The groundbreaking first book of an epic series that has changed the face of fantasy. The Way of Kings begins The Stormlight Archive.
Speak again the ancient oaths:
Life before death.
Strength before weakness.
Journey before Destination.
Return to men the Shards they once bore.
The Knights Radiant must stand again.
Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter.
It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them.
One such war rages on a ruined landscape called the Shattered Plains. There, Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery. In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, he struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable.
Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called The Way of Kings. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity.
Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar's niece, Jasnah. Though she genuinely loves learning, Shallan's motives are less than pure. As she plans a daring theft, her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war.
Readers love The Way of Kings:
'A masterpiece series in epic fantasy' Novel Notions
'It's multi-POV, action-packed, heartfelt, exciting, thrilling' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?
'The story is mind-blowing' Goodreads Reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?
'[It's] elevated the art of storytelling to a different league' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?
'Introduces a series that will change the history of Fantasy' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?
'I really wish I could give The Way of Kings a sixth star' Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?
Other books by Brandon Sanderson
The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Edgedancer (Novella)
Oathbringer
Rhythm of War
Wind and Truth
The Mistborn Saga
Mistborn
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages
The Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
The Bands of Mourning
The Lost Metal
Rezensionen / Stimmen
The Way of Kings is epic in every sense * The Guardian * The Way of Kings is epic in every sense * The Guardian * I loved this book. What else is there to say? -- Patrick Rothfuss I loved this book. What else is there to say? -- Patrick Rothfuss Sanderson has created a fascinating world here, one that deserves a sequel * The Washington Post * Sanderson has created a fascinating world here, one that deserves a sequel * The Washington Post * An epic worthy of the name - and a real treat for fantasy fans * Kirkus Reviews * The Way of Kings is the very definition of epic * FanFiAddict * There is truly something enchanting, majestic, and magical about this series * Grimdark Magazine * Brandon Sanderson's reputation is finally as big as his novels * New York Times * Brandon Sanderson is the most immersive fantasy writer I've ever encountered * Ben Aaronovitch, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author * This is a story of the indefatigable human spirit. It is an empathetic tale of courage, compassion, loyalty and honour * Novel Notions * Sanderson creates the most intricate and fleshed out magic system I've read since The Wheel of Time * The Fantasy Hive * The Way of Kings is epic in every sense. Sanderson has built a world that leaps to life, a cast of varied characters and a vast history that slowly unfolds. While Sanderson cuts from the familiar cloth of fantasy, his narrative impetus and meticulous world building bode well for future volumes. -- Eric Brown * THE GUARDIAN *
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Höhe: 194 mm
Breite: 133 mm
Dicke: 55 mm
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978-1-3996-2206-6 (9781399622066)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Brandon Sanderson is a Number One New York Times bestseller, a Sunday Times bestseller, and a David Gemmell and Hugo Award winner, his novels have sold more than 37 million copies around the world. He is most famous for his epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive and The Mistborn Saga; his work also includes the Skyward science fiction series, the Legion spy sequence, and The Reckoners superhero novels. In addition to creating his own landmark series, he was chosen by Robert Jordan's estate to complete The Wheel of Time (R), now an internationally successful series on Amazon Prime.
