The Fires of Heaven
- Published
- 15 October 1993
- Pages
- 894
- ISBN-13
- 9780356517049
- Type
- novel
About this book
Following The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven (1993, 894 pages) is the fifth Wheel of Time novel, continuing the series' hallmark blend of intricate political maneuvering and slow-burn found-family relationships among Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon, and Perrin Aybara.
Key facts about The Fires of Heaven
Robert Jordan wrote The Fires of Heaven, a novel on our list. It has been out since 15 October 1993. The book has 894 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780356517049 to find the main one.
The Fires of Heaven is book 5 of 15 in The Wheel of Time series. The series has 15 published books. However, the series starts with The Eye of the World (1990). A Memory of Light is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 8 January 2013.
Additionally, Robert Jordan writes The Fallon Trilogy and Conan: The Robert Jordan Novels as separate series. Those series sit on our historical fiction, sword and sorcery and fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, Warrior of the Altaii is the latest published Robert Jordan book on file, from 2019.
About Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney Jr., a decorated Vietnam veteran — two tours as a U.S. Army helicopter gunner, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star with V for valor, among other honors — before he became one of epic fantasy's most influential writers. See every Robert Jordan book in order.
Its place in The Wheel of Time
The Fires of Heaven is book 5 in the The Wheel of Time series. It follows The Shadow Rising. It is followed by Lord of Chaos. See the full The Wheel of Time reading order.
In the Third Age, the Wheel of Time turns and ages come and pass, but the Dragon is bound to be reborn to save the world — or break it. Robert Jordan's fourteen-volume epic follows Rand al'Thor, a sheepherder from the Two Rivers, as his quiet life is shattered by Trollocs, Aes Sedai, and the growing, terrifying suspicion that he is the prophesied Dragon Reborn, doomed to fight the Dark One at the Last Battle even if it means going mad and destroying everyone he loves. Around him, his childhood friends Mat Cauthon…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781593976064
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780356517049