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'''''Rhythm of War''''' is the fourth book in the [[The Stormlight Archive]]. It was released on November 17, 2020.{{ref|name=reveal}}
== Synopsis ==
== Cover Flap ==▼
''After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, [[Dalinar Kholin]] and his [[Knights Radiant]] have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally [[Taravangian]] looms over every strategic move.''
''Now, as new technological discoveries by [[Navani Kholin]]'s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the [[Urithiru|ancient tower]] that was once the heart of their strength.''
''At the same time that [[Kaladin]] Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his [[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]] face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy [[Fused]] awaken to wage war, no more [[honorspren]] are willing to [[Nahel
== Development ==
[[Wit]]'s epilogue in ''Rhythm of War'' is something that Brandon had been particularly looking forward to for a long time.{{wob ref|10802}}
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Brandon has shared several fragments of ''Rhythm of War'' over the course of writing it, though it must be remembered that those come from the first draft, and as such are subject to change.
* Two versions of a [[Lirin]] point-of-view section: [https://wob.coppermind.net/events/386-planet-comicon/#e12628 the first], in which he's walking through town looking for the [[
* A recorded reading of a [[Venli]] point-of-view section, which can be listened to [https://www.tor.com/2019/07/20/sdcc-brandon-sanderson-stormlight-archive-4-excerpt/ here], as Venli is getting ready to receive lady [[Leshwi]] in the conquered [[Kholinar]].
* A fragment of the [[Navani]] prologue, which can be found [https://wob.coppermind.net/events/394-dragoncon-2019/#e12852 here], in which Navani tries to keep the party under control while searching for her suspiciously absent [[Gavilar Kholin|husband]], and another version [https://wob.coppermind.net/events/395/#e13027 here], which continues for a little longer after the first reading ends and features a conversation between the two.
* Chapters 7 and 8, which can be listened to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lRDdxUy5iE here], regarding Kaladin and [[Moash]], as well as new [[fabrial]]s used by the [[Fused]].
Additionally, since July 23, 2020, Tor.com
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* ''Rhythm of War''
* As with ''[[Oathbringer]]'', ''Rhythm of War''
{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of Rhythm of War}}
== Interior Art ==
{{for|/Interior art|a gallery of the book's interior art}}
▲* ''Rhythm of War'' includes pictures of all the [[Spren#True Spren|True Spren]] who form [[Nahel bond]]s, save for the [[Bondsmith]] spren.{{wob ref|13108}}
▲* As with ''[[Oathbringer]]'', ''Rhythm of War'' includes four new illustrations of the [[Herald]]s, specifically [[Nale]], [[Chanarach]], [[Pailiah]], and [[Kalak]].
== Notes ==
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