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The Way of Kings

Book One of the Stormlight Archive
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"The next cornerstone of epic fantasy."
4 stars"
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Like Robert Jordan's The Eye of the World and J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring before it, Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings is the first instalment in an epic fantasy of immense proportions; The Stormlight Archive, a series set to become a benchmark for modern fantasy in years to come.

Set on the world of Roshar, a world blasted by the gigantic highstorms that sweep across it, The Way of Kings is a story that is dangerously easy to lose yourself in. Despite being over a thousand pages long, it will fascinate you right up until the end, a testament to the sheer power of Sanderson's i­magination. Likewise, his characters are very very human. They have their quirks (especially the enigmatic irascible jester, Wit.), and their flaws, but they are as human as you and I, and that makes you love them all the more.

His world, and his characters, are intricately and infinitely detailed, fitting together like the pieces of a vast puzzle, a puzzle on a much larger scale than anything that Sanderson has attempted before. At times The Way of Kings makes references to the overarching cosmology of Sanderson’s u­niverse, references that echo the conflicts present in his other books, but you do not have to have read anything else that he’s written to understand the core story.

The only real problem with this book is its length. Aside from Sanderson’s glos­saries and forwards, the story itself reaches one thousand and one pages, and, even if you’re a fast reader, that’ll take you weeks to read. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a brilliant book, but one that needs you to devote a lot of your time to it. If you have a short attention span, or if you tend to put books down for six months before finishing them, then this book is probably not for you. If you can manage Terry Brooks’ Shannara, Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, or Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, then you’ll definitely be able to finish The Way of Kings.

If you’re unsure whether or not to buy this book, I recommend that you check out the prologue on Brandon’s website. It’s completely free, and it’ll give you a taste of what the rest of the book’s like. If you do purchase it, then I assure you that you won’t regret it (although waiting for the rest of The Stormlight Archive to be released will quickly become irritating).

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Best book I've ever read. Highly recommend

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A book that's over a thousand pages long and can hold my attention throughout is worthy indeed!

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion. Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them. One such war rages on a ruined landscape called the Shattered Plains. There, Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery. In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, he struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable. Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called The Way of Kings. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity. Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar's niece, Jasnah. Though she genuinely loves learning, Shallan's motives are less than pure. As she plans a daring theft, her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war. The result of over ten years of planning, writing, and world-building, The Way of Kings is but the opening movement of the Stormlight Archive, a bold masterpiece in the making. Speak again the ancient oaths: Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before Destination. and return to men the Shards they once bore. The Knights Radiant must stand again. Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive The Way of Kings Words of Radiance Edgedancer (Novella) Oathbringer The Mistborn trilogy Mistborn: The Final Empire The Well of Ascension The Hero of Ages Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series Alloy of Law Shadows of Self Bands of Mourning Collection Arcanum Unbounded Other Cosmere novels Elantris Warbreaker The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians The Scrivener's Bones The Knights of Crystallia The Shattered Lens The Dark Talent The Rithmatist series The Rithmatist Other books by Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners Steelheart Firefight Calamity

Author Biography:

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 32 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time(R). Visit his website for behind-the-scenes information on all his books.
Release date NZ
August 31st, 2010
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Maps; Illustrations, black and white
Pages
1008
Dimensions
165x236x51
ISBN-13
9780765326355
Product ID
6915168

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