 Original cover of The Great Hunt, showing Rand al'Thor holding the Horn of Valere in front of Selene and Loial | |
| Author | Robert Jordan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wheel of Time |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books (North American) and Orbit Books (UK) |
Publication date | November 15, 1990 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 706 (U.S. paperback edition) & 600 (U.S. hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-85140-5 (US hardback edition) |
| OCLC | 21902708 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3560.O7617 G74 1990 |
| Preceded by | The Eye of the World |
| Followed by | The Dragon Reborn |
The Great Hunt is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the second book of The Wheel of Time series. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 15, 1990. The Great Hunt consists of a prologue and 50 chapters. In 2004 The Great Hunt was re-released as two separate books, The Hunt Begins and New Threads in the Pattern.
The story features young heroes Rand al'Thor, Mat Cauthon, and Perrin Aybara, who join Shienaren soldiers in a quest to retrieve the Horn of Valere. At the same time, Egwene al'Vere, Nynaeve al'Meara, and Elayne Trakand go to the White Tower in Tar Valon to learn Aes Sedai ways. Finally, an exotic army invades the western coast.