The Shadow Rising
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| Author | Robert Jordan |
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| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wheel of Time |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books (U.S.) |
| Publication date | September 15, 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 1,007 (U.S. paperback edition) & 704 (U.S. hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-85431-5 (US hardback edition) |
| OCLC | 150103003 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 20 |
| LC Class | PS3560.O7617 S48 1992 |
| Preceded by | The Dragon Reborn |
| Followed by | The Fires of Heaven |
The Shadow Rising is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the fourth book in his series The Wheel of Time. It was published by Tor Books and released on September 15, 1992. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.
At 393,823 words, The Shadow Rising is the longest book of The Wheel of Time while featuring fewer pages than Lord of Chaos. The Shadow Rising consists of 58 chapters. It is the only book in the main sequence of The Wheel of Time not to contain a prologue, although its first chapter fulfills much the same narrative purpose.