Kaladin struggles to master his burgeoning powers as a Windrunner while serving as the captain of Dalinar Kholin’s royal guard against the threat of the Assassin in White. Simultaneously, Shallan Davar journeys to the Shattered Plains to uncover the secrets of the ancient Knights Radiant and prevent a global catastrophe. As the Parshendi prepare a desperate ritual, the heroes must unite to face the arrival of the world-ending Everstorm.