Background
Published in 2010, “The Way of Kings” is a novel by Brandon Sanderson, and the first in the Stormlight Archive series. The story is set on the world of Roshar, where humans are locked in a war with the Parshendi, a race of mysterious shelled. The novel follows several characters, including Kaladin, a former slave who becomes a leader of a group of slaves used as bridgemen, forced to lead suicidal charges across a field of deadly chasms; Shallan, a young woman trying to save her family by stealing a valuable artifact called a Soulcaster; and Dalinar Kholin, the brother of the murdered king, who keeps to the old codes of honor and integrity and dreams of uniting the Alethi armies against the Parshendi.
My Thoughts
Brandon Sanderson is a master storyteller and has created another world complete with races and magic that I haven’t experienced. The story is engaging and keeps me coming back for more. That’s fortunate because the book is over 1200 pages long. (Make some time on your calendar…) I’m excited to see where this series takes me.
Recommendation
Great book! I’m really enjoying it.