The Hidden Conspiracy

The Way of Kings

Political killings, Ghostblood activity, and the search for ancient knowledge reveal that the Shattered Plains war is only one part of a larger struggle.

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Gavilar’s Final Questions Gavilar’s Final Questions from "The Way of Kings". A King’s Unfinished Warning Strange Knowledge Gavilar speaks of Thaidakar, forbidden secrets, and the most important words a man can say before dying.

Gavilar’s Final Questions from "The Way of Kings". A King’s Unfinished Warning Strange Knowledge Gavilar speaks of Thaidakar, forbidden secrets, and the most important words a man can say before dying.

A King’s Unfinished Warning Strange Knowledge Gavilar speaks of Thaidakar, forbidden secrets, and the most important words a man can say before dying. A Message in Blood His final request sends Dalinar toward The Way of Kings and eventually toward the hidden history of the Knights Radiant.

The Ghostblood Mark The Ghostblood Mark from "The Way of Kings". Three Diamonds A Repeated Symbol The Ghostblood symbol appears on Luesh, on Kabsal, and among the men demanding the Soulcaster from House Davar.

The Ghostblood Mark from "The Way of Kings". Three Diamonds A Repeated Symbol The Ghostblood symbol appears on Luesh, on Kabsal, and among the men demanding the Soulcaster from House Davar.

Three Diamonds A Repeated Symbol The Ghostblood symbol appears on Luesh, on Kabsal, and among the men demanding the Soulcaster from House Davar. A Network Across Borders The shared mark connects Shallan’s family crisis to the assassination attempt against Jasnah and the race to understand the Voidbringers.

The Assassins’ List The Assassins’ List from "The Way of Kings". Political Decapitation Targets Across Roshar Szeth receives a list containing kings, highprinces, and influential figures, then begins killing them with…

The Assassins’ List from "The Way of Kings". Political Decapitation Targets Across Roshar Szeth receives a list containing kings, highprinces, and influential figures, then begins killing them with…

Political Decapitation Targets Across Roshar Szeth receives a list containing kings, highprinces, and influential figures, then begins killing them with unprecedented brutality. Manufactured Chaos The campaign is designed to destabilize governments before the coming threat. Its purpose remains obscure until Taravangian reveals himself.

The Dying Speak The Dying Speak from "The Way of Kings". Prophecy Through Death A Secret Archive Taravangian drains dying patients and records their final words, believing their visions may reveal the approaching…

The Dying Speak from "The Way of Kings". Prophecy Through Death A Secret Archive Taravangian drains dying patients and records their final words, believing their visions may reveal the approaching…

Prophecy Through Death A Secret Archive Taravangian drains dying patients and records their final words, believing their visions may reveal the approaching catastrophe. Moral Calculation He calls himself a monster who will save the world. His system treats human lives as evidence, making utilitarian reasoning indistinguishable from atrocity.

Dalinar Becomes a Target Dalinar Becomes a Target from "The Way of Kings". The Next Assassination A Strategic Threat Taravangian orders Szeth to kill Dalinar before he can unite the Alethi highprinces.

Dalinar Becomes a Target from "The Way of Kings". The Next Assassination A Strategic Threat Taravangian orders Szeth to kill Dalinar before he can unite the Alethi highprinces.

The Next Assassination A Strategic Threat Taravangian orders Szeth to kill Dalinar before he can unite the Alethi highprinces. Convergence of Plotlines Dalinar’s moral reform, the Ghostbloods’ search, and the assassins’ campaign now collide. The novel ends with political murder aimed directly at its emerging leader.

The night of Gavilar’s assassination

During Shallan’s investigation of House Davar

During Szeth’s interlude campaign

During Taravangian’s hidden hospital operations

Final epilogue after Taravangian’s revelation