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Knife of Dreams

Knife of Dreams (abbreviated as KoD by fans) is to be the eleventh book in American author Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time fantasy series. It will be published by Tor Books and is projected to be released on October 11, 2005. As part of the marketing campaign for the book, Tor Books is sponsoring a "Knife of Dreams Internet Hunt" contest in the months leading up to the book release.

Epigram
The opening epigram of the book is:

The sweetness of victory and the bitterness of defeat are alike a knife of dreams. —from Fog and Steel by Madoc Comadrin
This was confirmed in information received by Dragonmount, as sent by the book's editors.

Prologue
The prologue deals with:

a confrontation between Galad Damodred, half-brother of Elayne Trakand, and Eamon Valda, Lord Captain Commander of the Whitecloaks
General Rodel Ituralde's campaign in Tarabon and Arad Doman
the Lady Suroth of the Seanchan
Aes Sedai plots in the White Tower
Perrin Aybara's capture of Black Ajah Aes Sedai Galina Casban

Plot speculation
This volume of The Wheel of Time is expected to tie up some minor and major loose ends exposed during the course of the series, including Mat Cauthon's journey through the door ter'angreal. There are also rumors that Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle against the Dark One, will begin in this book. Jordan has stated that a previous event in the series will have detrimental effects in this book.

Further confirmations
Dragonmount also received various other pieces of information from the same sources as above. It has been confirmed that Knife of Dreams will have the following:

761 pages, not including the glossary
783 pages, including the glossary
37 chapters
two previously unseen chapter icons

Sequels
Jordan has also stated that there will be a total of twelve books in the main series. Therefore Knife of Dreams will have one sequel. After this, Jordan will finish with two more prequels in addition to the already published New Spring.