Quick recap
The Dark One grows stronger and traps the world in unnatural heat. Rand offers amnesty to men who can channel and, with Mazrim Taim, founds the Black Tower, where the Asha'man train. The rebel Aes Sedai in Salidar and the White Tower both court him. Egwene is raised Amyrlin of the rebels. Nynaeve heals Siuan, Leane and Logain, something thought impossible. Rand sends Mat to fetch Elayne from Salidar. But Elaida's envoys kidnap Rand and torture him on the road to Tar Valon. Perrin leads the rescue at the Battle of Dumai's Wells. In the end, the rebel Aes Sedai swear fealty to the Dragon Reborn, and the Tower's sisters are held captive.
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