The Hunt Begins: The Great Hunt, Part 1

As Moiraine Sedai recognizes young Rand al'Thor as the Dragon Reborn--the prophesied hero who alone can stand against the power of the Dark One--the Horn of Valere, destined to play a key role in the final confrontation, is stolen. 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.