Shallan Davar travels toward the Shattered Plains, shipwrecked and desperate to find the legendary city of Urithiru while mastering her budding ability to create illusions through Lightweaving. On the front lines of a brutal war against the Parshendi, Kaladin Stormblessed commands the King’s Guard, hiding his status as a Windrunner while sensing a growing supernatural storm. Dalinar Kholin attempts to unite rival Highprinces against an ancient extinction event as the Voidbringers return to threaten the world of Roshar.
High fantasy enthusiasts who value intricate magic systems and military strategy read this volume to track the technical evolution of the Knights Radiant. Readers interested in mental health and leadership dynamics observe how characters navigate trauma while assuming positions of authority. The text provides a detailed study of an alien ecology and a complex religious history. A reader finishes this installment with a specific understanding of how Surgebinding functions and the tactical challenges of fighting a war on a plateau-covered landscape.
Escapist; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
