A encruzilhada (do título) é mencionada na introdução do livro:
"And it shall come to pass, in the days when the Dark Hunt rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow."
From the Prophecies of the Dragon; translation believed done by Jain Charin, known as Jain Farstrider, shortly before his disappearance.
O anúncio de marketing do editor afirma que:
"In the tenth book of the Wheel of Time from the New York Times #1 bestselling author Robert Jordan, the world and the characters stand at a crossroads, and the world approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger."