bashere is a fictional character featured in the Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels by Robert Jordan. ... Logain Ablar is a fictional character in Robert Jordans Wheel of Time series. ... Loial son of Arent son of Halen is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. ...

Egwene leads the rebel Aes Sedai in maintaining the siege of Tar Valon. At the end of the book, she is kidnapped by agents of the White Tower. Egwene alVere is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. ... The Aes Sedai are a society from the fictional universe of Robert Jordans Wheel of Time series of books. ... A siege is a prolonged military blockade and assault of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. ... This article is about the towns, cities and countries of Robert Jordans the Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series. ... The White Tower The White Tower was not only the first building of what is known to be the Tower of London but also it is the first stone keep in England. ...

Release details

• 2003, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0312864590, Pub date 7 January 2003, hardback
• 2003, UK, Orbit ISBN 1841491292, Pub date 7 January 2003, hardback
• 2003, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0765305925, Pub date ? February 2003, leather bound
• 2003, UK, Orbit ISBN 1841491837, Pub date 6 November 2003, paperback
• 2003, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0812571339, Pub date ? December 2003, paperback
• 2003, USA, Bt Bound ISBN 0613677986, Pub date ? December 2003, hardback (library edition)

External links

• Detailed summaries of each chapter from http://www.encyclopaedia-wot.org
• Review at http://www.abbygoldsmith.com/
• Review at http://www.baryon-online.com/
• Review at http://www.challengingdestiny.com/
• Review at http://www.computercrowsnest.com/
• Review at http://www.harlows.org/
• Review at http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/
• Review at http://www.sfsite.com/
• Review at http://www.silklantern.com/
• Review at http://www.trashotron.com/