Prequel to Jordan's popular Wheel of Time series. It's a time of battles and shifting allegiances. The child just born has been prophesied to change the world. He must be found before the forces of The Shadow kill him. And Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran set out on complicated, dangerous paths that will bind their lives together. "The performers breathe emotion into their characters with an earnestness that holds listeners close and leaves them wanting more."—AudioFile