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|setting=[[Roshar]], [[Cosmere]]
|publisher=Tor Books
|released=December 6th, 2024{{tor ref|brandon-sandersons-fifth-stormlight-archive-book-gets-publishing-date|Brandon Sanderson's Fifth Stormlight Archive Book Gets Publishing Date|date=2023-12-18|name=release-date}}
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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.
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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 the second draft has been completed. This was made easier because Brandon made revisions while working on the first draft.{{url ref|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU9UjiywCFA|text=Stormlight 5 Finished! + Weekly Update|site=Brandon's YouTube channel|date=2023-12-26}} According to [https://www.brandonsanderson.com Brandon's website], the fourth and last revision is 55% done as of May 23 2024.
* Dalinar will play an even larger role than in previous books.{{wob ref|11262}}{{wob ref|15122}}▼
=== Pre-Publication Content ===
* In March 2022, Brandon did a reading of the first draft of the prologue on his YouTube channel. It can be read and listened to [[wob:15580|here on Arcanum]].
* At FanX in 2022, Brandon did a reading of
* At New York Comic Con in 2022, Brandon did a reading of the first draft of Szeth's first and second flashbacks, which can be read and listened to [[wob:15784|here on Arcanum]].
* During Dragonsteel 2022, Brandon did a reading of the remainder of Kaladin's first chapter as well as his second chapter, which can be read [[wob:15921|here on Arcanum]].
* During Dragonsteel 2022, Brandon also did a reading of Szeth's third flashback, which can be read and listened to [[wob:15913|here on Arcanum]].
* 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
* 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 planned ending was based upon the ending he planned out for an RPG in 1999, and has been in the outline from the start. Brandon hopes that it will land right with people and recontextualize many important moments in the series.{{wob ref|15963}}
▲* Brandon did a reading of a Kaladin chapter at FanX 2022, it can be read [[wob:15780|here]].{{wob ref|15780}}
=== Concept art ===
A couple of pieces of concept art were commissioned by Dragonsteel for the book.
<gallery mode="packed" heights=300px caption="Concept art">
SA5 Concept Art by Randy Vargas.jpg | by {{a|Randy Vargas}}
▲* More of Roshar's queer characters will be canonized in Book Five, as stated by Brandon Sanderson.{{wob ref|14472}} One of these is planned to be Renarin.{{wob ref| 14549}}{{wob ref|14647}}{{wob ref|15274}}
SA5 Concept Art by Petar Penev.jpg | by {{a|Petar Penev}}
</gallery>
== Notes ==
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[[es:Knights of Wind and Truth]]
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