Among the bizarre worlds of Cosmere, there is one where strange gods rule - the living dead, or the returned. Beautiful and young, they are immortal and do not remember their past life. To maintain life, they need doh - an elusive substance that fills the world with colors and heightens the senses. Every person has a doh; the gods prefer to take it away from children. Such is the order in Hallandren, a state mired in luxury and debauchery. A mysterious God-King rules there. He has not known war for many years, but soon everything should change. Someone is stirring up conflict, trying to pit Hallandren against the cold mountain Eid rice, which will inevitably lead to Panwar. The world can be saved by a marriage between the God-King and the Idrian princess Vivenna. But she is not the one going to Hallandren. And it is unlikely that bloodshed will be avoided unless the mysterious and legendary War Killer intervenes.