Kings strive to win more Shardblades, each secretly wishing to be the one who will finally unite all of mankind under a single throne. The entire world is at war with itself - and has been for centuries since the Radiants turned against mankind. Today, the only remnants of those supposed battles are the Shardblades, the possession of which makes a man nearly invincible on the battlefield. Led by ten angelic Heralds and ten orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally won. To help them cope, the Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades. They came against man ten thousand times. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms.

What happened deep in mankind's past? Why did the Radiants turn against mankind, and what happened to the magic they used to wield?īut then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. On a world scoured down to the rock by terrifying hurricanes that blow through every few days is a young spearman, forced into the army of a Shardbearer, led to war against an enemy he doesn't understand and doesn't really want to fight.

But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. According to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls.

The brand new epic fantasy series from international bestseller Brandon Sanderson.

Stormlight archive the way of kings