With great effort, Dalinar Kholin forges a coalition of monarchs capable of withstanding the war for Roshar against the cruelty and treachery of the Voidbringers. But victory remains only a fragile dream, because the enemy has the help of a mighty deity—and among friends there are traitors.
Adolin and Shallan head into the spren world to secure allies, risking that if the mission fails, it will doom all of humanity to death. They still don’t know that the main battle will soon take place in the tower-city of Urithiru, and its outcome will depend not on the military might of the opposing sides, but on their endurance, determination, and “insightfulness.”