Wheel of Time 7 Crown of Swords A - Robert Jordan

Jul 6, 2026

Praise excerpts and front-matter for “A Crown of Swords,” the seventh volume in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time high-fantasy series. The text highlights critical acclaim for the author’s richly detailed world, complex storytelling, vivid imagery, and memorable characters. Copyright and usage notes accompany the e-book, along with publication metadata, contributors for illustrations and maps, a dedication, and a comprehensive table of contents and glossary references.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages839

Reading Time21 h 32 min

PROLOGUE: Lightnings

1 High Chasaline

2 The Butcher’s Yard

3 Hill of the Golden Dawn

4 Into Cairhien

5 A Broken Crown

6 Old Fear, and New Fear

7 Pitfalls and Tripwires

8 The Figurehead

9 A Pair of Silverpike

10 Unseen Eyes

11 An Oath

12 A Morning of Victory

13 The Bowl of the Winds

14 White Plumes

15 Insects

16 A Touch on the Cheek

17 The Triumph of Logic

18 As the Plow Breaks the Earth

19 Diamonds and Stars

20 Patterns Within Patterns

21 Swovan Night

22 Small Sacrifices

23 Next Door to a Weaver

24 The Kin

25 Mindtrap

26 The Irrevocable Words

27 To Be Alone

28 Bread and Cheese

29 The Festival of Birds

30 The First Cup

31 Mashiara

32 Sealed to the Flame

33 A Bath

34 Ta’veren

35 Into the Woods

36 Blades

37 A Note from the Palace

38 Six Stories

39 Promises to Keep

40 Spears

41 A Crown of Swords GLOSSARY

Praise for Robert Jordan “His writing is distinguished as literature by the richness of its fabric, with all the charm and naiveté of the Brothers Grimm, and the social/ moral commentary of Huxley’s Brave New World. With his well-fleshed-out characters, dark imagery, comic relief, vivid landscapes, and a fascinating sense of timelessness, Jordan has created a complex literature with a language and reality all its own .” —Brewster Milton Robertson, The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC) Praise for The Wheel of Time® “The Wheel of Time [ is] rapidly becoming the definitive American fantasy saga . It is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Jordan’s multivolume epic [ is] a feast for fantasy aficionados .” Library Journal “For those who like to keep themselves in a fantasy world, it’s hard to beat the complex, detailed world created here .” —Locus Praise for A Crown of Swords “The seventh volume of Jordan’s bestselling high fantasy series carries on the . . . colossal, dauntingly complex storytelling established by the previous entries . . . . Fans of the series will gobble down this generous addition .” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “In the long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Lord of Chaos, Jordan returns to the [same] complex, detailed fantasy world. . . . Highly recommended.” —Library Journal “In the seventh volume of Jordan’s preeminent high fantasy saga, intrigue and counter-intrigue continue to roil. . . . This latest installment of a major fantasy epic definitely will not disappoint its fans .” —Booklist THE WHEEL OF TIME® by Robert Jordan 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 Crossroads of Twilight Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson The Gathering Storm A CROWN OF SWORDS ROBERT JORDAN A TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES BOOK NEW YORK The author and publisher have provided this ebook to you without Digital Rights Management software ( DRM) applied so that you can enjoy reading it on your personal devices . This e-book is for your personal use only. You may not print or post this e-book, or make this e-book publicly available in any way. You may not copy, reproduce or upload this e-book, other than to read it on one of your personal devices . Copyright infringement is against the law. If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: [us.macmillanusa.com/piracy](us.macmillanusa.com/piracy). This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. A CROWN OF SWORDS Copyright © 1996 by The Bandersnatch Group, Inc. The phrases “The Wheel of Time®” and “The Dragon Reborn™,” and the snake-wheel symbol, are trademarks of Robert Jordan. All rights reserved. Frontispiece by Mélanie Delon Maps by Ellisa Mitchell Interior illustrations by Matthew C. Nielsen and Ellisa Mitchell A Tor Book Published by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 [www.tor-forge.com](www.tor-forge.com) Tor® is a registered trademark of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC. ISBN 978-1-4299-6057-1 First Edition: June 1996 First E-book Edition: April 2010 Manufactured in the United States of America To Harriet, who deserves the credit once again CONTENTS MAPS PROLOGUE: Lightnings 1 High Chasaline 2 The Butcher’s Yard 3 Hill of the Golden Dawn 4 Into Cairhien 5 A Broken Crown 6 Old Fear, and New Fear 7 Pitfalls and Tripwires 8 The Figurehead 9 A Pair of Silverpike 10 Unseen Eyes 11 An Oath 12 A Morning of Victory 13 The Bowl of the Winds 14 White Plumes 15 Insects 16 A Touch on the Cheek 17 The Triumph of Logic 18 As the Plow Breaks the Earth 19 Di

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What kind of content does the document primarily contain?

It contains praise for the series and the book, publication and copyright/usage notes, contributors’ credits, and a detailed table of contents for the novel’s sections.

Which book in the Wheel of Time series is this volume focused on?

The volume is “A Crown of Swords,” identified as the seventh book in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.

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Alongside the contents list, the document includes maps/illustrations credits, a dedication, e-book permissions and restrictions, copyright details, and an overall glossary reference.

Jul 6, 2026

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