The Dragon Reborn consists of a prologue and 56 chapters. The Dragon Reborn - From the Mountains of Mist to Tear. Rand al'Thor, having declared himself the Dragon Reborn at the end of the previous book, The Great Hunt, secretly leaves the Shienaran camp in the Mountains of Mist to go to Tear to prove himself the Dragon Reborn. He is hunted by Darkhounds. Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, and Perrin Aybara chase after Rand. Along the way, they encounter with a Hunter for the Horn, Faile Bashere; battle Darkhounds