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.

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. Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating 493,434 ratings.

To help them cope, the Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades. Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating 1,281,632 ratings. They came against man ten thousand times. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. According to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Released in two volumes due to size of book.

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