The Way of Kings
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4.8
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Brandon Sanderson
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 SandersonThe CosmereThe Stormlight ArchiveThe Way of KingsWords of RadianceEdgedancer (Novella)Oathbringer The Mistborn trilogyMistborn: The Final EmpireThe Well of AscensionThe Hero of AgesMistborn: The Wax and Wayne seriesAlloy of LawShadows of SelfBands of MourningCollectionArcanum UnboundedOther Cosmere novelsElantrisWarbreakerThe Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians seriesAlcatraz vs. the Evil LibrariansThe Scrivener's BonesThe Knights of CrystalliaThe Shattered LensThe Dark TalentThe Rithmatist seriesThe RithmatistOther books by Brandon SandersonThe ReckonersSteelheartFirefightCalamity
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Author
Brandon Sanderson
Pages
1008
Publisher
Macmillan
Published Date
2014-03-04
ISBN
0765376679 9780765376671
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"A knights and magic series set on Roshar, where a battle has been brewing for a long time and death is all that is needed to spark the flames of war. A read worth the journey as you understand the characters and mystery of Roshar, the first book of the ten book series Stormlight Archive from the Cosmere "
"One of my favorite books to date!! I absolutely loved this long read, it was recommended by a good friend. I have so much to say about this book, but I will summarize what I enjoyed:
Loved the dialogue, made me literally physically laugh and cringe (at the right times), the character development is practically perfect, and the characters are very lovable.
Didn’t love the beginning. Getting into the beginning of the book was very difficult for me, as the reader you are kinda thrown into a very heavy and dramatic scenario with no clue of what’s going on. Then the readers perspective is switched over to a character who is not familiar with the lands, so you are learning things with her. Which was what hooked and sucked me into this vast world.
The main thing I gotta give props for, is the easily read writing style. Due to the books length, I was afraid that I would be confused by the writing. But thankfully I was not! Another factor that kept me reading!
There isn’t a lot of romance, but it’s filled with constant adventure. Ranging from things like murder mysteries, and secret assassins; To new scholarly drama, and poisonous betrayals. There is still so many mysteries to be solved in this world! I encourage everyone to uncover them and experience the thrills I did and hopefully many more as we read on! If you couldn’t tell, I’d definitely recommend this book!! "
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