And just like that we're at the finish line!

Moiraine and her Malkieri escort encounter some bandits and would be assassins on the way to Chachin, but deal with them accordingly.

In Chachin Lan is eager to get away from the infuriating woman and makes his way to the palace. He's confronted by his past as a future he is not remotely interested in is laid out before him.

Meanwhile Moiraine and Siuan set up in the palace in an ttempt to find noble mother from their lists. Merean also appears and it forces Moiraine to act quickly.

After a bit of rooting around Moiraine finds out who Lan really is and things start to happen quickly, resulting in a big showdown and the deaths of multiple people.

When the dust has settled Moiraine and Siuan have more information on the Black Ajah, and Moiraine gets a new warder...

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Hi everyone, we'll have a couple team members travelling soon and so there will be a couple of disruptions to our normal programming schedule.

We will miss the next cycle of recordings but will return to our desks on 3 August to record the New Spring Finale, so please send in your thoughts on the prequel before then! That episode will air on the 8th/9th of August, depending on where you are in the world.

We'll then miss another cycle and start Knife of Dreams on the 31st of August, with that episode airing on the 5th/6th of September.

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It's time to hit the road!

Moiraine is making preparations to leave the city, despite a direct order from the Amyrlin to stay in the White Tower.

Meanwhile Lan and Bukama arrive in Canluum and re-connect with old aquaintances. Some news and a bit of swordplay set the Malkieri to Chachin.

Then, surprise visits from Cadsuane and Siuan!

On the way to Chachin, the fresh faced Aes Sedai and the King without a country finally meet.

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We're back in the White Tower and the girls, (Moiraine and Siuan in this book) are busy poring over the lists of names captured by the Accepted in the Camps around Tar Valon. They decide to make their own short lists for their own use later...

Meanwhile Tamra seems to be reaching out to trsuted Sisters to begin the search for the Dragon Reborn in earnest.

All the while they are also preparing for their imminent test to be raised to the shawl. Elaida decides to insert herself in the practice and things get ugly.

But eventually Moiraine and Siuan are both called to their test and rasied to the Blue Ajah. They get the big welcome in the Blue ajah quarters, meet the First Selector and are immediately conscripted into their pre-assigedn roles.

Moiraine knows she needs to escape the Tower ASAP...

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We're diving into the prequel and our experiences are... different!

We park Rand's journey to pick up with young Lan and Moiraine.

Lan encounters some Aiel after Laman has been killed already, while Moiraine and Siuan witness the Foretelling from Gitara Moroso annoucing the birth of The Dragon Reborn on the slopes of Dragonmount.

They are immediately made part of the effort to identify and locate the infant, and the Tower is abuzz...

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And there it is! The end of the slog! Or is it? Does the slog even exist!? Tune in and find out!

While we do spend most of our time talking about the slog there are still some significant events in these chapters.

Mat has to deal with a renegade sul'dam and Tuon's willfulness at the same time, and Egwene makes a last minute change to her secrett plan for the White Tower and... things don't work out great.

And Rand gets a response from thte Seanchan and they agree to meet with him.

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We're getting to the pointy end and things are starting to wrap up!

Perrin's army is at each other's throats and they are hungry. Then Perrin and his crew have to navigate a haunted town to buy some wheat.

Back at camp Perrin pushes himself futher than he's comfortable when interrogating some captured Shaido, and makes a big choice.

Finally, and old friend with more options returns to the scene, thanks to Balwer.

Mat is having a torrid time trying to keep his entourage to keep a low profile. Plus he's full on courting Tuon!

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Can you believe it? We've been doing this for 100 episodes!? Well, I can. So let's keep rolling!

We have quite a bit of variety in this episode: 

Egwene and some prophetic dreams plus an Aes Sedai murder. 

Alviarin returns to the White Tower and has to face Elaida, Mesaana and Shaidar Haran.

Pevara and Tarna Feir do their best to redeem the Red Ajah by considering plans Elaida would despise.

Cadsuane schemes while Rand heals up, and suddenly Logain, Bashere and Loial show up for a visit!

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We're back and we have moved on from the Andoran politics!

We join Egwene as she assesses her options for the siege of Tar Valon. Gareth Bryne advises attack, but Egwene wants to avoid Aes Sedai on Aes Sedai fighting at all costs. 

In the meantime there are various political under currents demanding she address negotiations with the White and Black Towers, as well as the small issue of the massive "weapon" deployed at Shadar Logoth.

And for good measure, Egwene is surrounded by Black Ajah sisters and an actual Forsaken sleeping in her tent. Yikes!

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And we're back! Ready to tackle the political intrigue of Andor, as well as the concept of "The Slog".

In these chapters Elayne meets the young High Seats of the houses Dyelin has managed to recruit for Elayne's claim to the throne before she gets her reports from her spy-masters-in-all-but-name: Reene Harfour and Halwin Norry!

Later she is visited by Monaelle and Sumeko to practice a pregnancy weave and they sense the cleansing event end.

We then cut to a rare POV from Elenia Sarand, the captive Andoran noble who is being controlled by Arymilla but who has her own plans. 

We also get a POV from Daved Hanlon as he meets with Falion and Milli Skane to give us some insights into their machinations...

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