For centuries, travelling gleeman have told tales of the lost Horn of Valere; the legendary Horn that will raise the dead heroes of the Ages. The Horn has been discovered - only to be stolen, along with the dagger of Shadar Logoth, on which the very life of Rand al'thor's Mat depends. The monumental task of retrieval rests heavily on Rand's young shoulders, for to continue this quest signifies the fulfilment of a destiny he desperately wishes to avoid.