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Where The Great Hunt sits

Series
Book 2 of The Wheel of Time. See all The Wheel of Time books in order
The book before
The Eye of the World
The book after
The Dragon Reborn
Order checked
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against us.macmillan.com

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Publication
First published on November 15, 1990. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
Other edition
The Library of Congress record found by this book's ISBN describes another edition: a 600-page hardcover from Tom Doherty Associates, ISBN 9780312851408. (Library of Congress, its record of another edition; read November 6, 2026)

What The Great Hunt is about

The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.

  • The legendary Horn of Valere, which can bring back the heroes of the Ages from the dead, has been lost. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) the lost Horn of Valere-- the legendary horn that will raise the dead heroes
  • The task of finding it falls to Rand al'Thor. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) rests on the shoulders of Rand al'Thor

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Topics in this book

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Genres

Topics

  • Rand al'Thor

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in The Wheel of Time

14 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The Eye of the World
  2. Book 3: The Dragon Reborn
  3. Book 4: The Shadow Rising
  4. Book 5: The Fires of Heaven
  5. Book 6: Lord of Chaos
  6. Book 7: A Crown of Swords
  7. Book 8: The Path of Daggers
  8. Book 9: Winter's Heart
  9. Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight
  10. Book 11: Knife of Dreams
  11. Book 12: The Gathering Storm
  12. Book 13: Towers of Midnight
  13. Book 14: A Memory of Light

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