From #1 New York Times bestselling author and worldwide sensation
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 civilisation alike. Animals hide in shells,
trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soil-less
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 armour 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
more than 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. The story continues in The Way of
Kings: Part Two. Readers absolutely love The Way of Kings:
'Incredible, impressive or fantastic, all these words are an
understatement to the quality this book holds. The Way of Kings is
the beginning of a masterpiece series in epic fantasy' Novel
Notions 'It's multi-POV, action-packed, heartfelt, exciting,
thrilling, and I am running out of adjectives' Goodreads Reviewer,
Goodreads reviewer, 'The story is mind-blowing, the ideas and
thoughts create a world that is believable and intriguing. A strong
tale with a well fleshed out world and multidimensional characters
that are easy to care about' Goodreads Reviewer, Goodreads
reviewer, 'The Way of Kings is a huge opening act to The Stormlight
Archive which took every single one of these elements of a good
fantasy story and elevated the art of storytelling to a different
league' Goodreads reviewer, 'Brandon Sanderson is probably the most
gifted storyteller of his generation. He's a silent force that
strikes you when you least expect it, and with The Way of Kings he
introduces a series that will change the history of Fantasy'
Goodreads reviewer, 'I've been struck speechless. I've loved
Sanderson's books in the past, but this one completely blew me
away. I really wish I could give The Way of Kings a sixth star'
Goodreads reviewer,
General
| Imprint: |
Gollancz
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Stormlight Archive |
| Release date: |
May 2011 |
| First published: |
May 2011 |
| Authors: |
Brandon Sanderson
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| Dimensions: |
197 x 129 x 39mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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| Pages: |
594 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-575-09736-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-575-09736-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780575097360 |
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