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Have you read The Way of Kings ? Did Kaladin’s depression arc hit you like a highstorm, or did the pacing drag for you? Let me know in the comments.

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Sanderson is famous for his —rules-based magic that functions almost like physics. In The Way of Kings , this manifests through "Stormlight," a resource captured in gemstones during storms and used to power near-invincible Shardplate and Shardblades . Have you read The Way of Kings

Yes, this is part of Sanderson’s shared universe. Yes, there are characters from other books hiding in the corners (look for a certain white-haired beggar). But here’s my hot take: The Way of Kings works perfectly as a standalone novel. It sounds like a bumper sticker

The setting of The Way of Kings is the continent of Roshar, a land sculpted by "Highstorms"—tempests of such ferocity that they shape the very biology of the planet. Unlike the pseudo-European settings common in Tolkien-esque fantasy, Roshar feels alien. The flora consists of rock-buds and shinny, retracting into shells for protection against the storms. The fauna includes the massive, crab-like Greatshells and the spirit-like Spren.

The series is currently divided into two five-book arcs. The first arc concludes in late 2024 with the release of the fifth book. Primary Novels