![]() Original cover of Lord of Chaos, showing an Aes Sedai kneeling before Rand al'Thor with a Draghkar over his shoulder
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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 | Fantasy |
Publisher | Tor Books (U.S.) and Orbit Books (UK) |
Publication date
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October 15, 1994 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages |
720 pp (U.S. hardback edition) 1024 pp (U.S. paperback edition) |
ISBN | (US hardback edition) |
OCLC | 30893589 |
813/.54 20 | |
LC Class | PS3560.O7617 L67 1994 |
Preceded by | The Fires of Heaven |
Followed by | A Crown of Swords |
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. It was published by Tor Books and released on October 15, 1994, and was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1995.Lord of Chaos consists of a prologue, 55 chapters, and an epilogue. It is the first book of the Wheel of Time to have an epilogue.
720 pp (U.S. hardback edition)
The deposed Queen of Andor, Morgase Trakand, goes to Amadicia for aid in returning to the throne; but is taken captive by the Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light, Pedron Niall. In response to amnesty on male channelers by Rand al'Thor, Mazrim Taim swears allegiance to him, and is assigned to train Asha'man at the Black Tower. Rand is diplomatically courted by both the rebel Aes Sedai in Salidar, who send an envoy to Caemlyn, and the Aes Sedai of the White Tower, who send an envoy to Cairhien. In Emond's Field, Perrin Aybara goes to Caemlyn to join Rand.