The Shadow Rising

The Shadow Rising is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the fourth book in his series The Wheel of Time. It was published by Tor Books and released on September 15, 1992. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.

The Shadow Rising
Original cover of The Shadow Rising, featuring Rand, Mat, and Egwene in the Aiel Waste
AuthorRobert Jordan
Cover artistDarrell K. Sweet
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Wheel of Time
GenreFantasy
PublisherTor Books (U.S.)
Publication date
September 15, 1992
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages1,007 (U.S. paperback edition) &
704 (U.S. hardback edition)
ISBN0-312-85431-5 (US hardback edition)
OCLC150103003
813/.54 20
LC ClassPS3560.O7617 S48 1992
Preceded byThe Dragon Reborn 
Followed byThe Fires of Heaven 

At 393,823 words, The Shadow Rising is the longest book of The Wheel of Time while featuring fewer pages than Lord of Chaos. The Shadow Rising consists of 58 chapters. It is the only book in the main sequence of The Wheel of Time not to contain a prologue, although its first chapter fulfills much the same narrative purpose.

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