Wind and Truth: The brand new epic Stormlight Archive novel from the international bestseller

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The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare-and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium's place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide-Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.

At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiants killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium's champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth was a No. 4 Sunday Times bestseller on w/c 16-12-2024
Brandon Sanderson's Oathbringer was a No. 6 Sunday Times bestseller on w/c 20-11-2017
Brandon Sanderson's Tress of the Emerald Sea was a No. 7 Sunday Times bestseller on w/c 10-04-2023
Brandon Sanderson's Yumi and the Nightmare Painter was a No. 10 Sunday Times bestseller on w/c 09-10-2023
Brandon Sanderson's The Sunlit Man was a No. 8 Sunday Times bestseller on w/c 11-03-2024

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4.5
160 reviews
ok whynot
December 31, 2024
I'm a huge fan of Brandon Sanderson and have read pretty much everything available of his. Way of kings is my favourite book. I love the world building and story of this 5th installment but unfortunately feel the tone is very preachy and pretentious. Half of this book feels like a philosophical lecture on morality and finding one's individuality. The issue is that it's so overly heavy handed and despite being focused on individuality leaves me feeling like the characters are less individual than in the previous books. It's very repetitive and I feel really ruins his usually excellent pacing in books. Whilst the characters might have to battle these same dark thoughts on a regular basis, I don't need to rehash the same issues every single time we swap to every perspective, which happens a lot in this book. Overall great story as usual. Just a shame the overly heavy preachiness of this singular view on morality really detracts from the enjoyment of reading it.
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Kah Ping
January 9, 2025
I accept this journey. There's some worrying elements in the narrative though. After this, I'm especially worried about Renarin's POV book in the 2nd arc. I hope I'll be proven wrong in 10 years
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T C
December 19, 2024
Extremely satisfied! Brandon Sanderson's world building is beyond compare. If you are looking for a different kind of high fantasy, give Stormlight Archive a go. Start with The Way Of Kings...and enjoy! Journey before destination...and oh what a journey:)
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About the author

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 34 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. For behind-the-scenes information on all his books, visit brandonsanderson.com.

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