Robert Jordan's final solo volume is a dramatic return to form, picking up several long-running plotlines and driving them toward resolution. Mat's entanglement with Tuon reaches a turning point as the Seanchan prophecy hangs over both of them. Perrin's long pursuit of Faile forces him into a final confrontation with the Shaido. Elayne's claim to the Lion Throne comes to a head. And Egwene, captured by the White Tower Aes Sedai, begins quietly working against Elaida from within her own prison. Knife of Dreams was widely celebrated as proof that Jordan was driving toward a powerful conclusion. He died two years after its publication.
