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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''{{PAGENAME}}''}} '''''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. '''''The Stormlight Archive''''' is an ongoing epic fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. Set on the planet [[Roshar]], the series forms a core part of the [[cosmere]] sequence, and centers around [[Odium]]'s efforts to escape the ties that bind him to the [[Rosharan system]]. The series is estimated to require ten books to complete.{{wob ref\|2875}} For a summary of the events thus far, see [[/Summary\|the individual summary pages for each book]]. 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 [[Adolin]], [[Jasnah]], [[Navani]], [[Szeth]], [[Taravangian]], the herald [[Taln]], and one of the other [[Herald]]s of the Almighty. == Structure == ~~The order of the first five books is as follows{{ref\|?\|612\|7\|Have we met all of the point-of-view characters?}}:~~ The novels of ''The Stormlight Archive'' follow a consistent internal structure. Each is split into five parts, and Brandon plots each novel as if it were an entire trilogy. The names of each part, when put together, form a [[ketek]]. Between each part is a set of interludes, set in different points of view, which show events in other locations on Roshar. Each novel has one character who gets multiple interludes, whose interludes effectively form a novella. The books also feature several pieces of in-world art on the endpages and between some chapters, and epigraphs from in-world documents at the start of each non-flashback chapter.{{wob ref\|3718}}{{wob ref\|3916}} Each of the first five books begins with a prologue that shows a different character's perspective of the night of the [[assassination of Gavilar]] and ends with an epilogue from [[Hoid]]'s point of view.{{wob ref\|13282}}{{wob ref\|12260}} Each book also includes an [[Ars Arcanum]]. ~~# [[Kaladin]] (''[[The Way of Kings]]'')~~ ~~# Shallan (Possibly ''[[The Book of Endless Pages]]''){{ref\|?\|689\|16\|Why the name change?}}~~ ~~# Szeth~~ ~~# Navanni~~ ~~# Dalinar (Possibly ''[[The Highprince of War]]''){{ref\|?\|689\|16}}~~ Each novel will focus on one specific order of the [[Knights Radiant]] and feature flashbacks from a character tied to that order.{{wob ref\|1673}}{{wob ref\|11374}} Brandon has made clear that a character can have flashback point of views, even if they are already dead, so the characters scheduled to have flashbacks in an upcoming book might still die before their book.{{wob ref\|3757}} The series will be split into two arcs of five books each, with a time gap of about ten years between the two arcs.{{Reddit ref\|books\|vtua7m\|ifa1psd\|text=Reddit AMA 2022\|date=2022-07-07}} The second arc will be written after [[Mistborn Era 3\|''Mistborn'' Era 3]].{{wob ref\|11548}} Brandon has said he also hopes to write novellas in between at least all the remaining arc one novels, though is unsure if he has enough time.{{wob ref\|13632}} These novellas would fill in some details and show parts of the story that wouldn't have otherwise been seen. ~~The Stormlight Archive is set on the world of [[Roshar]].~~ Subject to the assumption that characters stay associated with their current order and assigning the [[Order of Dustbringers]] to [[Shalash]]'s book by process of elimination, the following table summarizes these relationships and the order of books: <div style="overflow-x: scroll"> {\| class="infobox bib" width=100% \|- !colspan=8 \|Arc 1 \|- !scope="col" style="width: 80px;min-width:80px;" \|Year<br />Published !scope="col" style="width: 130px;min-width:130px;" \|Book Title !scope="col" style="width: 80px;min-width:80px;" \|In-world<br />Year(s){{ref\|name=DateNote\|group=fn}} !scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" \|[[Knights Radiant\|Radiant]]<br />Order !scope="col" style="width: 120px;min-width:120px;" \|Flashback<br />Viewpoint{{ref\|name=DateNote\|group=fn}} !scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" \|Prologue<br />Viewpoint !scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" \|Main Interlude<br />Viewpoint !scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" \|Word Count \|- class="stormlight cosmere" !2010 \|''[[The Way of Kings]]''<br /><sup>[[The Way of Kings (in-world)\|[in-world text]]]</sup> \|1173 \|[[Order of Windrunners\|Windrunners]] \|[[Kaladin]]<br />(1164-1172) \|[[Szeth]] \|[[Szeth]] \|[[The Way of Kings/Statistical analysis\|384,365]] \|- class="stormlight cosmere" !2014 \|''[[Words of Radiance]]''<br /><sup>[[Words of Radiance (in-world)\|[in-world text]]]</sup> \|1173-1174 \|[[Order of Lightweavers\|Lightweavers]] \|[[Shallan Davar]]<br />(1167-1172) \|[[Jasnah Kholin]] \|[[Eshonai]] \|[[Words of Radiance/Statistical analysis\|398,238]] \|- class="stormlight cosmere" !2017 \|''[[Oathbringer]]''<br /><sup>[[Oathbringer (in-world)\|[in-world text]]]</sup> \|1174 \|[[Order of Bondsmiths\|Bondsmiths]] \|[[Dalinar Kholin]]<br />(1140-1168) \|[[Eshonai]] \|[[Venli]] \|[[Oathbringer/Statistical analysis\|454,440]] \|- class="stormlight cosmere" !2020 \|''[[Rhythm of War]]''<br /><sup>[[Rhythm of War (in-world)\|[in-world text]]]</sup> \|1175 \|[[Order of Willshapers\|Willshapers]] \|[[Venli]] and [[Eshonai]]<br />(1166-1173) \|[[Navani Kholin]] \|[[Taravangian]] \|[[Rhythm of War/Statistical analysis\|455,891]] \|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased" !2024{{wob ref\|15744}} \|''[[Wind and Truth]]''{{wob ref\|16038}} \| \|[[Order of Skybreakers\|Skybreakers]] \|[[Szeth]]{{wob ref\|8680}} \|[[Gavilar Kholin]]{{wob ref\|12630}} \| \| \|} </div> {\| class="infobox bib" width=100% \|- !colspan=4 \|Arc 2 \|- !style=width:20% \|Year Published !style=width:20% \|Book Title !style=width:30% \|[[Knights Radiant\|Radiant]] Order !style=width:30% \|Flashback Viewpoint{{ref\|name=DateNote\|group=fn}} \|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased" !Unknown \|''Unknown'' \|[[Order of Edgedancers\|Edgedancers]] \|[[Lift]]{{wob ref\|11620}} \|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased" !Unknown \|''Unknown'' \|[[Order of Truthwatchers\|Truthwatchers]] \|[[Renarin Kholin]]{{wob ref\|11620}} \|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased" !Unknown \|''Unknown'' \|[[Order of Dustbringers\|Dustbringers]] \|[[Shalash]]{{wob ref\|11620}} \|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased" !Unknown \|''Unknown'' \|[[Order of Stonewards\|Stonewards]] \|[[Talenel]]{{wob ref\|11620}} \|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased" !Unknown \|''Unknown'' \|[[Order of Elsecallers\|Elsecallers]] \|[[Jasnah Kholin]]{{wob ref\|11620}} \|} {\| class="infobox bib" width=100% \|- !colspan=6 \|Novellas - From the Stormlight Archive \|- !style=width:20% \|Year Published !style=width:20% \|Title !style=width:20% \|Series<br />Chronology{{ref\|name=DateNote\|group=fn}} !style=width:20% \|Focus Character !style=width:20% \|Word Count \|- class="stormlight cosmere" !2016 \|''[[Edgedancer (novella)\|Edgedancer]]'' \|2.5<br />(1173) \|[[Lift]] \|[[Edgedancer (novella)/Statistical analysis\|40,660]] \|- class="stormlight cosmere" !2020 \|''[[Dawnshard (novella)\|Dawnshard]]'' \|3.5<br />(1174) \|[[Rysn]] \|[[Dawnshard_(novella)/Statistical analysis\|56,282]] \|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased" !2026 (Tentative) \|''[[Unpublished works#Cosmere_works\|Horneater]]''{{wob ref\|16435}} \|4.5{{wob ref\|13754}} \|[[Lunamor]] \| \|} <references group=fn> {{ref\|group=fn\|text=All years are from the [[Roshar#Calendar\|Rosharan calendar]]. Years for the Series Chronology column do not include the prelude, prologues, or flashbacks; years for the Flashback Viewpoint column only include that character's flashback chapters.\|name=DateNote}} </references> Brandon has also talked about wanting to go back and do a novella set between ''The Way of Kings'' and ''Words of Radiance''; he initially thought this novella might focus on [[Lopen]],{{wob ref\|13632}}{{wob ref\|13754}} but, after including Lopen in ''Dawnshard'', said it would likely be someone else, possibly [[Teft]].{{wob ref\|14701}} ===Back Cover Text=== {{for\|/Back Cover Text\|the back cover text of each book}} Each book has a back cover text that is written in-universe from the perspective of one of the [[Sleepless]]. === Keteks === {{for\|/Keteks\|the full list of endnote keteks}} The titles of the five parts of each book form a [[ketek]] which is revealed with context in the endnote of every book. The abbreviations of the first five books also form a palindrome of five parts, being similar in structure to a ketek: (t)WoK - WoR - O - RoW - KoW(t).{{wob ref\|13904}} == Cover Galleries == {{CoverToC\|sa}} == Publication == {{columns\| * US/Canadian rights (#1-4) with Tor * Bulgarian rights (#1-4) to ~~Studio~~Артлайн ~~Art~~Студиос ~~Line~~(Artline Studios) * 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 Akılçelen Kitaplar (Arkadas) * Spanish rights (#1) to Ediciones B * Chinese rights (complex, #1) to 奇幻基地 (Fantasy Foundation) * Chinese rights (simplified) to 史诗图书 (Epic Books) * Japanese rights (#1) to 早川書房 (Hayakawa) * Czech rights (#1) to Talpress * Italian rights (#1) to Fanucci<{{ref \|name=aa~~>[http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson Brandon's Awful Agent page]</ref>~~}} * Israeli rights to אופוס (Opus) * Russian rights (#1-3) to Азбука Аттикус (Azbooka) * Romanian rights (#1-2) to Editura Paladin * Danish rights (#1) to Ulven og Ulgen * Hungarian rights (#1) to Delta Vision * Brazillian rights (#1) to TRAMA }} == Awards == * Way of Kings #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 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}} == Statistics == {{for\|/Statistical analysis\|a full statistical analysis}} The Stormlight Archive currently consists of four full novels and two novellas. {\|class="wikitable" \|- ! Word Count \| style="text-align:center" \| 1,792,008 \| \|- ! Page Count \| style="text-align:center" \| 4,820 \| Tor hardbacks \|- ! Chapter Count \| style="text-align:center" \| 476 \| Including prelude, 4 prologues, 49 interludes, and 4 epilogues. \|- ! PoV Characters \| style="text-align:center" \| 54 \| \|- ! PoV Count \| style="text-align:center" \| 851 \| \|} == Trivia == * When Brandon initially wrote [[The Way of Kings Prime\|''The Way of Kings'' Prime]], he called the series ''Dawnshards''.{{book ref\|wok'\|part=preface}} By the time he pitched it to Tor two years later, he had changed the series name to ''Oathshards''.{{wob ref\|13739}} == Notes == <references/> {{tor ref\|name=wor-nytimes\|brandon-sandersons-words-of-radiance-debuts-at-number-one-on-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list\|Words of Radiance debut 1st on NYT bestsellers\|date=MAR 12 2014}} {{url ref\|name=aa\|url=https://awfulagent.com/jabclients/brandon-sanderson\|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page\|site=Awful Agent}} </references> {{meta/partial}} {{Stormlight}} {{books}} [[~~Category:Series]][[Category~~category: Stormlight Archive\| ]] [[category: series]] [[category: meta]]