Crossroads of Twilight

Mat Cauthon, now a reluctant leader, flees Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons he is destined to marry, pursued by both the Shadow's agents and the relentless Seanchan Empire. He soon discovers that keeping her safe while he cannot stay, and cannot let her go, forces him into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse across the continent. The narrative weaves his desperate flight with the growing political intrigue and looming war that threaten to tear the world apart.