Rhythm Of War By Brandon Sanderson -

: After betraying the coalition, he seizes a unique opportunity to use the sword Nightblood to kill the vessel of Odium (Rayse) and ascend to take up the Shard's power himself.

: The book's flashback character. She secretly bonds a Radiant spren, Timbre, and seeks a "third path" for the singers that avoids both human subjugation and Odium's service. Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson

: Struggling with severe battle fatigue (PTSD), he is forced to step down from command. His arc focuses on re-evaluating his purpose as a protector and eventually swearing the Fourth Ideal . : After betraying the coalition, he seizes a

: Often considered the primary protagonist of this volume. She bonds the Sibling , the tower spren, to become a Bondsmith and save Urithiru. : Struggling with severe battle fatigue (PTSD), he

The story begins after a one-year time jump following the events of Oathbringer . The coalition of human resistance, led by , has been locked in a brutal war against the enemy Fused and the singer armies.