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'''''Wind and Truth''''' is the planned title of the fifth book of ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'',{{sots ref|2023}} which is the planned ending to the front half of the series.{{wob ref|3714}} It is currently planned to be released on December 6th, 2024, coinciding with the 2024 [[Dragonsteel Entertainment|Dragonsteel]] convention.{{wob ref|16050}}{{ref|name=release-date}} The book was previously known as ''Knights of Wind and Truth''.{{wob ref|16038}} The titles of the first arc of the series thus parallels the [[Ketek]] structure ('''TWoK,WoR,O,RoW,KoW'''(a)'''T'''), but is not a true Ketek.
== Development ==
The [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/x7h8vo/stormlight_five_update_one/ first progress update] was published on Reddit on September 6th, 2022, when the first draft was about 15% complete. The [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/11qnpnm/stormlight_five_update_2/ second progress update] was published on Reddit on March 13th, 2023, when the first draft was roughly 33% complete. The first draft was finished sometime between December 21 and 26, 2023 and
=== Pre-Publication Content ===
* At Tampa Bay Comic Con in 2023, Brandon read from a Jasnah chapter, which can be read and listened to [[wob:16162|here on Arcanum]].
* During Dragonsteel 2023, Brandon did a reading of an interlude, which can be read [[wob:16257|here on Arcanum]].
* At C2E2 in 2024, Brandon did a reading of the first two Shallan chapters, which can be read [[wob:16576|here on Arcanum]].
* Dalinar will play a larger role than in ''Rhythm of War''.{{wob ref|11262}}{{wob ref|15122}}
* Szeth will be the focus character.{{wob ref|11994}}{{wob ref|9119}}{{wob ref|11620}}{{wob ref|8680}}
* More of Roshar's queer characters will be canonized in the book,{{wob ref|14472}} including Renarin{{wob ref|14549}}{{wob ref|14647}}{{wob ref|15274}} and Rlain.{{wob ref|14549}}{{wob ref|14647}}{{wob ref|14751}}
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