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The Strike at Shayol Ghul is a rare find from the writer Robert Jordan. In essence it is a short story from the Wheel of Time series. As many know that Jordan was not typically a writer who wrote short fiction. So that makes this story a interesting part of the series.

The story is approached from the perspective of a historian who has come across a manuscript dated from the Age of Legends. Within this manuscript it describes the events leading up to the sealing of the bore. It describes the war between the Shadow and the Light. It reports that there was years of battle between the Light and the Shadow with neither side making any reasonable advances.

During this time Lews Therin’s plan to seal up the bore is rejected by the Hall due to its risk of setting the Dark One free. Unperturbed, Lews Therin proceeds with a group of male Aes Sedai called the Hundred Companions. It was all male Aes Sedai who sealed up the bore. All women Aes Sedai refused to help. Due to the divide between the Aes Sedai Lews Therin proceeds with his plan along side the Hundred Companions. He is able to raise up an army of ten thousand soldiers unknown to the Hall.

Lews Therin, the Hundred Companions, and ten thousand strong with soldiers, the plan to seal the bore is in motion. The plan is successful in sealing off the Dark One, as well as all the Forsaken, who so happen to be there at the same time. All of this was done without ripping the fabric of time, and setting the Dark One free, which the female Aes Sedai did not believe was possible. However, complete victory would not be sweet without bitter, and deadly consequences. Just as the bore was sealed, a last counter strike from the Dark One was thrust forth tainting the male part of the One Power.

Now as the Dark One is sealed up with all of the Forsaken. The world is ripped to shreds by the male Aes Sedai who are now driven by madness due to the taint of Saidin caused by the Dark Ones counter strike. The world is completely destroyed as they know it, even whole continents re-arranged. The world is put into a state of madness as a result.

So reads, and describes the events of the sealing of the bore in The Strike at Shayol Ghul. It is a good and informative read, and I suggest any fan of the Wheel of Time to read it. It is a must. It can be found on the Dragonmount webpage here.

Rating: 3 of 5 stars