Szeth, a Shin man cast out by his people and condemned to obey his constantly changing masters, is sent to assassinate the king of one of the world's most powerful nations, Alethkar. The story rotates between the points of view of Kaladin, Shallan Davar, Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Dalinar Kholin, Adolin Kholin, and several other minor characters, who lead seemingly unconnected lives. On August 26, 2010, chapters 12 and 13 were released. Tor wrote that they did not release chapters 7, 8, and 10 because they wanted to focus on the storyline of Kaladin, one of the main characters. On August 5, 2010, chapters 9 and 11 were released. On July 8, 2010, the next three chapters (4–6) were released in audio format. On June 10, 2010, the prologue and the first three chapters of the book were released, along with an introduction by Sanderson, as a preview on the Tor website. The original, non-canon version, The Way of Kings Prime is available on the official website of the author. Its publication was delayed when Sanderson instead decided to focus on his Mistborn trilogy. Sanderson started working on pieces of The Way of Kings in the late 1990s and finished the first draft in 2003. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. In 2011, it won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel. A leatherbound edition was released in 2021. It was followed by Words of Radiance in 2014, Oathbringer in 2017 and Rhythm of War in 2020. The Way of Kings consists of one prelude, one prologue, 75 chapters, an epilogue and 9 interludes. The novel was published on August 31, 2010, by Tor Books. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.The Way of Kings is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the first book in The Stormlight Archive series. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel.and the coldest hearts. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Two great leaders-Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon-who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. A CLASH OF KINGS A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Martin stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Martin magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords. THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.
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