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The Stormlight Archive
Stormlight Logo.jpg

The official series logo fatigued by Isaac Stewart.
  • The Manner of Kings (2010)
  • Words of Radiance (2014)
  • Oathbringer (2017)
  • Rhythm of War (2020)
Author Brandon Sanderson
Illustrator
  • Isaac Stewart
  • Ben McSweeney
  • Greg Phone call
  • Dan Dos Santos
  • Howard Lyon
Embrace artist Michael Whelan
Country United States
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Tor Books (U.s.a.)
Published August 31, 2010–present
Media type Print (hardback and paperback), audiobook, e-book
No. of books Four published, ten planned

The Stormlight Archive is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author Brandon Sanderson, planned to consist of ten books. The commencement novel, The Way of Kings, was published on Baronial 31, 2010.[1] The 2nd novel, Words of Radiance, was published in 2022 and debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller List.[two] Every bit of 2022, the series comprises four published novels and two novellas. A fifth novel is expected to be released in belatedly 2023, while writing for the latter half of the series will begin after Sanderson finishes writing the upcoming Era Three Mistborn trilogy.[three]

Publication history [edit]

Sanderson completed the first draft of The Way of Kings in 2003, though the original manuscript differed significantly from the published text. Sanderson referred to the prospective serial as The Oathshards Series in 2004.[4] The get-go draft of the manuscript was among over a dozen books written earlier his debut publication Elantris (2005).[5] The volume was substantially rewritten between then and its 2010 publication. Six chapters of this early version were included in the anthology Contradistinct Perceptions (2014).[vi] The original version of the volume is available on the author's official website.[seven]

From June to August 2010, Tor Books published sample chapters from The Way of Kings on its official website, forth with an introduction by Sanderson.[8] In its first week of release, The Manner of Kings was No. 7 on The New York Times Best Seller list.[9] In subsequent weeks the volume was No. 11,[10] No. 20,[11] and No. 25.[12]

In October 2010, Brandon Sanderson revealed that his tentative plan was to release the 2nd book in the series in 2012, approximately two years afterward the release of the first book, due to writing the final book of The Bike of Time, followed past the third book about a year later.[xiii] However, after completing the first draft of A Memory of Light, Sanderson revealed the book would be pushed back to a 2022 release, almost four years subsequently the first book.[fourteen] [15] The 2nd book was initially titled Highprince of War (referring to Highprince Dalinar),[13] but Sanderson decided to focus the second book on Shallan, tentatively titling information technology The Book of Endless Pages and eventually settling on Words of Radiance with Highprince Dalinar's book as the third novel,[16] titled Oathbringer.[17] [ not-primary source needed ] [18] [ not-master source needed ]

The showtime draft of the quaternary book was completed in Dec 2019.[19] The title, Rhythm of State of war, was appear on the Tor website on Feb 10, 2020.[20] The cover was revealed six months later on, on August 17.[21] The book was finished in July 2020.[22] In a Facebook post, the author revealed that the final give-and-take count is "roughly 460.000" words, around the length of Oathbringer, and the book consists of 112 chapters, plus differently numbered interludes, a prologue, and an epilogue. Rhythm of State of war was published on November 17, 2020.

Books [edit]

# Title Hardcover
pages		 Paperback
pages		 Chapters Words Audio Publication
date		 Graphic symbol focus
1 The Way of Kings 1001[23] 1258 75 383,389[23] 45h 34m August 31, 2010 Kaladin Stormblessed
2 Words of Radiance 1080[24] 1328 89 399,431[24] 48h 14m March 4, 2014 Shallan Davar
iii Oathbringer 1233[25] 1243 122[26] 451,912[26] 55h 02m Nov xiv, 2017[27] [28] Dalinar Kholin[17] [29]
4 Rhythm of State of war 1232[30] 117[31] 455,891 57h 26m[32] November 17, 2020[33] Venli
5 December 2023[34] Szeth-son-Neturo[35] [36]
six Elevator[36]
Total 4,546 three,829 403 1,694,361 206h 16m 2010–present

Ten books are planned in the series, broken down into two sets of v books each. Sanderson describes the planned story arc of the second set of five books as a "sequel" to the offset fix, with some appearances of characters from the commencement set.[37] The biggest timeskip in the series will occur betwixt the fifth and 6th book.[38]

Equally of 2020, two novellas have been published. The first novella, titled Edgedancer and featuring the character Lift, is set betwixt Words of Radiance and Oathbringer and was originally published in Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection in 2016.[39] A standalone edition of Edgedancer was published on October 17, 2017.[40] The second novella, Dawnshard, featuring the characters Rysn and Lopen, was published in November 2022 and takes place in the one-yr gap between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War.[41]

Concepts [edit]

Globe [edit]

Roshar is the native name for the planet on which The Stormlight Archive is set up. It is also the name of the supercontinent on which the main events of the serial take place.[42] People from Roshar are called Rosharans.[43] Roshar is the 2d planet from its sun and has three moons, each of which waxes and wanes separately from the others.[44] The world is periodically assaulted by highstorms, storms characterized by a very fierce storm front end traveling from east to due west (commencement at the Origin), followed past weaker rains. The lands in Shinovar, farthest w on the primary continent of Roshar, are mostly protected from the highstorms by the high peaks of the Misted Mountains. Well-nigh plants that grow in Shinovar, which resemble real-world establish life, cannot grow in other parts of Roshar. Highstorms come frequently and, though they do not appear to follow a uncomplicated blueprint, stormwardens are able to accurately predict their schedule through complex mathematics. Flora and fauna have evolved to cope with this status.[45]

Nations and regions [edit]

During the Heraldic Epochs, Roshar was ruled by a coalition of ten nations known as the Silver Kingdoms. In the Era of Confinement, post-obit the difference of the Heralds and the demise of the Orders of Knights Radiant, those kingdoms dissever into smaller ones, some of more important being:

  • Alethkar
  • Jah Keved
  • Herdaz
  • Thaylenah
  • Kharbranth and Natani cities in the Frostlands
  • Numerous Makabaki countries, with Azir existence most prominent
  • Shinovar
  • Rira and Iri

Races [edit]

The Stormlight Annal features several different races, although most are often portrayed equally dissimilar ethnicities of humans. Some of these races include:

  • Thaylens: Renowned traders and merchants native to an island nation. They possess long eyebrows that can be styled to either droop or curve behind their ears.
  • Alethi: Native to the nation of Alethkar, the Alethi are members of one of the four Vorin nations. They have a famed military heritage and are possessed of tan skin and night pilus.
  • Veden: Native to the Vorin nation of Jah Keved, the Vedens are characterized past pale skin and blackness hair. Some accept red hair, indicating Unkalaki ancestry.
  • Natanatani: Native to the Vorin nation inhabiting New Natanan, the Natanatani often article of clothing gloves and take faintly bluish skin.
  • Unkalaki (Horneaters): A relatively rare race, the Horneaters are chosen thus by other races because the Unkalaki consider animal horns, shells, and claws to be a delicacy. They possess reddish pilus and dark skin, and stand well over vii feet (2.ane m) alpine. The Unkalaki homeland is in the mountains of Jah Keved. Their culture is very different from the other Vorin cultures.
  • Parshendi (Singers/Listeners): A proud nonhuman race, living on Shattered Plains with a potent warrior culture. The Parshendi are viewed by many other races as savages because of their culture and past deeds. They have marbled red and white or red and black pare that forms patterns unique to each individual, and are at war with the Alethi during the novels' main timeline. They use spren to morph into many different forms, each with a unique role and set of abilities. These forms also change the appearance of the Parshendi who apply them, for case taking warform makes them more physically able and grants them the mindset of a soldier. The workform allows them to be sturdier to perform physical labor. They also communicate through songs and rhythms in their heads. At the commencement of the series, many members of this species are establish in a mentally limited form known as Parshmen, who are enslaved by diverse homo groups.
  • Shin: A race native to the region of Shinovar, Shin have white skin and lack epicanthic folds (unlike the other races). They stand shorter than most others, averaging v anxiety tall. They besides accept bigger and rounder eyes.
  • Makabaki: Native to the nation of Azir and neighboring countries, Makabaki have dark peel and hair.
  • Reshi: A people native to the Reshi Isles
  • Dysian Aimians: otherwise known as the Sleepless. A non-human race native to Aimia. They are made of many pocket-size creatures with exoskeletons, chosen hordlings. In that location are 24 known Sleepless on Roshar.
  • Siah Aimians: a non-man race as well native to Aimia. They are characterized every bit having white-blue peel and shadows that signal the wrong way. They tin also change their bodies slightly, for example calculation a tattoo mentally, or removing their sense of scent.

Grade structure [edit]

Much of The Way of Kings takes place within the nations of Alethkar and Jah Keved. Both of these nations separate their people into classes, primarily based on the color of their optics. Those with dark eye colors (brown, night greenish, charcoal gray) are mostly peasants (and tin fifty-fifty be fabricated slaves). Those with light eye colors (blue, yellow, tan, green, violet, orangish, etc.) are the nobles and generally more than educated ruling grade. Within these classes, in that location are farther class distinctions known every bit nahn (for darkeyes) and dahn (for lighteyes). Both take ten levels within. For the nahn, they range from slaves in the 10th nahn to full citizens with the right to travel in the second and first nahn. In the dahn arrangement, lighteyes in the 10th dahn are considered only slightly better than darkeyes, and a very rich darkeyed man or woman may marry into an extremely poor lighteyed family, in very rare cases. The first dahn is composed of the king and his family. Any person above fourth dahn is a Brightlord/Brightlady, owners of swaths of holding, servants, estates, etc. It has been known for dark eyed individuals to obtain light eyes through feats performed in the world, however this is exceptionally rare.

Spren [edit]

Spren are spirits in the state of Roshar which are drawn to different conditions or emotions. There are thousands of them. Ane character, Hesina, the mother of Kaladin states, "Spren appear when something changes - when fear appears, or when it begins to rain. They are the heart of change, and therefore the heart of all things."[46] Their intelligence varies, with Cryptics (also known as liespren though they themselves dislike the term) and honorspren among the most intelligent, and more common spren, seen as forces of nature/emotion having little to no intelligence. Jasnah Kholin also mentions that the 10 orders of the Knights Radiant drew their power from spren. Some examples are Syl, an Honorspren who shares a bail with Kaladin, giving him surgebinding powers of Windrunner; Blueprint, who created a bond with Shallan, allowing her to surgebind and soulcast; and Wyndle, who bonded with the thief Elevator, allowing her to surgebind. Dalinar Kholin also binds a spren, the Stormfather, though he does so in an anarchistic manner. Jasnah bonded an inkspren named Ivory.

Some spren, such as flamespren, share characteristics with current observations in quantum mechanics, and are based on them.[47] For example, when they are observed they remain stable in the recorded state, merely when tested more thoroughly, they modify as though at random.

Equally revealed in the 2d book, Spren are "concepts and ideas" given physical form past the human commonage subconscious. Amid the many forms of spren, some are intelligent, possess self-sensation, and have fifty-fifty congenital their ain cities. They reside naturally in Shadesmar, and frequently cantankerous over into the concrete realm. This comes at the cost of most of their self-sensation for the college, more exalted spren, which they tin can regain by making bonds with humans. The ocean and state are reversed in Shadesmar—what would exist land on Roshar is a sea of blackness beads in Shadesmar, each representing a physical form on Roshar. Shadesmar as well contains cities and a strange type of flora.

Surgebinding [edit]

Surgebinding refers to a group of x magic systems that stem from Honour and Cultivation, ii of the iii Shards of Adonalsium present on Roshar. Each of Surgebinding's ten systems revolves around 'bounden' two natural 'Surges,' for instance Gravity and Adhesion, to the Surgebinder's will. Surgebinding is powered by Stormlight, and the power is granted to humans through bonding with a Spren, a type of elemental spirit native to Roshar. In that location are ten Surgebinding'southward branches, with Windrunning and powers of Lightweavers (Transformation - Soulcasting and Illumination - illusions), described thoroughly.

Windrunning is an power where the wielder uses the power of Stormlight to affect gravity and adhesion. It is described in three methods known as the "Three Lashings". A Basic Lashing changes the direction of gravitational pull for an private (causing the person to exist pulled towards another object or management instead of towards the middle of the planet). A Full Lashing is described every bit creating an most[48] unbreakable bond between 2 objects until the Stormlight dissipates. A Reverse Lashing causes an object to accept a much stronger gravitational pull, causing other objects to exist pulled towards it.[48]

The but individuals in the book seen to use Windrunning are Szeth-son-son-Vallano,[49] Kaladin,[fifty] the squires of Kaladin in Span 4, and through the visions of Dalinar, members of the Knights Radiant.

Soulcasting and Shadesmar [edit]

Soulcasting is a do where objects are changed from one course to some other. It has proven able to plough rock into smoke, purify blood of poisons, and create food, among many other applications. Soulcasting is washed by means of a device called a soulcaster that is powered by gems imbued with Stormlight. The type of precious stone placed inside the soulcaster determines what the caster can transform. With each use of a soulcaster, at that place is a chance of the gem cracking and existence destroyed, especially when a large corporeality of matter is changed.[51] The chief practitioners of soulcasting are the Ardents of the Vorin religion, yet there are a few exceptions. Shallan's father's steward knew how to utilise a soulcaster,[52] as he used Shallan'due south father'due south soulcaster.

Jasnah Kholin and, by the end of The Way of Kings, Shallan are capable of doing magic that has very similar effects to Soulcasting simply does not require a soulcaster to be used, and does non require that the magic user be in physical contact with the object they transform.[53] This book does not go into great item, but the magic involves mentally communicating with an unknown source to enter a identify called Shadesmar. Shadesmar is described in detail in the book simply mostly consists of a world made from tiny glass beads. One time within Shadesmar the power from a Stormlight infused gem tin be used to manipulate objects.[54]

In an interview with Brandon Sanderson, Shadesmar is described as a Cognitive Realm connecting all the worlds in the Cosmere. Sanderson has confirmed that Hoid is very good at using Shadesmar, that this is how Hoid moves between worlds, and that people on other worlds inside the Cosmere take ways of accessing Shadesmar which are different from those the characters in this volume apply.[55]

Shardblades and Shardplate [edit]

Shardblades are powerful swords which accept the ability to cutting through any not-living matter with ease. When used on living creatures, they can kill or maim with a single cut by the blade passing through the living soul. They can likewise return limbs useless, when they cut through them. The only known defenses against a Shardblade are Shardplate, shields called "one-half-shards", some other Shardblade, or an aluminum blade (according to "Rhythm of War"). Those who ain a Shardblade tin summon their blade from sparse air in ten heartbeats, and can brand their blade disappear at will.[56] The blades are rare and highly valued, and there are estimated to exist fewer than one hundred known blades in the world.[57]

Shardplate is full plate armor which both protects and strengthens their wearer. The armor provides protection against Surgebinding, as ane wearing the armor cannot exist "lashed" directly.[49] Repeated strikes at the same spot on the armor by regular weapons or Shardblades tin cause the armor to crevice and break. The armor can be repaired or "regrown" though it takes a long fourth dimension.[58]

A full shardbearer, one wielding both Shardblade and Shardplate, is a force capable of turning the tide of boxing on their ain. Kaladin and Syl limited a revulsion to the Shardblades wielded by the Alethi. During Dalinar's visions he sees the Knights Radiant wearing Shardplate and wielding Shardblades, only he notes that the plate when worn past the Radiants glow. Additionally, the number of Blades and Plate worn by the Radiants is much greater than the number left in the earth at the main timeline of The Way of Kings. Near Shardblades are actually dead spren that come up alive for a menstruum of time by attuning themselves to their possessor's heartbeat.[59]

Shardblades wielded by the Knights Radiant are the Knight'due south spren taking the physical form of a weapon (oftentimes a sword, but tin take the form of whatsoever weapon, or a shield), hence these Shardblades are a physical manifestation of a living spren. 'Living' Shardblades can be summoned instantly, and practice not require the summoning menses of x heartbeats. In that location are also 10 Honorblades that each grant the powers of one gild of Radiants. These weapons don't appear to be physical manifestations of spren, expressionless or alive, and were wielded past The Heralds until nine of them were abased at the end of Aharietiam, or the last desolation. Szeth, the assassin in white, uses an Honorblade of Jezrien in the offset two books, and the Herald, Nalan, wields the Honorblade of the Skybreakers.

The Knights Radiant [edit]

The Knights Radiant originated through spren copying the abilities which the Heralds obtained through their Honorblades. The Knights Radiant gained their power through spren by creating a bond with them chosen the Nahel bond. The bond gives the spren sentience while giving the man Surgebinding abilities. Two examples are Sylphrena, an Honorspren, who shares a bail with Kaladin, giving him the power to Surgebind; and Blueprint, a Liespren (Cryptic), who shares a bond with Shallan, granting her ability to Soulcast and create Illusions.

The Knights Radiant lived past their gild'south Five Ethics, chosen The Immortal Words, with the Start Ideal beingness the aforementioned for every social club: Life before death, force earlier weakness, journey before destination. The other 4 Ideals are different for each order, with the exception of the Order of the Lightweavers, having only the First Ideal. Lightweavers instead must admit truths to themselves in order to progress. Towards the end of The Mode of Kings, Kaladin utters the Second Ideal for the Order of Windrunners: I will protect those who cannot protect themselves. Most the end of Words of Radiance, Kaladin whispers the Third Ideal for the Guild of Windrunners: I volition protect even those I hate, so long as it is correct. At the climax of "Rhythm of State of war" he speaks the Fourth Ideal: I accept that there volition be those I cannot protect.

Orders of the Knights Radiant [edit]

  • Windrunners: Manipulate the Surges of Adhesion and Gravitation. Bonded to Honorspren.
  • Skybreakers: Manipulate the Surges of Gravitation and Division. Bonded to Highspren.
  • Dustbringers: Manipulate the Surges of Division and Abrasion. Bonded to Ashspren.
  • Edgedancers: Manipulate the Surges of Abrasion and Progression. Bonded to Cultivationspren.
  • Truthwatchers: Manipulate the Surges of Progression and Illumination. Bonded to Mistspren.
  • Lightweavers: Dispense the Surges of Illumination and Transformation. Bonded to Liespren (Cryptic).
  • Elsecallers: Manipulate the Surges of Transformation and Transportation. Bonded to Inkspren.
  • Willshapers: Manipulate the Surges of Transportation and Cohesion. Bonded to Lightspren.
  • Stonewards: Dispense the Surges of Cohesion and Tension. Bonded to Peakspren.
  • Bondsmiths: Dispense the Surges of Tension and Adhesion. Bonded to Godspren. There tin only be three Bondsmiths.[60]

Religion [edit]

Much of the globe follows the Vorin religion. Vorinism tells of a struggle between forces of the Voidbringers and humanity. The Voidbringers forced humanity out of its afterlife, called the Tranquiline Halls. They believe that upon death the soul continues in its by function, but towards the regaining of the Tranquiline Halls. In Alethkar, a man's highest calling is every bit a warrior in life to remain a warrior in the afterlife. The faith also tells of the Lost Radiants, an gild who once fought against the Voidbringers during the wars against them on Roshar (known as Desolations). Vorinism gave the Knights Radiant the moniker "Lost Radiants" subsequently they manifestly betrayed humanity at some point in the distant past. Vorinism is bundled in devotaries, whose ardents aim to assistance people in advancing their Callings, which are tasks to which one dedicates their life as a method of worship. Each person selects a devotary based on variances in beliefs, talents or personality traits, and may change their selection at any point in their life. Some examples are the Devotary of Sincerity, who are encouraged to learn and ask questions, and the Devotary of Deprival. Adolin Kholin'south calling, for example, is Dueling. The priesthood of the Vorin religion are referred to as ardents.

Those who reject the existence of the Almighty, such as Jasnah Kholin, are referred to as heretics. Followers of other religions mentioned in The Way of Kings are Rock Shamans, Ysperists and Maakians.

Reception [edit]

Critical response and sales [edit]

The Style of Kings [edit]

In its first week of release The Way of Kings was No. seven on The New York Times Best Seller listing.[61] In subsequent weeks the book was No. 11,[10] No. 20,[eleven] and No. 25.[12]

An early review from the website Unshelved gave The Way of Kings a positive review.[62] A review from Elitist Book Reviews pointed out small problems with the volume, (blackness-and-white characters, as well much exposition) but gave an overall positive opinion of the volume.[63] The website SFReviews.net gave the book a mixed review, praising Sanderson'southward writing and creativity, simply criticizing its extreme length and overall dearth of action.[64] Put simply the book is boring. [65]

SF Reviews pointed out, "The ride is luxurious, the scenery is frequently scenic, but The Fashion of Kings is truly a long and winding route."[66] KeepingTheDoor.com commented, "The Stormlight Archive is a serial that, similar Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Fourth dimension, George R. R. Martin's A Song of Water ice and Fire and Robin Hobb's The Realm of the Elderlings epics, every fantasy fan worth their table salt must read and be familiar with. This volition be one of the giant series that will assistance shape the entire scene. Take a calendar week off work at present and go and buy The Manner of Kings. You lot won't regret it."[67]

Words of Radiance [edit]

In its first calendar week of release, Words of Radiance debuted at No. ane on The New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Seller list.[68] Information technology also reached No. 1 on the combined print/ebook bestseller list and the Kobo Bestseller list.[68] It was at No. 3 on the National Indie Bestseller list, and at No. half dozen on the Southern California Independent Bookseller Association bestselling hardcover fiction listing.[68] The UK publisher of the book, Gollancz, debuted with Words of Radiance at No. two on the Sunday Times of London Bestseller list.

A review written by io9 called the book "an quondam-school, '90s fantasy-style behemoth",[69] too commenting, "While Sanderson continues to build his characters and reveal who they are (especially in the case of Shallan'southward past) it however clings to one overarching plot that drives relentlessly to an ending that tin can but be described every bit 'epic'."[69]

Another review published by Tor Books commented, "Words of Radiance capitalizes on the groundwork provided by The Style of Kings, building up the world and system while revealing many more potential points of speculation."[12] Information technology as well said, "So to you, lucky reader, who have the option of whether or not to buy the book, I give this advice. The journey will exist worth it. Aye, you lot should buy this book. Aye, this is a series worth following to the end. I'm glad to be taking this journeying, and I hope y'all will as well."[12]

Oathbringer [edit]

Like to its predecessor, Oathbringer debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestseller listing.[70] It also debuted at No. ane on the Aural list, No. 2 on the NY Times combined impress/ebook bestseller list and No. 6 on the Sunday Times of London hardcover list in the U.k..[71]

In a review for The A.Five. Order, Samantha Nelson commented that "Oathbringer shows that Sanderson's story might not be powerful enough to last the 10 books the author has planned. The book does accept some surprises, with heroic deeds non always going as well as planned, and there'south a lot of smashing humor",[72] final that "Sanderson needs to continue things fresh if their battle is going to be worth continuing."[72]

Aidan Moher for Barnes & Noble said, in a more positive review, that "Three volumes deep into the Stormlight Archive, Sanderson continues to evangelize on every promise the genre has ever made. Information technology's got a ton of activity and warfare and information technology adds new layers to his trademark magic systems."[73]

Rhythm of War [edit]

Rhythm of War, similar the previous two novels in the series, debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestseller list.[74] It also debuted at No. 1 on the NY Times combined print/ebook list and the Amazon Top 20 Most Sold Books of the Week list.[75] [76] In the U.K., Rhythm of War debuted at No. three on the Dominicus Times of London hardcover listing.[77]

Joshua S Colina of Fantasy Volume Review gave the book a four/10, stating that "Rhythm of War was more of a slog than it needed to be", going on to land that "Not only does this book bring with it any of the normal difficulties with reviewing one book in the centre of a much longer serial, or such a lengthy book equally this (1,220 pages), but Sanderson is quite obviously positioning 'The Stormlight Archive' as the great magnum opus of his career and, therefore, the foundational connection upon which all other "Cosmere" books hinge."[78]

In a more positive review, Bill Capossere of Fantasy Literature gave Rhythm of War iv stars, stating "Rhythm of War is absolutely a fun read, an interesting read, more often than not a compelling read despite some bogging down here and there." He went on to state that "It's not my favorite volume in the series (that would be Words of Radiance), just Sanderson, also being amazingly prolific, is as well amazingly consequent, nearly ever falling for me in the 4 to iv.5 range."[79]

Awards and nominations [edit]

Year Novel Award Category Issue Ref
2010 The Manner of Kings Whitney Awards Best Novel of the Twelvemonth Won [80]
Best Speculative Fiction Won [80]
Goodreads Choice Awards All-time Fantasy Novel Nominated [81]
2011 David Gemmell Fable Honor Best Novel Won [82]
Locus Awards Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [83]
2014 Words of Radiance Whitney Awards Best Speculative Fiction Won [84]
Goodreads Pick Awards All-time Fantasy Novel Nominated [85]
2015 Audie Award Best Fantasy (audiobook) Won [86]
Locus Awards Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [87]
David Gemmell Legend Laurels All-time Novel Won [88]
Cover fine art Won
2017 Oathbringer Goodreads Choice Awards Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [89]
2018 David Gemmell Fable Honor Best Novel Nominated [90]
Comprehend art Nominated
BookNest Fantasy Awards Best Traditional Publisher Novel Nominated [91]
2020 Rhythm of State of war Goodreads Option Awards Best Fantasy Novel Nominated [92]
BookNest Fantasy Awards Best Traditional Publisher Novel Nominated [93]

Adaptations [edit]

Audiobooks [edit]

Entire audiobook versions of the first four books were released past Macmillan Audio and read by narrator team Kate Reading and Michael Kramer. The Style of Kings was released in August 2010, Words of Radiance in March 2014, Oathbringer in November 2017, and Rhythm of State of war in November 2020.[94] [95] [96]

GraphicAudio published a five-part version of The Way of Kings from March to July 2016, a v-part version of Words of Radiance from September 2022 to January 2017, a six-part version of Oathbringer from Apr to September 2018, and a six-part version of Rhythm of War beginning Dec 2022 with the 6th installment scheduled for release Dec 2021.[97] [98] [99] GraphicAudio also published a version of the Stormlight Archive novella Edgedancer in Dec 2018.[100]

Films [edit]

In October 2016, the rights to the entire Cosmere universe were licensed by DMG Amusement which was working on an adaptation of The Way of Kings.[101] Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan were hired as screenwriters. DMG founder Dan Mintz was to produce the motion-picture show, with Sanderson and Joshua Bilmes serving equally executive producers. In 2016, DMG also intended on simultaneously adapting the first book in Sanderson'southward Mistborn serial.[102]

As of December 2022 all rights except those to The Stormlight Archive have reverted to Sanderson.[3]

Video game [edit]

A VR game, The Way of Kings: Escape the Shattered Plains, developed by Arcturus VR, was released on March 2, 2018.[103]

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External links [edit]

  • The Stormlight Archive series list at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • The Stormlight Archive at the Internet Volume List
  • The Stormlight Archive. Mormon Literature & Artistic Arts Database.
  • The Complete Spren Catalogue at Tor.com
  • A Field Guide To Roshar at Tor.com
  • The series page on the Coppermind, the Brandon Sanderson wiki

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