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Kalidin and the parshmen he is traveling with reach a city. Kalidin sees so many parshemen and he has a hard time beleiving that there are so many. He decides that it is time to leave the parshmen. He leaves just before a Highstorm. Two Fused, the name of some parshmen form, chase him. They have similer powers to him, but aren't as experienced and can't fly through a highstorm as well as Kalidin. He sees the human prisoners and tries to get them to shelter. He fails to get all of the humans to safety before the highstorm hits. He pleads with the stormfather to divert the storm, the stormfather. The stormfather dinies his request. He continues trying to save the humans. His power attracts windspren and he is able to create a windbreak with them. Kalidin gets severel to safety but not enough. He flies out of the storm and is lead to Urithiru. He makes it back to the tower city at the end of the town.
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[[../Summary/Prologue|Prologue: To Weep]]

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Six years ago

Eshonai arrives at the docks of Kholinar and marvels at its beauty and size. She talks to Gitgeth about the Parshman slaves, who he calls "rhythmless ones." They are only capable of trying to help and cannot even comprehend the invitation to join the celebration. Eshonai wanders off toward the palace and begins exploring. She peeks into a doorway and sees King Gavilar. A guard comes out and says that the king would like to speak to her. Gavilar dismisses the others in the room and he invites her to sit down. He shows her a fabrial and explains that they work by trapping spren in a gemheart. She is awed that the humans have made devices that mimic how they apply the forms. He believes that the world is stuck in a rut and needs a major conflict to progress. Eshonai is horrified that Gavilar wants to bring back the gods that their people abandoned long ago. He then gives her a dark yet glowing sphere, which he claims to hold a god, and tells her to give a message to the Council of Five, to remember what they once were and "wake up." Eshonai runs from the room.

Eshonai is at the evening celebration, beating a drum, trying to lose herself in the rhythm. She has told the Five that Gavilar wants to bring back their gods, and that he has the knowledge to do it. Klade claims to have heard a voice leading him to an assassin, and the Five have agreed to have him kill the king. Eshonai weeps as she leaves the celebration.

Part 1: United

[[../Summary/Chapter 1|Chapter 1: Broken and Divided]]

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Six days after arriving in Urithiru, Dalinar revisits the very first vision he experienced. Having become a Knight Radiant by bonding the Stormfather himself, he can enter any of the visions at will and has enough control to not need to be tied down. He is on a cliff with the Almighty, viewing the ruins of Kholinar below. He asks him to transport him down to the rubble. He sees gouges on the stones as if made from claws. He concludes that Kholinar will not fall to the Everstorm, but to something worse that will come after. Stormfather agrees. Dalinar is frustrated that the monarchs of the world will not unite with him despite the threat. A final wave of destruction closes the vision, and Dalinar insists on staying to watch. He sees a golden light and dark figure with nine shadows. Stormfather identifies it as the Unmade, the spren of Odium. He comes out of the vision with Navani standing nearby. He knows he must unite the world before their enemy destroys it. Navani pledges to help despite their current situation, which is already desperate. A messenger comes and reports that Sadeas had been murdered.

[[../Summary/Chapter 2|Chapter 2: One Problem Solved]]

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Adolin

Adolin supervises the influx of people and supplies into Urithiru. He's glad for the distraction; he finds it hard to believe that he has actually murdered Sadeas. A messenger comes to report that something has been discovered on the third floor. Adolin knows what it is.

Dalinar

Dalinar rushes to the scene to prevent a fight between Sadeas's officers and the men of Bridge Four, who they accuse of murdering their master. Dalinar examines the body and notes that the blood is dried, so the murder took place some time ago. The soldiers claim that they have been looking for him and kept getting lost in the confusing corridors.

Dalinar's sons and some scribes arrive at the scene. His officer corps is severely depleted, so other highprinces are there as well, including Sebarial and his mistress, Palona. She's the first to voice the opinion that Sadeas's death was actually beneficial since he was causing so much trouble. Dalinar leads the group outside and warns them of worse things to come and that they must lead the world against them. His ultimate goal is to unite the entire continent, something never done before. He appoints the highprinces that follow him to various positions in the kingdom. He orders Shallan and Renarin to practice their powers so they can lead the other Knights that come to them.

[[../Summary/Chapter 3|Chapter 3: Momentum]]

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Thirty-four years ago

Dalinar marches toward the enemy army through a burning field. He emerges from the smoke with his elite guard and ferociously attacks, causing some of the enemy to flee in terror. He drives through the spearmen and laughs as he kills. He feels invigorated but does not yet feel the Thrill, so he seeks out a greater challenge. He sees a brightlord on a horse surrounded by an honor guard and attacks. He makes his way through and orders Jenin to shoot the horse. As Dalinar engages the crown prince, a strap on his shield breaks. His enemy gains the advantage and is about to finish him off, but the Thrill comes, giving him more strength and dexterity. He stabs his foe in the chest. Nearly dead, he asks Dalinar why he had come for them. He doesn't know; he just goes where his brother Gavilar sends him in order to consolidate his reign. As he orders his men to take hostages in the village, an arrow slams into his shoulder. They see the assassin on a ridge above the town and ride up on horses, capturing him. Dalinar is amazed at his skill and recruits him into his own army, promising not to pillage the town. They ride back to the town, where the local highprince's and his officers' heads are displayed on spears as a result of Sadeas's executions. Sadeas is disappointed that he can't loot the town.

[[../Summary/Chapter 4|Chapter 4: Oaths]]

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The Everstorm returns two days after Sadeas is found dead. Dalinar learns from Stormfather that this is a new phenomenon. He gazes into the storm and sees a vision of destruction. Stormfather confirms that the enemy is with the storm and is watching him. Navani is there and touches his face with her bare safehand. They kiss, but Dalinar won't go further -- he insists on some sort of wedding, but none of the ardents will marry them because of the old taboo that they are related. Navani grows concerned that Dalinar thinks she is trying to replace his late wife, and he reveals that he doesn't even remember her because of the Old Magic. He does remember a feeling of hatred and having the Thrill on the day of her death. Dalinar suggests that Stormfather marry them.

Dalinar and Navani's family gather on the roof of the tower along with some other officers and brightlords. Navani has managed to find traditional wedding garb. Elhokar gives only a cool blessing to the marriage, but does stay to watch. Stormfather arrives and has them swear an oath of loyalty to each other, after which he abruptly leaves. The attendees, even Elhokar, cheerfully congratulate the newlyweds. They all leave except for Kadash, who is displeased with the wedding and Dalinar's assertion that God is dead, with only a remnant spren remaining. Dalinar suddenly remembers the day when Kadash joined the ardentia after he was so disgusted at what he saw on the battlefield. Kadash warns that the ardentia is angry with Dalinar's blasphemies. Dalinar insists he is telling the truth, at least as he sees it. Kadash reminds Dalinar that he can make mistakes; after all, he was with him on that day.

[[../Summary/Chapter 5|Chapter 5: Hearthstone]]

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Kaladin walks toward Hearthstone, having run out of Stormlight three days prior. The Everstorm had arrived there the day before. He begins to find debris along the way. Syl cheerily chats with Kaladin as he gloomily approaches the town, afraid of what he'll find.

The light rain of the Weeping has resumed. Kaladin waits until nightfall to enter the town. He doesn't see any signs of life. Syl notes the presence of gloomspren, which are uncommon for some unknown reason. He approaches Roshone's manor and sees light inside. A guard opens the door and orders him inside.


[[../Summary/Chapter 6|Chapter 6: Four Lifetimes]]

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Kaladin enters and recognizes people from the town, but they don't recognize him, probably due to his ragged appearance. He starts to look for his parents, but the guard tries to order him to see Roshone. Kaladin shoves him away and gives him his best sergeant's glare, then continues. He hears the moans of wounded and follows the sound, hoping that his parents would be attending them. Lirin is indeed there working on someone, and it takes a moment for him to recognize his son. He calls Hesina in, but before Kaladin can truly reunite, he confesses that he didn't save Tien. They were told that Kaladin was dead too. They have a tearful reunion, his parents with joy, Kaladin for his grief over Tien.

Kaladin sips some soup while Syl stares at Hesina, perplexed about something. The guard insists that Kaladin be taken into custody because he is branded a deserter, but Lirin threatens to quit as the town's surgeon. Hesina explains to Kaladin that Roshone has softened, presumably from guilt. Syl tells Kaladin that she knew his family, even before she met him, because everyone is connected. She mentions another voice, "Pure, with a song like tapped crystal, distant yet demanding." Roshone appears, older and more feeble, but still with an imperious bearing. Kaladin punches him in the face, saying "that was for my friend Moash."

[[../Summary/Chapter 7|Chapter 7: A Watcher at the Rim]]

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Roshone orders the guards to attack Kaladin, but they note his obvious ability and hesitate. Kaladin regrets his juvenile action and apologizes, telling the guards to stand down. He then orders them into the library for a meeting, but Roshone asks why he should take orders from him. Kaladin whips out his Shardblade, allowing his eyes to turn blue.

In the libaray, Kaladin finds out that the Parshmen transformed and then just left town. Kaladin wants to figure out where they went, so he asks for maps and a spanreed to communicate with Dalinar, giving Roshone several spheres for the "rental" of some horses since he's out of Stormlight. The soldiers go to the lady of the house (Laral) to ask for the maps. Kaladin warns Syl that he might need her again as a weapon, and she reassures him that it doesn't bother her. All of his weapons were "people" anyway. Kaladin brandishes his sword again for Roshone to emphasize that he's in charge. Despite Roshone's faults, he needs to help the people of Hearthstone. Roshone just slumps in his chair, but Laral arrives and pledges to lead the people. She looks quite different, more mature and practical. He says he wanted to come back to save her, but she says that she is happy with Roshone and resents Kaladin's judgment of him. She goes to set up the spanreed and wait for a reply, so Kaladin goes back to his parents. He starts helping his father tend the wounded. He is disappointed that Kaladin has become one of "them," a person who tries to solve problems with violence. He does acknowledge that the Voidbringers must be fought, but he wanted his son to be a surgeon, not a killer. Kaladin goes back to the library and notices that the spanreed is glowing with Stormlight; they collected some during the last unexpected highstorm. The spanreed starts writing words from Navani, much to the surprise of Laral. Dalinar asks for a status and Kaladin suggests he go looking for the Voidbringers because they just up and left without attacking. Dalinar agrees and tells him to take the spanreed with him to keep him up to date. He closes the conversation and goes to see his mother. She is holding a baby, Kaladin's new brother, Oroden, which means child of peace. Kaladin holds him and cries. Kaladin asks for any infused spheres and trades them two for one. He tells Lirin that he wants to take them away to safety, but he refuses; he is the town surgeon and is needed there. The others in the house overhear the conversation about the Desolation being here, so Kaladin puts on a display with Stormlight and promises that the Knights Radiant have returned and will not fail them. He flies off to a nearby town to get more infused spheres.

[[../Summary/Chapter 8|Chapter 8: A Powerful Lie]]

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Shallan tries to draw the towers of Urithiru, but is having trouble comprehending the massive city. Pattern tells her that he understands why she would hate him, but she only hates the sword, which leaves both of them confused. A scout comes and reports that the highprince wants to see her. She marvels at the drawings despite Shallan's frustration with them. As they walk, she notices the notoriety she has as a Radiant. She pretends to be an Elsecaller to hide her ability creating illusions. The scout asks her about her sword but seems disappointed that Shallan doesn't intend to use it. She arrives at a meeting room with Navani and Dalinar and his sons. Dalinar is struggling with uniting the various rulers of the continent. He asks Shallan for information, but she has little knowledge of the political world. Dalinar fetches a cup of wine and passes by Shallan, and she is drawn by him to the map on the wall. She draws her remaining Stormlight and creates a three-dimensional projection of the continent in the room. Dalinar believes that the Stormfather helped create the vision since he sees everything in the highstorm, meaning that their powers have somehow merged to do something new. The projection helps him decide to focus on securing the Oathgates in Azir, Jah Keved, and Thaylenah. Lyn knocks on the door and reports that another murder has been discovered.

[[../Summary/Chapter 9|Chapter 9: The Threads of a Screw]]

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The murder victim is Vedekar Perel, a member of Sebarial’s army. Shallan can't keep up with the long strides of Dalinar, so she falls back. Adolin joins her, taking her arm. They arrive in a chamber with a depression in the middle of the room. The body lies in the depression. The murder appears to be an exact copy of how Sadeas was killed, including the location of the wound and the position of the body. Adolin appears shocked and distracted. Dalinar assigns him to investigate the murder since so many other officers were killed in all the recent fighting. Adolin is taken aback and appears nervous. Shallan wonders at his strange behavior and observes Renarin studying him closely. Pattern starts to hum.

[[../Summary/Chapter 10|Chapter 10: Distractions]]

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Kaladin approaches a village called Hornhollow and chats with Syl. She notices that he is rather happy at the moment, having found his mother alive and being buoyed by Stormlight. Syl and Kaladin wonder if she could someday be a mother herself; after all, the Stormfather birthed her. He flies into the center of town and is about to grandly introduce himself, but word has traveled ahead about him, and they offer him infused spheres, hoping for a favorable exchange rate. The townspeople seem eager to see him. The citylord mentions an attack by rogue Parshmen, the first report of an attack so far in Kaladin's reconnaissance trip.

A nervous ardent explains that the Parshmen attacked the grain storage and ran off when an alarm was sounded. Syl tells him that the ardent is infatuated with him, and teases that she must be desperate, considering how disheveled he looks. He dismisses the idea, saying that she would have to marry another ardent. Syl counters that it isn't marriage she wants from him and offers to teach Kaladin about sex. Then she tries to play matchmaker with him and Shallan. He's interested in her but dismisses the idea because she's engaged to Adolin. He then realizes that Syl will be around when he's having sex. The citylord introduces a scout to Kaladin who had followed the Parshmen. They were heading straight for Kholinar. He flies off in pursuit to the cheers of the villagers.

Adolin

Adolin goes to visit Gallant. They mourn the death of Sureblood as Adolin gives him treats. Renarin appears; he has been looking for Adolin. He suggests having Shallan draw Sureblood. He also says that he must give back the shardblade because it hurts to hold. Renarin reluctantly admits that he has his own blade now and shows Adolin, who admires it for its beauty. Renarin is not content though; he was starting to fit in with Bridge Four, but now he must pivot to being a Knight Radiant. He's afraid that he will make a mistake trying to use his new power. Adolin clasps his hand to give him confidence, and he feels a wash of Stormlight through his body. He sees of vision of himself, perfected and whole. Renarin is embarrassed and leaves, and Adolin realizes his wounded wrist is healed.


[[../Summary/Chapter 11|Chapter 11: The Rift]]

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Thirty-three years ago

Dalinar impatiently awaits for the battle to begin, wearing his new shardplate. Gavilar and Sadeas are with him. Their efforts at quelling the other princedoms has only resulted in most of them uniting against Gavilar's rule. Sadeas discusses a political marriage with Dalinar, but he is not interested. The only woman he loves (Navani) is already married, with a daughter. The fog finally rises from the city, and they discuss the lord of the city, Tanalan, who has a shardblade, but not plate. Gavilar gallops off and Dalinar eagerly follows, determined to win the blade. Catapults hurl rocks of various sizes at them. Dalinar uses his enhanced strength to destroy them, causing the soldiers to flee. He glories in his power and the Thrill. The catapults neutralized, the army moves through the city gates. Dalinar looks down at the city and feels that something is wrong. Suddenly, the entire precipice collapses and falls into the Rift. Dalinar crashes through many layers of buildings. His shardplate is damaged, but he survives. Next comes a hail of arrows at him. He runs across a bridge as two soldiers attempt to collapse it, which would send Dalinar another hundred feet down. He is saved by Teleb, who shoots the soldiers. He meets Tanalan, who questions why he should submit to the "king." Dalinar's reasoning is that the strongest military commander should win the throne, and attacks. He manages to get within the reach of his blade and wounds Tanalan. More archers shoot at Dalinar, and Tanalan's guard carries him away. Dalinar has more wounds from his duel with Tanalan, but the Thrill pushes him along, driving away pain. He sees Tanalan taken through a secret door in the rock and follows. He finds him lying in his blood, a beautiful woman at his side, crying. Their son, only a small boy, challenges Dalinar with his father's shardblade.

Hours later, Dalinar rests with his new shardblade, Oathbringer, sipping wine to help with the pain and shame he feels. Gavilar sits down beside him and wonders what the consequences of the day will be. The remaining people will rebel because Dalinar had killed their highlord and heir. Dalinar suggests he makes soldiers out of them. Gavilar knows they need to act differently, to have an actual functioning government rather than destroying and pillaging for control. Dalinar leans back to rest and remembers the sound of a brave boy crying.

[[../Summary/Chapter 12|Chapter 12: Negotiations]]

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Dalinar ponders the ancient Knights Radiant and asks the Stormfather what caused their betrayal. He refuses to answer, as some things are better left forgotten. The emperor of Azir has contacted him by spanreed, and Dalinar invites him to visit Urithiru via the Oathgate. They answer vaguely, so Navani suggests an offer of aid to get them to come. They again demur, slightly changing the subject to talk about the new enemy. The Voidbringers did not attack them either, and they are in negotiations with them, ostensibly in order to stall so they can build up their fortifications. Dalinar urges that they allow him to come there through the portal, but they report that it no longer works. Navani and Teshav believe they are lying. Next, the queen of Thaylenah makes contact. Dalinar uses formal language, but she is more blunt and sarcastic. There, the Voidbringers stole most of their ships, and the city itself is in shambles from the Everstorm. Dalinar informs her that he intends to convene a council of monarchs around the world, but she is skeptical of his intentions and is not interested in attending. Dalinar feels like her responses are a bit out of character, as Thaylens seek political opportunities. He offers troops to help with rebuilding the city, but she is reluctant. He then tells her how to find Radiants among her own people and offers to help train them. She replies that she will consider his offer and signs off. He talks to other lesser monarchs but doesn't make much headway; he needs the endorsement of Azir for other surrounding kingdoms to follow along. Dalinar begins to leave the room and finds Elhokar standing without at the doorway. He suggests that maybe the others won't cooperate because they are afraid he'll usurp their thrones. Then he admits that isn't doing well as king and begins to abdicate the throne to Dalinar. Instead, they agree to let Dalinar be the king of Urithiru and the Shattered Plains, forfeiting his Alethkar lands to his heir. Elhokar wants to restore Kholinar, which is rioting, and Dalinar agrees to send him in with the Windrunner so they can activate the Oathgate and let in troops from Urithiru. A new message comes in from Taravangian, king of Jah Keved and Kharbranth. He fully agrees with Dalinar's plan and has a Radiant at hand to try their Oathgate.

[[../Summary/Chapter 13|Chapter 13: Chaperone]]

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Shallan is preparing to become Veil and explore the town as a darkeyes. However, Adolin enters carrying dinner. Shallan decides that the exploring can wait. They have dinner. Adolin gets Shallan to try some male food. Shallan asks Pattern to chaperone. He doesn't understand at first but after a while he gets it.

[[../Summary/Chapter 14|Chapter 14: Squires Can't Capture]]

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Kaladin spys on a group of freed parshmen. He is suprised to see that they are not in Stormform. Some are playing cards but they don't really understand it. Something reveals that he his hiding. He steps out of the bush and before the Parshmen can figure out what to do, he surrenders.

[[../Summary/Chapter 15|Chapter 15: Brightness Radiant]]

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Shallan discuses the murder investigation with Adolin. Adolin says that he thinks there are two culprits, but doesn't explain why. Shallan thinks that he is being foolish and shouldn't focus on one theory too much. Shallan thinks about sneaking out and investigating as Veil. After they finish there discussion Adolin asks to train Shallan with the Shardblade. Shallan freaks out, still not over the fact that she killed her mother with that. She creates an alternate identity, while drawing the image Pattern offers to go away and be replaced an offer that Shallan ignores, whom she names Brightness Radiant. With that persona she is able to overcome the history of the blade. She trains with Adolin. Only near the end do they start sparing each other. Adolin uses the guards that make the blade dull but Shallan doesn't need it since Pattern can change its shape.

[[../Summary/Chapter 16|Chapter 16: Wrapped Three Times]]

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Dalinar talks to the Stomfather while holding the Honorblade. He hides the blade in the sewer and then goes to the sparring grounds to wait for a meeting with the Iriali queen. He wrestles General Khal's second son. Navani interupts him telling that the Iriali queen is ready for the meeting. Dalinar decides to dual Kadash during the meeting. He argues with Kadash about tradition, telling him a story about his first sword master. The Iriali queen doesn't accept Dalinar's offer of an alliance. The meeting doesn't go well. The Iriali claims that Adolins shardplate was stolen from them. Navani mentions Dalinar's wife and Dalinar is able to hear it, Evi. He is able to remember her face.

[[../Summary/Chapter 17|Chapter 17: Trapped in Shadows]]

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The parshmen decide what to do with Kaladin. They had taken his supplies and hid them. Syl is avoiding Kaladin because she is afraid the Parshmen and a voidspren can see her. She is acting like a windspren. Kaladin tries to convince the parshmen that he understands what they were feeling. The parshmen tells him that Kaladin doesn't understand and what the parshmen went through is way worse. Kaladin tries to get the parshmen to trust him. He explains that he can make fire out of wet wood. The parshmen agree to let him teach them.

[[../Summary/Chapter 18|Chapter 18: Double Vision]]

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Shallan becomes Veil and goes to a bar. She tries to act tough but ends up getting drunk. Her stormlight is able to heal her of her drunkeness. She learns about a murder that has happened nearby. She goes to a bar near the murder. The barkeep directs her to a group in the corner. She steals the seat of a Horneater. The Horneater comes back and throws her out of the seat. She cuts through her hand and into the horneater to intimidate them. By showing the Ghostbloods symbol the people are intimidated enough to tell him about the murders. She discovers that it isn't like Sadeas' murder but there were two murders, the second an exact copycat of the first one. The people through the murder off of the cliff, thinking that he was responsible for the murders.

[[../Summary/Chapter 19|Chapter 19: The Subtle Art of Diplomacy]]

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Thirty-one years ago

In a flashback, Dalinar is at a feast. He wishes that instead he could go and eat with his men. Dalinar leaves the dining hall during the Highstorm to go and find his knife. He comes back and suprises the foriegner Toh who Gavilar is trying to convince to join them. Toh is disturbed by Dalinar going out into the Highstorm. Navani and Ialai leave the women hall and talk to Gavilar, Sadeas and Dalinar. They try to convince Dalinar to marry Evi, Toh's sister from Rira. Dalinar says he will do it if Gavilar wants him to.

[[../Summary/Chapter 20|Chapter 20: Cords to Bind]]

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Kalidin helps the parshmen. He tries to convince Sah not to fight the humans. Sah resists saying that if they don't fight they'd be forced back into slavery.

[[../Summary/Chapter 21|Chapter 21: Set Up to Fall]]

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Adolin visits Shallan and asks that she visit Ialai with him. Shallan agrees and gets ready. She talks to Sebarial, and then Adolin and Shallan leave. They talk on the way to Ialai. When they reach him Shallan sees Mraize standing beside Ialai.

[[../Summary/Chapter 22|Chapter 22: The Darkness Within]]

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Ialai asks Mraize to fetch a chair. She also asks Shallan to go fetch tea. Shallan reluctantly obeys only to talk to Mraize. She discovers that he is only keeping an eye on Ialai and that she isn't part of the Ghostbloods. Shallan insists that she isn't part of the Ghostbloods either. Mraize disagrees and returns with a chair. Shallan fetches a glass of tea for her and Adolin but not for Ialai she grabs a chair and awkwardly walks out. Anoyed that Shallan didn't get her a drink, Ialai tells Mraize to fetch a cup. Ialai tells Adolin that she believes that someone in Dalinar's employ murdered Sadeas. She asks for Adolins progress on the investigation and tells him that Amaram will lead her investigation. Shallan and Adolin leave, and they talk about what it means that Ialai is trusting Amaram.

[[../Summary/Chapter 23|Chapter 23: Storming Strange]]

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Kaladin finds a shelter for the parshem to hang out during the storm. Kaladin talks to the voidspren. Kaladin learns of the Gathering.

[[../Summary/Chapter 24|Chapter 24: Men of Blood and Sorrow]]

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Taravangian comes to Urithiru. To Dalinar it seems that he isn't that smart, he blames this on a injury that happened several years ago. Taravangian reveals the Radiant who is a Dustbringer. Taravangian and Adrotagia are disappointed when Dalinar says he will not invade violently to get access to the Oathgates.

[[../Summary/Chapter 25|Chapter 25: The Girl Who Looked Up]]

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Shallan is exploring Urithiru. She finds a theater and uses her lightweaving to show Pattern a play. The play is of a girl who lives in a village surrounded by a wall. The girl curiously asks the townfolk why the wall is there, the townfolk are played by images of people she know. The girl doesn't receive a satisfying answer so she decides to climb the wall. Spikes and statues make the climbing easy, even so the climbing takes days. On the other side of the wall she sees stairs and walks down them to another village that has Stormlight. She takes the Stormlight and brings it to her village. Pattern is very interested in the play but Shallan runs out of Stormlight before she finishes. She realizes that she created an audience, though the figures are vague. She pulls in the Stormlight, telling Pattern the rest of the story before she notices that one of the audience wasn't her creation. She chases after it. After entering a room she is assaulted by figures of herself. She notes several shafts that lead to the market, and sees the black figure, whom she thinks is a spren, climbing through one of them. She runs to the market but doesn't get their in time. Rock is stabbed in the hand by the black figure that she thinks impersonated him. She realizes that Rock is similar to the Horneater she stabbed earlier.

[[../Summary/Chapter 26|Chapter 26: Blackthorn Unleashed]]

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Twenty-nine years ago

Dalinar is spending time with Evi. They are burning prayers. Dalinar thinks about how Evi's religion is similer but very different from his. Dalinar leaves to go and fight. Gavilar and Dalinar talk about their plans. Gavilar says that Dalinar needs to defeat Kalinor, the shardbearer Highprince. Dalinar attacks and gets so enthralled he doesn't realize hoe many he is killing. Eventually Kalinor gets coerced to come out. Dalinar fights him and the two end up on a high ledge. Dalinar defeats him but after much bickering. Dalinar than goes down. He sees Gavilar come to congratulate him but Dalinar is caught up in the battle and thinks to himself that he should be the ruler not his brother. He dashes to Gavilar intending to kill him but than Dalinar realizes that they are brothers and stops. He gives up his newly recieved shardplate and blade to Gavilar to be given to his son. Dalinar says to himself that he must never be king.

[[../Summary/Chapter 27|Chapter 27: Playing Pretend]]

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Shallan is drawing pictures of the victims. She each of the second victims looks like the first ones. Pattern confirms that the black blob was of Odium but doesn't exactly say what it is. Shallan is in a meeting but isn't focusing on it. She and Dalinar recreated the map. Shallan briefly speaks with Malata, the Dustbringer who came with Taravangian, who Shallan finds annoyting while Pattern remarks that Dustbringer's spren like to break things around them to see how they look inside. Shallan begins to focus when Ialai Sadeas comes and tells that Amaram will be the heir to Sadeas princedom. It is accepted by Elohkar and Dalinar. Adolin is angered and he is asked to leave. Shallan follows him out. Shallan tells him that she thinks Amaram killed her brother and Adolin tells her that Amaram got the blade from Kaladin.

[[../Summary/Chapter 28|Chapter 28: Another Option]]

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Dalinar is fraustrated that Azir has refused to open the Oathgate. Azir is planning to destroy the thing. Queen Fen also refuses to accept the treaty, because she thinks that Dalinar, the Blackthorn, is not sincere. Bridge Four finds Oathbringer and Dalinar gives it to Ialai. Amaram calls Dalinar a hypocrite. Dalinar goes to his room where he disocovers Taravangian in front of the hearth fabrial. The two talk philosophy and Taravangian leaves. The Stormfather says that Nohaden was a good man. The Stormfather doesn't believe that Dalinar was a hypocrite but Dalinar disagrees. The Stormfather reveals that he can show the vision to anyone he desires. Dalinar comes up with a plan to show Queen Fen.

[[../Summary/Chapter 29|Chapter 29: No Backing Down]]

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Shallan has ordered her guards to look for violence that has been repeated. A couple days ago somebody was hanged. The murder is repeated. Shallan chases after the killer. She discovers a hidden room with a pit. Shallan sends Pattern to retrieve Adolin. Shallan promises to wait. Adolin brings bridge four and they descend into the pit. There is a room covered in murals. The ceiling is a depiction of the ten heralds, and the walls have three figures on them. Shallan describes one of them as Almighty, or Honor, and the other two as pagan symbols. Adolin opens two locked doors with shardblade. Inside they find an old decaying library. Down a third tunnel Renarin sees the Unmade Re-Shephir. The Unmade attacks. Adolin and everyone are forced to retreat until Shallan discovers that it is afraid of Lightweavers. Shallan presses forward. With the help of the others she gets close enough to touch it with her bare safe-hand.

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Shallan experiences something weird when touching the Unmade. The two begin to know each other really well. Re-Shephir tries to bond Shallan in replace of Pattern. Shallan and Pattern hold tight to each other. Shallan realizes that the Unmade is afraid of being trapped again. After agitating moments, Shallan drops out of the trance and Re-Shephir runs away. Shallan decides not to chase it. She says to posts guards. Teft tells her that that is a great idea as the pillar that Re-Shephir was surrounding was covered in huge cut gems, that is worth a lot of money.

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Kalidin and the parshmen he is traveling with reach a city. Kalidin sees so many parshemen and he has a hard time beleiving that there are so many. He decides that it is time to leave the parshmen. He leaves just before a Highstorm. Two Fused, the name of some parshmen form, chase him. They have similer powers to him, but aren't as experienced and can't fly through a highstorm as well as Kalidin. He sees the human prisoners and tries to get them to shelter. He fails to get all of the humans to safety before the highstorm hits. He pleads with the stormfather to divert the storm, the stormfather. The stormfather dinies his request. He continues trying to save the humans. His power attracts windspren and he is able to create a windbreak with them. Kalidin gets severel to safety but not enough. He flies out of the storm and is lead to Urithiru. He makes it back to the tower city at the end of the town.

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Ars Arcanum

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