"New Spring" was originally published as a novella in the speculative fiction anthology edited by Robert Silverberg entitled Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, released on 25 August 1998, just before the 1998 publication of The Path of Daggers (Book 8 of The Wheel of Time).

The second and third were to focus on Tam serving in the Illianer army and finding Rand, and Moiraine and Lan's journeys and discoveries to reach the Two Rivers just before the events of the first novel.

Tamra decides to give a bounty to every woman who gave birth in the camps around Tar Valon during the last week to get a list of babies who could possibly be the Dragon Reborn.

She travels to the city of Canluun, where she meets Merean Redhill (Tamra’s Mistress of Novices) and the fabled Aes Sedai Cadsuane.

Siuan meets her there and informs her that all the Aes Sedai Tamra sent out of the Tower are dead, leading them to believe the Black Ajah is attempting to thwart their hunt for the Dragon Reborn.

As the Aiel War ends, Lan rides to Canluun with his companion Bukama, where he meets a friend of his called Ryne.

Ryne tells them that Lan’s carneira (first lover) Edeyn Arrel, intends to raise Malkier’s banner of the Golden Crane, summoning the nation’s remaining people to ride back to try to reclaim their home.

Lan, Bukama and Ryne immediately go to the Aesdaishar Palace where they meet Brys, Prince-Consort to Queen Ethenielle of Kandor.

Moiraine incinerates Merean’s and Ryne’s corpses, as the White Tower would be disgraced if the Black Ajah were found to be real.

It was produced by DB Pro, who previously adapted "The Legend of Huma" by Richard A. Knaak and "The Hedge Knight" by George R. R. Martin and published by Red Eagle Entertainment.

The comics are adapted by Chuck Dixon, drawn by Mike S. Miller, colored by Etienne St Laurent, edited by Ernst Dabel, lettered by Artmonkeys, with design by Bill Tortolini.