A Crown of Swords

A Crown of Swords (abbreviated aCoS) is the seventh book in The Wheel of Time series. It was published by Tor Books and released on May 15, 1996. It is 880 pages long.
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==Plot summary==
A Crown of Swords has three primary plotlines:
=== Illian ===
Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, prepares to attack the Forsaken Sammael in Illian while enjoying life with his lover, Min Farshaw, and attempting to quell the rebellion by nobles in Cairhien. He also establishes control of the Aes Sedai who vowed to serve him. In the end, Rand, accompanied by Asha'man, attacks Illian and defeats Sammael in a duel of the One Power in Shadar Logoth. Rand then takes the crown of Illian, formerly the Laurel Crown, but now called the Crown of Swords.
=== Salidar ===
Egwene al'Vere and Siuan Sanche attempt to manipulate the Aes Sedai rebels in Salidar to move against Elaida a'Roihan's Aes Sedai in the White Tower in Tar Valon. Lan Mandragoran is found, and Egwene sends him to help Nynaeve al'Meara in Ebou Dar.
=== Ebou Dar ===
In the city of Ebou Dar in Altara, Elayne Trakand, Nynaeve, and Mat Cauthon search for a ter'angreal, the Bowl of the Winds, to break the unnatural heat brought on by the Dark One's manipulation of climate. They are accompanied by Aviendha, Thom Merrilin, Juilin Sandar, and Birgitte Silverbow. They find it and enlist the help of the Kin and the Atha'an Miere, or Sea Folk. They also confront a gholam.
==E-Book ==
The e-book of A Crown of Swords was released on April 20, 2010. The cover, created by Mélanie Delon, depicts Lan saving Nynaeve from drowning.
The new e-book cover released around March 2013 is created by Tyler Jacobson and depicts Rand's first meeting with Cadsuane Melaidhrin.
== Statistical Analysis==
:See also the full statistical analysis for this book.
A Crown of Swords consists of a prologue and forty-one chapters. These chapters are split up into thirty-one different points of view.
POV 	% 	Chapters
Matrim Cauthon 	17.77%	Ch14, 16, 53% of Ch17, 41% of Ch21, Ch28, 95% of Ch29, and Ch37 through 39
Egwene al'Vere 	14.93%	Ch 8 through 12
Perrin Aybara 	14.00%	Ch1 through 6, and Ch27
Rand al'Thor 	12.62%	Ch7, 18, 33, 34, and 97% of Ch41
Nynaeve al'Meara 	6.07% 	59% of Ch21, Ch23, 65% of Ch24, and 63% of Ch31
Min Farshaw 	5.64% 	26% of Ch19, Ch35, and 36
Elayne Trakand 	4.24% 	Ch22, 73% of Ch30, and 37% of Ch31
Sevanna 	3.67% 	27% of the Prologue, 75% of Ch20 and 28% of Ch40
Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan	3.37% 	33% of the Prologue, and 48% of Ch32
Morgase Trakand 	2.95% 	Ch26
Aviendha 	2.66% 	Ch13
Moghedien 	1.71% 	Ch25, and 27% of Ch30
Merana Ambrey 	1.39% 	67% of Ch19
Jaichim Carridin 	1.17% 	Ch15
Seaine Herimon 	1.12% 	49% of Ch32
Galina Casban 	0.93% 	42% of Ch40
Alviarin Freidhen 	0.88% 	12% of the Prologue, and 3% of Ch32
Pedron Niall 	0.80% 	12% of the Prologue
Gawyn Trakand 	0.68% 	10% of the Prologue
Joline Maza 	0.53% 	21% of Ch17
Reanne Corly 	0.53% 	35% of Ch24, and 5% of Ch29
Falion Bhoda 	0.51% 	21% of Ch17
Maeric 	0.39% 	18% of Ch40
Moridin 	0.39% 	25% of Ch20
Eamon Valda 	0.38% 	5% of the Prologue
Graendal 	0.19% 	8% of Ch40
Cadsuane Melaidhrin 	0.15% 	7% of Ch19
Noal Charin 	0.11% 	5% of Ch17
Narrator 	0.08% 	2% of Ch41
Shaidar Haran 	0.08% 	4% of Ch40
Quote 	0.06% 	1% of the Prologue, and 1% of Ch41
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