Aug 30, 2010 i hesitate to go into more depth mainly because the joy of this novel is discovering and connecting with sandersons powerful novel as it is laid out on the pages. There are seventeen different unique point of view characters in a total of 123 povs, although twelve of these. This series is my love letter to the epic fantasy genre, and its the type of story i always dreamed epic fantasy could be. But up to the point were nearing the climax literally, i pegged the 900page point with the note things finally starting to get exciting the way of kings reads less like a novel than a collection of beautifullywritten scenes in search of a novel. What are some books like the way of kings by brandon sanderson. The stormlight archive is an ongoing epic fantasy novel series written by american author brandon sanderson. Apr 11, 2012 listen to this audiobook excerpt from brandon sanderson s fantasy novel the way of kings. The stormlight archive novella edgedancer about lift, set. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called the way of kings. The way of kings by brandon sanderson is a piece of pure literary gold. I would also suggest that you read mistborn, which is sandersons other bestknown work. While novels in the fantasy genre are often driven by dual elements of sword and sorcery, sanderson seems to be trying to transcend the stereotypes.
Sanderson, widely acclaimed for his work completing robert jordans wheel of time saga, begins a grand cycle of his own, with the way of kings, book one of the stormlight archive. Troubled by overpowering visions of ancient times and the knights radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity. Brandon sandersons the way of kings is his most anticipated novel yet, in large part due to the success ofthe gathering storm. Brandon sanderson answers your questions about the way of kings. Theres a mystery underlying much of what sanderson reveals in the way of kings that only hints at what he has in store in the future 9 volumes of this projected 10volume saga. Much like the published way of kings, wok prime was the first book. The third book of kings this and the following book are called by the holy fathers the third and fourth book of kings. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from brandon sanderson s fantasy novel the way of kings. The novels of the stormlight archive follow a consistent internal structure. The way of kings by brandon sanderson pages unbound. He was destined to inherit the role of town surgeon from his father but due to the cruel vengeance of a jealous and malicious lord, he and his brother, tien, were instead conscripted into the army. The way of kings ebook by brandon sanderson rakuten kobo.
Annotation the way of kings chapter 11 december 15, 2017. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. Aug 31, 2010 the way of kings consists of one prelude, one prologue, seventyfive chapters, ten of which are reserved for flashbacks of the focus character of the book, nine interludes and one epilogue, reaching a total 384,265 word count. This is the second part of the way of kings, the first novel in the stormlight archive by brandon sanderson and the start of an epic series. The way of kings by brandon sanderson audiobook excerpt. The third, oathbringer, was published on november 14, 2017. The novel was published on august 31, 2010 by tor books. Brandon sanderson answers your questions about the way of.
Its difficult to read the way of kings and not be washed over by the love that the author has imbued in his work sanderson is so earnest, so effusively enamoured with his fictional creations, that its difficult to read the way of kings and not be washed over by the love that the author has imbued in his work. This stormlight archive discounted ebundle includes. Book 3 of the mistborn series leatherbound signed edition by. Starting to read this second part it becomes clearer why sanderson split the books where he did, it was just the right place and before long we are. Ive read one brandon sanderson book before the rithmatist so i knew to expect good world building. Like every book sanderson writes this is a very original concept. Oathbringer can be treated as book 3 of 5, out of a larger 2part series of 10 books, with the second part of the stormlight archive heading in a new direction. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team michael kramer and kate reading. They contain the history of the kingdoms of israel and juda, from the beginning of the reign of solomon, to the captivity. The fourth book, rhythm of war is set to be released on november 17, 2020. I do wonder at reader reaction to these shallan sequences.
The emotions that came over me while reading this book were overwhelming. Just one look at the cover of brandon sandersons the way of kings tells you everything you need to know about it. The second, words of radiance, was published on march 4, 2014. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass. Martin, terry goodkind or robert jordan, but brandon sanderson with the marketing push behind him, his ties to wheel of time, the accessibility of his work, and, well, his popularity seems poised to join them with the release of. Just finished the way of kings by brandon sanderson and i. Sanderson, widely acclaimed for his work completing robert jordans wheel of time saga, begins a grand. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The stormlight archive roshar is a world of stone and storms. The way of kings by brandon sanderson, 9780575099036, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
In conjunction with the end of our reread of the way of kings, we gave commenters the opportunity to ask brandon sanderson questions about the. Jun 10, 2014 you asked, and brandon sanderson has answered. The way of kings is an epic fantasy novel written by american author brandon sanderson and the first book in the stormlight archive series. I hesitate to go into more depth mainly because the joy of this novel is discovering and connecting with sandersons powerful novel as it is laid out on the pages. Just finished the way of kings by brandon sanderson and was. Book 3 of the stormlight archive by brandon sanderson.
If youre a fantasy virgin, a passerby in the grocery store, you can tell that its about knights and vivid fantastical set pieces. I read it over four weeks using an ebook, an old beatup secondhand paperback the best kind of book, and the audiobook. Kaladin backslides to being as self doubting and whiny as he was at his lowest point in way of kings for basically the entire book, before finally reachieving the character development he earned in book one. As this is the second part of a book, it makes sense that you read the the way of kings part 1 first. Annotation the way of kings chapter 8 brandon sanderson. May 26, 2011 the way of kings by brandon sanderson is a piece of pure literary gold. I wanted to read it before reading oathbringer the cover for which is in my november book cover of the month bracket. The way the author was able to incorporate the grand spectrum of the morality of mankind into a book with such a grandeur of excellence in literally every element of a great novel was astonishing.
Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. I will agree the first book is a bit of a slog as he does sooooo much worldbuilding, but it pays off. The books also feature several pieces of inworld art on the. Oct 20, 2017 annotation the way of kings chapter 3 shallan i chose to use shallan as my other main character in part one, rather than dalinar, because i felt her sequence better offset kaladins. Brandon sandersons the way of kings is the start of an epic fantasy masterpiece. The way of kings the stormlight archive, book 1 ebook. Mar 16, 2017 i agree with viktor about the wheel of time series. Book one of the stormlight archive audiobook by brandon sanderson. I cant get over the extreme weather and how it affected. The first half or more even of way of kings is a lot of character development and world building, so i found the pace slow and honestly wasnt sure if i liked it or not. The stormlight archive book one ebook written by brandon sanderson.
The result of more than ten years of planning, writing, and worldbuilding, the way of kings is but the opening movement of the stormlight archive, a bold masterpiece in the making. Just finished the way of kings by brandon sanderson and. They figured it was inevitable that shallan would end up as jasnahs ward, and so spending several chapters with shallan working overtime to secure the position wasnt interesting to them. New york times bestselling words of radiance, from epic fantasy author brandon sanderson at the top. The way of kings by sanderson, brandon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I agree with viktor about the wheel of time series. Just finished the way of kings by brandon sanderson and im. What are some books like the way of kings by brandon. Buy a cheap copy of the way of kings, part 1 book by brandon sanderson. His a world that is less and less fantasy and more and science fiction, where the magical has been stripped of. As to the writer of these books, it seems most probable they were not written by one man. According to mythology mankind used to live in the tranquiline halls. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Just finished the way of kings by brandon sanderson and was absolutely blown away by the worldbuilding ive read one brandon sanderson book before the rithmatist so i knew to expect good world building. As with each volume so far, this novel is a selfcontained story that concludes most satisfactorily. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from brandon sandersons fantasy novel the way of kings. Annotation the way of kings chapter 10 december 8, 2017. Book three of the stormlight archive sanderson, brandon on. Ten books are planned in the series, broken down into two sets of five books each. Sanderson has said that he isnt looking to work with the level of realismcynicism that grrm does. The way of kings by brandon sanderson is the first book in the stormlight archive.
Book one of the stormlight archive ebook written by brandon sanderson. I thought brandon sanderson did an excellent job creating a wondrous and mystical world based around the stormlight that was very detailed, logical and integrated into the very culture of the people that live in this world. Brandon sanderson 1975 groeide op in lincoln, nebraska. The stormlight archive 4 book series kindle edition. The way of kings consists of one prelude, one prologue, 75 chapters, an epilogue and 9 interludes. The stormlight archive book three 01 by sanderson, brandon isbn. Sanderson fills the book with one absorbing scene after another. Buy the way of kings by brandon sanderson from waterstones today. Sanderson describes the planned story arc of the second set of five books as. Just finished the way of kings by brandon sanderson and was absolutely blown away by the worldbuilding.
Dec 30, 2010 the way of kings by brandon sanderson, 9780575099036, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is the thirteenth novel brandon sanderson wrote and the last he wrote before being published. The way of kings part 2, a book by brandon sanderson. May 26, 2011 the way of kings part one by brandon sanderson, 9780575097360, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Just finished the way of kings by brandon sanderson and im blown away ive never seen world building like this before. As we move on to book 3 the scale of that originality becomes more apparent. Some in the writing group found these scenes too long. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the way of kings. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and. The first of ten planned volumes, the way of kings, was published on august 31, 2010. Im thinking of sweeping epic fantasies that have complex plots and several viewpoint characters. Few authors have come around that can match the impact had on the genre by george r. Sanderson, widely acclaimed for his work completing robert jordans wheel of. The way of kings by brandon sandersonaudiobook excerpt.
My first experience with brandon sanderson was a success. Brandon sanderson the stormlight archive the way of kings words of radiance. Annotation the way of kings chapter 3 brandon sanderson. Every december brandon updates readers on the state of each of his projects. The final empire by brandon sanderson the name of the wind by patrick. The thing i love the most about way of kings is that even though it is my 3rd read of the book i catch so many new things, remember things ive forgotten and still get just as. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. More than the story, i loved the experience of reading it. Other than that i liked it, but because of that ive read book one a dozen times and book two twice. As a first book in a series, the way of kings took a lot longer to get me hooked than mistborn the final empire did.
The way of kings by brandon sanderson, first edition abebooks passion for books. The way of kings by brandon sanderson, first edition. Annotation the way of kings chapter 3 shallan i chose to use shallan as my other main character in part one, rather than dalinar, because i felt her sequence better offset kaladins. A shrouded past, a world at stake, and a plethora of character who barely realize their own power make the world of roshar a frightening, fascinating place to visit.
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