Zdrcený a zbavený síly se Kenton snaží udržet dunmistry pohromadě proti politickým i osobním soupeřům, kteří se proti nim spikli. Rozhoduje jediný okamžik, v němž si musí sáhnout až na dno svých schopností, aby se mohl postavit protivníkům z vlastních řad a objevit pravdu o přepadení, které připravilo o život jeho otce a téměř zničilo dunmistrovství jako takové.
Bílý písek představuje nový, rychle se vyvíjející a akcí nabitý segment úžasné kosmírské série Brandona Sandersona, nejprodávanějšího autora New York Times.
Na planetě Taldain ovládají legendární dunmistři tajemné umění manipulace s pískem, jímž dosahují ohromujících efektů. Když se však stanou cílem vražedného spiknutí, přežije jenom jeden z nich, ten nejslabší, Kenton. Ze všech stran obklopen nepřáteli, uzavírá Kenton zvláštní partnerství s tajemnou ženou z Noční strany Khriss, která je sama plná svých tajemství.
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Planeta Taldain je rozdělená na dvě poloviny - jedna strana se trvale koupe v paprscích žhavého slunce, zatímco druhá zůstává stále zahalená temnotou. Denní strana tradičně uctívala legendární dunmistry pro jejich magickou schopnost ovládat bílý písek, dominující celé krajině. Potom, co jejich řady zdecimoval brutální útok, se dunmistri semkli pod vedením nezkušeného Kentona, aby čelili tajným spiklencům i neskrývaným odpůrcům na Denní straně v boji o holou existenci. Magie, intriky a tajemství provázejí Kentona na každém kroku ipotom, co spojí síly s Khriss, vévodkyní z Noční strany, jejíž zájmy se zdánlivě prolínají s jeho. Do jaké míry jí ovšem může důvěřovat?
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