The Stormlight Archive is an ongoing epic fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson. The series is estimated to require ten books to complete.
Books in the series
The series is estimated to require ten books to complete, in two 5-book arcs. The first book in the series, The Way of Kings, was published in 2010. A Fall 2013 release was planned for the sequel, but was then postponed to March 4, 2014.
The second book was initially titled Highprince of War (referring to Highprince Dalinar), but the title was changed after Brandon decided to change the book's focus to Shallan. The working title was then The Book of Endless Pages, but that title was then changed after Sanderson was asked if he really wanted a large fantasy novel titled as such. Sanderson then changed it to Words of Radiance, which became the novel's actual title.
The third book is expected to focus on Szeth and is tentatively titled, Stones Unhallowed, previously thought, though incorrectly, to have been changed to Skybreaker.
The fourth book is now expected to focus on Dalinar, with the previously referenced working title intact ... until or unless it changes, of course.
| # | Title | Pages | Chapters | Words | 1st Edition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Way of Kings | 1008 | 75 | 389,544 | August 31, 2010 | Focus on Kaladin. |
| 2. | Words of Radiance | 1087 | 89 | March 4, 2014 | Focus on Shallan. | |
| 3. | Stones Unhallowed | Focus on Szeth; Tentative Title | ||||
| 4. | The Highprince of War | Focus on Dalinar; Tentative Title | ||||
| 5. | Unknown |
Major Characters
Brandon Sanderson revealed that each of the ten books in the series will have a focal character who gets flashbacks.[1] Brandon listed the ten major view point characters for the series to be:[2]
- Kaladin, featured in The Way of Kings
- Shallan, featured in Words of Radiance
- Szeth, featured in Stones Unhallowed
- Navani
- Dalinar
- Adolin
- Jasnah
- Taravangian
- Taln
- Another Herald
References
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