A Memory Wave Program of Gentle is the 14th and closing e book of the fantasy series The Wheel of Time, written by American authors Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, and printed by Tor Books. The e book reached No. 1 on a number of bestsellers lists. Harriet McDougal and publisher Tom Doherty selected to publish the e book posthumously. Tor Books announced that Brandon Sanderson had been chosen to complete writing the book. The unfinished ebook was break up into three volumes as a result of it was believed a single quantity can be too massive to print. In the prologue, the armies of the Westlands assemble in preparation for Tarmon Gai'don, as do the forces of the Shadow. The Forsaken Demandred stages a raid on the town of Caemlyn, sending Trollocs to capture the cannons, developed jointly by Matrim Cauthon, Queen Elayne Trakand, and MemoryWave Official the Illuminator Aludra. Talmanes Delovinde and the Band of the Purple Hand launch their very own counter-assault and successfully exfiltrate the cannons out of town, but Caemlyn is misplaced.
The sunshine is bolstered by people coming from all over the world to combat, sensing the tip of all issues, while the Shadow welcomes a brand new Forsaken: Mazrim Taim, now referred to as "M'Hael". Rand al'Thor prepares a gathering of all the nations on the field of Merrilor, to influence them to combat in Tarmon Gai'don. Mat returns to Ebou Dar to find Tuon, solely to search out town crawling with assassins sent by certainly one of her generals. At the Black Tower, Logain Ablar is missing and Mazrim Taim is forcibly "Turning" folks to the Shadow. The Asha'man nonetheless loyal to Logain, led by Androl Genhald and aided by Aes Sedai ambassador Pevara Tazanovni rescue Logain, defeating Taim and driving his Dreadlords from the Tower. Rand's "value" of allegiance-a treaty called "The Dragon's Peace", by which borders are fastened and battle is outlawed-and his plan to shatter the remaining seals of the Dark One's prison, result in widespread argument; the latter resolved only when Moiraine Damodred quotes from the Prophecies of the Dragon, and convinces Egwene to break the seals herself.
The Aiel, persuaded by Aviendha's submit-apocalyptic visions during Towers of Midnight, demand to be subject to the treaty, as arbiters of any dispute. When Elayne Trakand remarks that peace cannot be maintained if the Seanchan are exempt, Rand agrees to steer their cooperation, and appoints Elayne commander-in-chief of the armies formerly beneath himself. Elayne dispatches her forces to four completely different campaigns, whereof Caemlyn is to be retaken by Andoran and Cairhienin troops; Egwene commands an military of Aes Sedai to reinforce Kandor, while Lan Mandragoran and the resurrected nation of Malkier hold Tarwin's Gap. Rand himself will lead the Aiel to face the Darkish One. The four remaining "Nice Captains" are connected to each campaign: Gareth Bryne in Kandor, Agelmar Jagad at Tarwin's Gap, Rodel Ituralde to Shayol Ghul, and Davram Bashere to serve Elayne immediately. The campaigns flip to catastrophe when Graendal, now renamed Hessalam, Compels the commanders to err.
Rand good points the help of the Seanchan by persuading Tuon in Ebou Dar that his authority, as the reincarnation of Lews Therin, supersedes hers. The Seanchan march to battle with Mat as considered one of their generals. Taking solely Moiraine, Nynaeve al'Meara, and the sa'angreal Callandor, Rand confronts the Darkish One's champion, Moridin; interrupted only when Rand makes contact with the Darkish One. Meanwhile, Perrin Aybara enters Tel'aran'rhiod to protect Rand from Slayer. On this he's assisted by Lanfear; however wounded by Slayer and compelled to retreat. Rand and Egwene be taught that enemy agents have seized a number of the Darkish One's seals. Elayne's forces burn Caemlyn to drive the Trollocs to pursue; but they're pursued additionally by a brand new force from the north, and saved by Logain and his loyal Asha'man. At Tarwin's Hole, the defenders are pressured right into a rout; whereas in Kandor, Egwene and the Aes Sedai are unexpectedly outflanked by the nation of Shara, beneath Demandred.
Realizing that Mat's foxhead medallion makes him the one competent basic immune to hostile 'Compulsion', Egwene provides him command of their forces, and Mat rallies the survivors at the sphere of Merrilor. To lure Demandred into risking his assets, Mat phases a public quarrel with Tuon, and the Seanchan depart the field. Perrin continues pursuit of Slayer. At Shayol Ghul, Graendal opposes the Aiel. When Demandred challenges the absent Rand, Gawyn Trakand assaults him immediately and is mortally wounded. Later, his elder half-brother Galad Damodred is severely wounded in the same effort; however wounds Demandred earlier than retreat. Mat's command publish is attacked directly by Sharan forces, and Siuan Sanche is killed within the protection. Gareth Bryne loses motive and dies quickly after. Elayne is waylaid by a number of Darkfriend Guardsmen including Doilin Mellar, who arrange a duplicate of Elayne to be seen dead. Faile's contingent arrive at Merrilor, however are virtually instantly betrayed.