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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.{{qa ref|578|7|Stormlight is ten books?|date=Nov 13th, 2010}} The first book in the series, ''[[The Way of Kings]]'', was published in 2010. The second book, ''[[Words of Radiance]]'', was published in 2014.
 
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 [[Herald]]s of the Almighty.{{qa ref|612|7}}
# [[Kaladin]] (''[[The Way of Kings]]'')
# [[Shallan]] (''[[Words of Radiance]]'')
# [[Szeth]] (Originally ''[[Stones Unhallowed]]''<{{ref |name=sa2a />}}, currently ''[[Skybreaker]]''<{{ref |name=sa2b />}})
# [[Eshonai]] <{{ref |name=Eshonai />}}
# [[Dalinar]] (Possibly ''[[The Highprince of War]]''){{qa ref|689|16|Who's the focus of book two?}}
 
The second set of five books may be completed after the [[Mistborn series|second Mistborn trilogy]].{{qa ref|675|8|How long is Stormlight?}}
 
The Stormlight Archive is set on the world of [[Roshar]].
* Chinese rights (complex, #1) to Fantasy Foundation
* Czech rights (#1) to Talpress
* Italian rights (#1) to Fanucci<{{ref |name=aa />}}
 
== Awards ==
* 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<{{ref |name=aa />}}
* Words of Radiance #1 NY Times best-seller<{{ref |name=wor-nytimes />}}
 
== Notes ==
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{{qa ref|612|7|Have we met all of the point-of-view characters?|date=Jul 2nd, 2011}}
{{qa ref|675|8|How long is Stormlight?|date=Dec 15th, 2011}}
{{tweet ref|name=Eshonai|307201897314545664|Eshonai is probably 4}}
{{qa ref|689|16|Who's the focus of book two?|date=Nov 8th, 2011}}
{{tor ref|name=wor-nytimes|brandon-sandersons-words-of-radiance-debuts-at-number-one-on-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list|Tor.com News}}
{{tweet ref|name=Eshonai|307201897314545664|Eshonai is probably 4|date=28 Feb 2013}}
{{tor ref|name=sa2a|the-title-for-brandon-sandersons-second-stormlight-archive-book-has-been-revealed|WoR press release|.Tor.com}}
{{tor ref|name=wor-nytimes|brandon-sandersons-words-of-radiance-debuts-at-number-one-on-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list|Tor.comWords Newsof Radiance debut 1st on NYT bestsellers|date=MAR 12 2014}}
{{tor ref|name=sa2a|the-title-for-brandon-sandersons-second-stormlight-archive-book-has-been-revealed|WoR press release|.Tor.comdate=FEB 28 2013}}
{{url ref|name=sa2b|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17250961-skybreaker|text=Skybreaker profile|site=Goodreads}}
{{url ref|name=aa|url=http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page|site=Awful Agent}}