A Brand New Saga Of Magic And Adventure By #1 New York Times Best-selling Author Brandon Sanderson! On The Planet Of Taldain, The Legendary Sand Masters Harness Arcane Powers To Manipulate Sand In Spectacular Ways. But When They Are Slaughtered In A Sinister Conspiracy, The Weakest Of Their Number, Kenton, Believes Himself To Be The Only Survivor. With Enemies Closing In On All Sides, Kenton Forges An Unlikely Partnership With Khriss -- A Mysterious Darksider Who Hides Secrets Of Her Own.