Author's comments:

Don't worry, I won't tell him a thing.

...hey waitta minute...

I'M 'MAD... A.K.A. Sha'mad Conde.

As Burnout states above, this is completely a work of amateur fiction. I am NOT Robert Jordan. I make NO money off of this, only doing this as entertainment for whomever wishes to read this serial, and as entertainment for myself. Please do not copy or post this work without the express written permission of Burnout AND myself.

This work is in tribute to Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series, which I have spent many hours reading and enjoying. The events within this story are NOT official, and may unintentionally conflict with the published novels written by Robert Jordan. I do not intend for conflicts to occur, but mistakes do happen.

In order to best understand the events that occur within this story, it would be best if you have read at least the first four books (through The Shadow Rising), and possibly the first six. (through Lord of Chaos.) However, the story shall begin at the same time as certain events within Book One, The Eye of the World.

• Also, whenever a segment has a * at the end of the name, there will be Author's comments following that segment. For example, on the segment "Sag d’Ma Cuer’ Dermar* " there are out-of-story comments in a little box just like this one. Simple, eh?

That being said, This story is a departure from the events in the Wheel of Time, following events that occur at the same time as the novels, but follow different characters. I sincerely hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I have enjoyed writing it, hopefully you won't find the fact that I am not Robert Jordan to be too disappointing or blasphemous.

I suppose I should tell you a little about myself, for those of you that don't read the forums, or just don't pay very close attention. I am a 30 year old from the state of Idaho, in the U.S. of A. I am an avid history buff, and participate in the SCA. I suppose that my interests in books, computers, and role-playing games qualifies me as an official geek, but I do try to get out once in a while to hike and go rock climbing. I currently work for a major computer company, but my main goal is to go back to school and finish my degree in Secondary Education. Yeah, that’s right, I want to teach teenagers subjects like American Government, Economics, and History. Despite this goal, I maintain that I am mostly sane.

…few believe me when I make that claim, however.

THIS IS ME, if you are really morbidly curious.

Edit: The link above doesn't always go directly to my post, but it is on the right page... just look for "Sha'mad Conde" ...THAT is me.

-'Mad