The Stormlight Archive
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The Stormlight Archive is an ongoing epic fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson. The series is estimated to require ten books to complete. The first book in the series, The Way of Kings, was published in 2010. The second book is planned to be published in late 2013.
Each book will have one major viewpoint character, with the other major characters complementing that character. In The Way of Kings, the main character is Kaladin, with Shallan and Dalinar as the other major viewpoints. The other main characters include Eshonai, Adolin, Jasnah, Navani, Szeth, Taravangian, the herald Taln, and one of the other Heralds of the Almighty.
The order of the first five books is as follows[1]:
- Kaladin (The Way of Kings)
- Shallan (Words of Radiance)
- Szeth (Possibly Stones Unhallowed)[2]
- Eshonai [2]
- Dalinar (Possibly The Highprince of War)[3]
The Stormlight Archive is set on the world of Roshar.
[edit] Publication
- US/Canadian rights (#1-4) with Tor
- Bulgarian rights (#1) to Studio Art Line
- UK rights (#1-4) to Gollancz
- German rights (#1-3) to Heyne
- French rights to Calmann-Levy
- Polish rights to MAG
- Turkish rights (#1) to Arkadas
- Spanish rights (#1) to Ediciones B
- Chinese rights (complex, #1) to Fantasy Foundation
- Czech rights (#1) to Talpress
- Italian rights (#1) to Fanucci[4]
[edit] Awards
- #7 NY Times best-seller
- Winner of the 2010 David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- The Way of Kings hit the Times list in mass market, debuts at #25 on the chart
- Named one of the Best of 2010 by Fantasy Faction
- Named one of the Best of 2010 by Ranting Dragon
- Named one of the Best of 2010 by SFF World
- Named one of the Best of 2010 by Goodreads[4]
[edit] Notes
- ↑ Have we met all of the point-of-view characters?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Release announcement from Tor
- ↑ Who's the focus of book two?
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brandon's Awful Agent page
| The Stormlight Archive (Roshar) | |
|---|---|
| Books | The Way of Kings · Words of Radiance · Stones Unhallowed · The Highprince of War |
| Major Characters | Kaladin · Shallan · Szeth · Dalinar · Navani · Adolin · Jasnah · Elhokar · Sylphrena · Taravangian · Kabsal · Sadeas · More Characters |
| Shards | Honor · Cultivation · Odium |
| Magic | Stormlight · Highstorm · Surgebinding · Shardblades · Soulcasting · Fabrials · Ten Essences · Old Magic · Voidbinding |
| Creatures | Chasmfiend · Greatshell · Parshmen · Parshendi · Spren · Thunderclasts · The Unmade · Voidbringers |
| Places | Alethkar · Jah Keved · Kharbranth · Shinovar · Purelake · Silver Kingdoms · Urithiru · Shattered Plains · The Origin · More Places |
| Groups | Bridge Four · Heralds · Highprinces · Knights Radiant · Ghostbloods · Vorinism |
| History | Desolations · Oathpact · Day of Recreance · Hierocracy · War of Reckoning |
