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'''''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}} [[{{a|Michael Whelan]]}} created the cover for the US edition.{{tor ref|micahel-whelans-cover-for-brandon-sanders-the-way-of-kings|Michael Whelan's cover|date=2010-03-01}} The cover of the international edition was created by Sam Green.{{bws ref|the-way-of-kings-art-gallery|Author's official site|date=N/A}}

'''[[Shallan Davar]]''' becomes the ward of the rather infamous scholar [[Jasnah]], in the hopes of stealing her [[Soulcaster]]. Her story is a mostly an internal conflict between continuing her wardship, which she loves, and stealing the [[fabrial]] to help her family. As her conflict progresses, Shallan begins to draw mysterious spren when she's not paying attention, and she believes she is going mad. Things come to a head when her love interest [[Kabsal]] is caught trying to poison Jasnah, and Shallan's theft is revealed. She confronts Jasnah, who can also see the spren and can [[Soulcast]] without the use of a fabrial, and she reveals that she is researching the [[Voidbringer]]s.

'''[[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 highrankinghigh-ranking people by a mysterious master. Hating himself, he murders the people on his list until he gets to King [[Taravangian]], who turns out to be the man holding his [[oathstone]].

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