Here, in Alethkar, men often spoke of the legends -- of mankind's hard…

Brandon Sanderson
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Here, in Alethkar, men often spoke of the legends -- of mankind's hard-won victory over the Voidbringers. But when weapons created to fight nightmares were turned against common soldiers, the lives of men became cheap things indeed. ✨ Brandon Sanderson (2009). Warbreaker, p.668, Macmillan
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