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|sequel=Words of Radiance
|setting=[[Roshar]], [[Cosmere]]
|publisher=Tor
|released=August 31, 2010
|ISBN=978-0765326355
|page-count=1,008
|word-count=384,265
}}{{for|The Way of Kings (in-world)|the in-universe text|pre=This article is about [[Brandon Sanderson]]'s novel}}
'''''The Way of Kings''''' is an epic fantasy novel by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is the first volume in a planned ten volume series called ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''.{{tor ref|lemgthe-way-of-kingslemg-an-introduction|Announcement post|date=2010-06-10}}
It has three main characters and several minor characters, many of whom are explored through Interludes.
=== Kaladin ===
'''[[Kaladin]]''' is the focus character of the novel. At the beginning of his story, he is a squadleader in [[Amaram]]'s army. His storyline then cuts to his time as a slave. He is sold to [[Shattered Plains| Sadeas's warcamp]], where he is placed in [[Bridge Four]], and made to run headlong into enemy fire with the rest of his bridgecrew to give the army a way to cross the chasms as well as drawing enemy arrows away from troops. After a period of despair, Kaladin works to improve the life of his bridgecrew. He trains them so that the bridge runs won't tire them out so much, saves the lives of injured bridgemen, and slowly gets them to start caring again, and to see themselves as soldiers. Kaladin also plans to find a way to escape from Sadeas's army.
Kaladin faces the internal struggles of his inability to save those around him and his distrust of any lighteyes, both of which are resolved with the climax of the novel.
=== Shallan ===
'''[[Shallan Davar]]''' becomes the ward of the rather infamous scholar [[Jasnah]], in the hopes of stealing her [[Soulcaster]]. Her story is a mostly
=== Szeth ===
'''[[Szeth]]''''s story is told through the Interludes. A [[Truthless]] of [[Shinovar]], he is first introduced when he famously assassinates King Gavilar of [[Alethkar]]. Known as the Assassin in White, he goes through several masters before getting orders to assassinate several
== Magic System ==
The [[Ten Essences]] have not been elaborated on much in the book, though they have something to do with Soulcasting.
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{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of The Way of Kings}}
== Interior Art ==
{{for|/Interior art|a gallery of the book's interior art}}
== See Also ==
* [[The Way of Kings/Epigraphs]]
* [[The Way of Kings/Headings]]
* [[The Way of Kings/Covers]]
* [[The Way of Kings/Interior art]]
== Statistics ==
{{for|/Statistical analysis|a full statistical analysis}}
''The Way of Kings'' consists of one prelude, one prologue, seventy-five chapters, ten of which are reserved for flashbacks of the focus character of the book, nine interludes and one epilogue, reaching a total 384,265 word count. There are seventeen different unique point-of-view characters in a total of 123 POVs, although twelve of these characters occupy a much shorter portion of the book than the other five.
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! Word Count
| style="text-align:center" | 384,265
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! Page Count
| style="text-align:center" | 1,008
| Tor hardback
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! Chapter Count
| style="text-align:center" | 87
| Including prelude, prologue, 9 interludes, and epilogue.
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! PoV Characters
| style="text-align:center" | 17
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! PoV Count
| style="text-align:center" | 123
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== Notes ==
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