The Way of Kings
The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Kate Reading
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Michael Kramer
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Written by:
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Brandon Sanderson
About this listen
From number one New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, book one of the Stormlight Archive, begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion.
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 10 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 10 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.
The result of more than 10 years of planning, writing, and world-building, The Way of Kings is but the opening movement of the Stormlight Archive, a bold masterpiece in the making.
Speak again the ancient oaths:
Life before death.
Strength before weakness.
Journey before destination.
And return to men the Shards they once bore.
The Knights Radiant must stand again.
Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson:
The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive:
- The Way of Kings
- Words of Radiance
- Edgedancer (Novella)
- Oathbringer
The Mistborn trilogy:
- Mistborn: The Final Empire
- The Well of Ascension
- The Hero of Ages
Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series:
- Alloy of Law
- Shadows of Self
- Bands of Mourning
Collection:
- Arcanum Unbounded
Other Cosmere novels:
- Elantris
- Warbreaker
The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series:
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
- The Scrivener's Bones
- The Knights of Crystallia
- The Shattered Lens
- The Dark Talent
The Rithmatist series:
- The Rithmatist
Other books by Brandon Sanderson:
- The Reckoners
- Steelheart
- Firefight
- Calamity
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- Ryan Legault
- 2017-12-01
Simply amazing.
Loved the narration, the characters and the story telling. Great novel. Can't wait to finish the series
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- katherine
- 2021-03-13
Just amazing
A beautiful world and great start to an intense story. So much happens it’s hard to believe there are so many books left in the series. I do hate the mini cliff hangers at the end of chapters before bouncing along to another part of the story but he always circles bak with greater understanding. If you like any of the big franchises (Harry Potter, lord of the rings, Star Wars....) you will love the stormlight archives.
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- T-in-a-dash
- 2021-07-04
Better than I first thought
I have to say that seeing so many great reviews for this book, I was skeptical. Many times with books with high praise I read them and rarely like them. There were a few negative reviews that were in the back of my mind and I have to say, the first part of the book I was starting to see what the negative reviewers saw and was wondering why the story needed to be so long. I kept listening however and I have to say the male narrator made this enjoyable. Though I listened and liked the book....AND gave it a 5 star, I wish it was the end of the story and not a cliffhanger. 40+ hours is a very long book to listen to!
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- Jayson
- 2020-01-18
Amazing original fantasy
We all know the staples of fantasy: humans, elves, orcs, dragons and such. It's honestly refreshing to see a world that is truly original and on top of that is told perfectly. I could not have asked for more.
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- Sanjaya Deva Corbett
- 2019-10-05
Epic & Exciting
What an amazingly great book. There was fantastic narration through the entirety of the book. The pace and plot of the story as the world was built is incredible and has me hooked wanting more.
I highly recommend this author and series to anyone that's a fan of fiction.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-19
Best fantasy novel I’ve read
This book pulled me into a fantastic world of adventure and mystery. I’ve never read anything that got everything right before - character development, pacing, and story arc. Definitely suggest this to anyone who loves fantasy. #Audible1
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-03-09
great book
great book could not stop listening to it fell asleep many nights well listen not wanting to stop. great world
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- Duncan MacDonald
- 2018-04-17
Great story and horrible robotic female voice
Great story and male reader. Female reader's voice robotic, horrible and very distracting. Different character name pronunciation by her is not good either.
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- Jon Hodges
- 2021-07-29
Great book, great series
Also great performance by both narrators. 100% recommend this book and series. And author in general.
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- Bill Reid
- 2020-04-28
The Way of Kings
This book could be Brandon Sanderson's masterpiece. It is an epic journey with amazingly fleshed out characters. Brandon adds a lot of mystery and intrigue with the character's backgrounds and the worldbuilding, but still neatly wraps up this first book.
This is my second time through the book, first on audio and the narration was perfect.
I strongly recommend.
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