The Dragon Reread

We're back with the prologue of Winter's Heart. Elaida's Darkfriend hunters strike Black (Ajah) gold, Elayne gets recursively interrupted several times, and Rand has done a poor job of leaving Cairhien.Note: you may hear children laughing during this episode. This phenomenon can be attributed to creeping madness on the part of the listener.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Elaida's Black Ajah hunters arrive at a breakthrough, Elayne arrives in Caemlyn, Perrin arrives to meet Masema, and Egwene's army arrives at Tar Valon. Rand learns that neglecting your army of channeling warriors can have negative consequences: for instance, sometimes your throne room explodes.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

The White Tower is in tumult thanks to the influence of the Black Ajah. However, Elaida's secret Black Ajah hunting squad is closer to their quarry than even they suspect. Meanwhile Rand and Cadsuane have a jackass competition and Rand, unusually, loses.Why Doesn't Randland Have an Actual Name? By Sylas K. Barrett:  https://www.tor.com/2020/04/30/why-doesnt-randland-have-an-actual-name/Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Rand leads an army into battle with the Seanchan. Things start off well as his literal lightning campaign catches them off-guard, but having an insane commander eventually proves to have a downside too.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Egwene makes her attempt to seize true power over the rebel Aes Sedai. It depends on her being unshakably confident in her own righteousness and also being annoyingly, technically right about legal minutiae. In other words, Egwene's specialties.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Rand meets with his variously trustworthy Asha'man and plots his next move. Then Egwene is set up to make her big move to realize her power as the Amyrlin Seat by a helpful Andoran army. Hopefully she won't have to destroy them.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Perrin meets with Queen Alliandre of Ghealdan, and it goes swimmingly. Then Rand meets with a mud-spattered remnant of Sammael's army and it goes poorly. When it comes to diplomacy, you want the blacksmith not the shepherd.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Perrin rescues the incognito Morgase and company from zealots trying to cut her ears off. Then he rescues her from unemployment by giving her a job in his wife's household.NB: As has become usual, there are some audio quality issues in this episode. The person responsible has been sacked. Surely the next one will get it right.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Elayne and Nynaeve finally do something about the unseasonable weather! Not personally, of course. But they did supervise. Then they have a typically nasty run-in with the Seanchan.NB: There are some audio quality issues in this episode. The person responsible has been sacked.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

We start in on Path of Daggers! First we check in on the doings of minor players old and new, and then Nynaeve and Elayne's much enlarged entourage makes its exit from Ebou Dar right before the place starts exploding.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Rand wakes from his second evil injury and leaps back into action: he finally launches his much-delayed strike at Sammael. Then he learns an important lesson: if you're going to have a balefire fight, don't get distracted.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Nynaeve and Elayne finally find the bowl, and they also find trouble in the form of a deadly Darkspawn from the Age of Legends. Luckily Mat is along to face it with them. Not so lucky for Mat, of course.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Rand goes to meet the Sea Folk, which goes well. Then he goes to meet the rebel lords organizing against him. It goes well too, until the fog monsters show up and dismember everyone.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Nynaeve is finally reunited with Lan, and it only took an attack of evil time magic to do it. Meanwhile Elayne gets some things straight with the Ebou Dar Aes Sedai in an official way, and Rand gets some things straight with Min in a sexy way.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Morgase makes her escape from the Whitecloaks, a day too late. Mat moves into the palace, which is the last place he wants to be. Luckily they finally make some progress finding that magic bowl.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Nynaeve and Elayne actually apologize to Mat, the hardest person in the world to apologize to. Unfortunately, Mat is too hungover for his usual street fight so Nynaeve and Elayne get in one instead.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

The plot twists for Rand as a mysterious new Aes Sedai arrives in Cairhien threatens to confound his plans. Meanwhile Mat and Birgitte bond over their knowledge of the Old Tongue and their love of drinking.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Mat is in Ebou Dar. He spends a day gambling, chasing women (figuratively and literally), killing "robbers", trying to avoid having sex with the Queen. The usual stuff.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Egwene has to face some of the realities of leading an army to war, with the help of Gareth Bryne (who is awesome). Then a conspicuously missing person returns, while Nynaeve and Elayne meet with the Sea Folk and find themselves out of their depth.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Egwene spends a busy day being the Amyrlin Seat. It turns out that it's a lot of work. Factional strife, blackmailers, dwindling resources... It's a wonder she finds time to worry about the terrifying Forsaken with a grudge against her.Your hosts are Jeff Lake, Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan.Support us at armadillo.club!Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0