Bands of Lord Ruler are said to have the powers which the lord governed once and there was a time when the people were in search of the bands and now they think it does not exist. When a researcher finds some images which look exactly like the bands there starts an investigation about the legendary bands once again. Waxillium Ladrian is sent to investigate into the matter and he comes up with something horrible.
Michael Kramer narrates the existence of “The Set” at this point in a fancy way. The secret organization has the passion of ruling the land once again. Book is not in continuation with Words of Radiance and The Way of Kings but the pattern and several of the places have some resemblance. Old fans will love those resemblances because it brings back the old memories.