Set on the harsh, storm-wracked world of Roshar, the novel follows three main characters: enslaved soldier Kaladin, struggling to lead his fellow bridgemen across deadly chasms; noble Dalinar Kholin, troubled by visions of ancient magic and knights; and aspiring scholar Shallan Davar, who infiltrates the court of heretics to steal a powerful artifact, uncovering secrets about the lost Knights Radiant and the looming threat of the Voidbringers, culminating in a world-altering war on the Shattered Plains.
