Despite the aid of Moraine Sedai and the fighting skills of warrior Lan, Rand AlThor and his friends have been unable to throw off the foes that pursue them. The Dark One has dispatched his most feared general to ensure that Rand dies. Aginor will stop at nothing to fulfil his masters bidding. Despite the magical aid of Moraine Sedai and the awesome fighting skills of the warrior Lan, Rand AlThor and his friends have been unable to throw off the foes that pursue them. Even a detour through the ghosts of the ruined city of Shadar Logoth has failed to deter the Dark Ones minions. Now the companions have a Trolloc army at their rear and eyeless shadowmen, known as Myrddraal, laying ambushes on the roads ahead. Worse still, the Dark One has dispatched his most feared general to ensure that Rand will die. Aginor is the powerful magician whose dark magic first created the Trollocs and he will stop at nothing to fulfil his masters bidding. Unless Rand can unlock the secrets of his extraordinary destiny, Aginor will destroy him and the darkness will triumph forever.