The Wheel of Time book 11 · 2004
New Spring
A prequel set twenty years before the main series. Moiraine, a young Aes Sedai, and Lan, a warrior without a kingdom, meet as Moiraine begins her search for the child who will become the Dragon Reborn.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 11 of 15
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
- Story order
- Book 1 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: before The Eye of the World.
Who is in New Spring
5 recurring or key characters from Robert Jordan’s chart.
Lead 2
- Moiraine DamodredAes Sedai who leads them out of the Two RiversAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- Lan MandragoranMoiraine's WarderAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
Major 2
- Elayne TrakandDaughter-Heir of AndorAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
- AviendhaAiel Maiden of the SpearAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
Minor and cameo 1
- Rand al'ThorShepherd revealed as the Dragon RebornAlso in books by Brandon Sanderson
Also featuring these characters
Other Robert Jordan books that share the most characters with New Spring.
- Towers of Midnight2010 · The Wheel of Time · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Memory of Light2013 · The Wheel of Time · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fires of Heaven1993 · The Wheel of Time · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Shadow Rising1992 · The Wheel of Time · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon