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      The Way of Kings Part One: The first book of the breathtaking epic Stormlight Archive from the worldwide fantasy sensation

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      The epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive, by international bestseller Brandon Sanderson, begins here! This is the first half of the first epic novel: The Way of Kings.

      From #1 New York Times bestselling author and worldwide sensation Brandon Sanderson...

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      Product ID:9780575097360
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Stormlight Archive
      Title:The Way of Kings Part One
      Subtitle:The first book of the breathtaking epic Stormlight Archive from the worldwide fantasy sensation
      Authors:Author: Brandon Sanderson
      Page Count:608
      Subjects:Fantasy, Fantasy
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      The epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive, by international bestseller Brandon Sanderson, begins here! This is the first half of the first epic novel: The Way of Kings.

      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, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐


      Imprint Name:Gollancz
      Publisher Name:Orion Publishing Co
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2011-05-26

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      Weight418 g
      Dimensions199 × 134 × 39 mm