New Spring
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New Spring (abbreviated NS by fans) is a prequel novel in The Wheel of Time series. The events in the novel take place roughly 20 years before the beginning of The Eye of the World. It was published by Tor Books and released in January 2004.
New Spring was originally published in short form in the fantasy anthology Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy. The anthology was edited by Robert Silverberg and was released by Tor Books on September 15, 1999.
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[edit] Plot Summary
The novel focuses on Moiraine and Siuan's training in the White Tower and the genesis of Moiraine's search for the Dragon Reborn. It also expands on how Moiraine and Lan meet, as well as how he comes to be her warder.
The title New Spring is not only a reference to the fact that winter has gone on much longer than usual, but it is also refers to the major changes that are about to happen with the birth of the Dragon Reborn.
[edit] Plot Developments by Character
Accepted Moiraine Damodred and Siuan Sanche witness Gitara Moroso's Foretelling of the Dragon's birth. They are sworn to secrecy and raised to Aes Sedai.
Moiraine begins a quest to search for the prophesied child, and meets up with Lan Mandragoran on the borders of the Blight.
[edit] Statistical analysis
New Spring contains 26 chapters and an epilogue, of which:
| POV | % | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Moiraine Damodred | 80.5 | 2 to 11, one-half of 12, 13, 14, 17 to 20, one-half of 21, 23 to 25, three-quarters of 26, Epilogue |
| Lan Mandragoran | 18.5 | 1, one-quarter of 12, 15, 16, one-half of 21, 22, one-quarter of 26 |
| Siuan Sanche | 1 | one-quarter of 12 |
New Spring | The Eye of the World | The Great Hunt | The Dragon Reborn | The Shadow Rising | The Fires of Heaven | Lord of Chaos | A Crown of Swords | The Path of Daggers | Winter's Heart | Crossroads of Twilight | Knife of Dreams | The Gathering Storm | The Shifting Winds | Tarmon Gai'don Non-Series Wheel of Time Works The World of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time | The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game | Legends | The Strike at Shayol Ghul |
