The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
A world of stone and storms is Roshar. Uncanny storms with great force frequently sweep across the rocky terrain, influencing both wildlife and civilization. Animals conceal themselves in their shells, trees tuck branches away, and grass retracts into the barren earth. The only places where the topography provides protection are cities established.
The ten dedicated orders known as the Knights Radiant were destroyed centuries ago, but their mystical Shardblades and Shardplate—suits of armour that turn regular men into nearly unstoppable warriors—remain. Shardblades are traded by men for kingdoms. Wars were fought and won on their behalf.
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The Shattered Plains, a devastated area, is the scene of one such conflict. There, Kaladin has been brought to slavery after exchanging his medical training for a weapon to defend his younger brother. He strives to preserve his soldiers and understand the leaders who saw them as disposable in a conflict that makes no logic, where ten armies battle one enemy individually. One of those other armies is under the command of Brightlord Dalinar Kholin. He shares his fascination with ancient literature called The Way of Kings with his late brother, the king. He has started to question his own sanity due to disturbing images of the Knights Radiant and ancient eras.
A young woman named Shallan from the other side of the ocean seeks to study under Jasnah, the niece of Dalinar, a renowned scholar and notorious heretic. Shallan truly enjoys studying, although her motivations aren’t entirely sincere. Her investigation of Jasnah hints at Knights Radiant secrets and the real reason behind the conflict as she organizes a daring theft. The Way of Kings, the product of more than 10 years of research, writing, and world-building, is only the first chapter in the Stormlight Archive, an ambitious work-in-progress.
Four main characters—or perhaps three and a half would be more accurate—are the focus of the book. The majority of the book is accounted for by Kaladin, Dalinar, and Shallan, while the remainder is accounted for by Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, even though he appears far less frequently. There are a few supporting players that serve as the interludes between the various portions, some of them are quite forgettable and others are completely unforgettable. In the end, some will be more important to you than others. Fortunately, Sanderson intended to do this. As a result, you get upset when a chapter is over since you don’t want to stop reading their narrative. You feel the same after finishing the subsequent chapter.
And the list goes on. With the exception of the Sansa chapters, it is comparable to what Martin did with his Song of Ice and Fire trilogy. The writing style of Brandon Sanderson is peculiar. His writing is never awe-inspiring.
Dalinar Kholin is a hot guy. An Alethi Highprince named Dalinar Kholin is at war to exact revenge for the death of his brother, King Gavilar. He is a Shardbearer and goes by the name of the Blackthorn. You must defeat it in battle in order to become a Shardbearer. To obtain their Shardplate and Shardblade, you must assassinate another Shardbearer. His sole weakness is that he experiences hallucinations and visions that could destroy both his home and himself. Dalinar fights to bring Alethkar together and impose the code on his men because he believes in a united Alethkar.
