Winter's Heart

A Watershed Fantasy Triumph Culminating in the Monumental Cleansing of the Male Half of the True Source

In *Winter's Heart*, Robert Jordan delivers one of the most pivotal and consequential turning points in epic fantasy history. On the run from traitorous Asha'man who attempted to assassinate him in the Sun Palace, Rand al'Thor travels covertly to the city of Far Madding—a sanctuary protected by a ter'angreal that prevents all channeling. After executing a daring rooftop hunt with his sword, Rand prepares for the ultimate gamble: traveling to the outskirts of Shadar Logoth alongside Nynaeve to channel the unfathomable power of the Choedan Kal and siphon the Dark One's oily taint off Saidin once and for all.

On audio, the climax of *Winter's Heart* is an absolute masterpiece of tension and auditory spectacle. Narrators Michael Kramer and Kate Reading alternate points of view as the Forsaken descend like hungry wolves upon Shadar Logoth, while Cadsuane and Rand's loyal defenders wage a desperate perimeter war to protect the Cleansing weave. Kramer’s delivery of the momentous psychic conduit between Rand and Nynaeve—and Reading’s heart-stopping account of the duel between Verin and the Forsaken—delivers spine-tingling thrills. Linked prominently in our Epic Fantasy collection, this production elevates a core cosmological shift into an unforgettable auditory milestone.

Spanning twenty-four hours and twelve minutes, this volume provides immense credit value for fantasy listeners. Alongside the world-altering magic of the finale, Jordan gives listeners Mat Cauthon’s hilarious kidnapping of Tuon, the Daughter of the Nine Moons, and Perrin’s relentless, agonizing pursuit of the captured Faile. A single credit unlocks twenty-four hours of sublime voice acting and monumental story payoffs that fundamentally alter the trajectory of the entire series.

The Wheel of Time Reading Order:\ • New Spring (Prequel – 12h 37m)\ • The Eye of the World (Book 1 – 29h 57m)\ • The Great Hunt (Book 2 – 26h 34m)\ • The Dragon Reborn (Book 3 – 26h 04m)\ • The Shadow Rising (Book 4 – 40h 57m)\ • The Fires of Heaven (Book 5 – 36h 27m)\ • Lord of Chaos (Book 6 – 41h 32m)\ • A Crown of Swords (Book 7 – 30h 24m)\ • The Path of Daggers (Book 8 – 23h 25m)\ • Winter's Heart (Book 9 – 24h 12m)\ • Crossroads of Twilight (Book 10 – 26h 04m)\ • Knife of Dreams (Book 11 – 32h 19m)\ • The Gathering Storm (Book 12 – 33h 03m)\ • Towers of Midnight (Book 13 – 38h 23m)\ • A Memory of Light (Book 14 – 41h 47m)