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Does any one know when the way of the Kings will come out
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August 2010, approximately.
There is another thread for Way of Kings.
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Read a synopsis over at A Dribble of Ink
http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2009/11/asides/an-aside-synopsis-for-the-way-of-kings-by-brandon-sanderson/
The Way of Kings introduces the three protagonists who will be our windows on the strange and wondrous world of Roshar and the drama about to unfold there:
• Dalinar, the assassinated king’s brother and uncle of the new one, is an old soldier who is weary of fighting. He is plagued by dreams of ancient times and legendary wars, visions that may force him into a new role he could never have imagined.
• Merin, a highborn young man who has been brought low, indeed to the most miserable level of military slavery, and like Ben Hur must suffer and struggle to survive and rise again.
• Shallan, a naïve but brave and brilliant young woman who will do anything to save her impoverished noble house from ruin.
These are people we will come to know deeply and take to our hearts. But just as important to The Way of Kings is a fourth key ‘character,’ the unique world of Roshar itself, a richly imagined setting as real as science fiction’s Dune, as unforgettable as epic fantasy’s Middle Earth. Through all the volumes of The Stormlight Archive, Brandon Sanderson will make Roshar a realm we are eager to visit.
Sounds like a Great story to me, can't wait!
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That could be either amazing for EUOL or terrible. If he lives up to it, it will be amazing. If he doesn't, then it could really stick a wrench in TOR's and even EUOL's gears.
Something that aloof is very . . . sketchy. I am confident in his writing, but that's a LOT to say.
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That could be either amazing for EUOL or terrible. If he lives up to it, it will be amazing. If he doesn't, then it could really stick a wrench in TOR's and even EUOL's gears.
Something that aloof is very . . . sketchy. I am confident in his writing, but that's a LOT to say.
I'm pretty confident Brandon has the chops to do it. I think how well he picked up the WoT is a good indication. :)
edit: Something that aloof? You think Brandon's new idea is distant and uncaring? ;)
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That could be either amazing for EUOL or terrible. If he lives up to it, it will be amazing. If he doesn't, then it could really stick a wrench in TOR's and even EUOL's gears.
Something that aloof is very . . . sketchy. I am confident in his writing, but that's a LOT to say.
I'm pretty confident Brandon has the chops to do it. I think how well he picked up the WoT is a good indication. :)
edit: Something that aloof? You think Brandon's new idea is distant and uncaring? ;)
I agree with you there, Ari. Listening to Writing Excuses and reading four Sanderson books over the past 6 months has lead me to believe this is a writer I need to follow for a long time to come. Way of Kings is one of a very select few books that I am antsy at getting in my grubby hands.
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Official release date is August 17th.
EDIT: Aloof can also mean "haughty or snobby" and it seems that TOR is being that way about it to me.
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I thought it was a good book. No need to worry.
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I thought it was a good book. No need to worry.
This makes me happy.
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I thought it was a good book. No need to worry.
This makes me happy.
Me too.
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Well I can't wait to read it as I do enjoy epic fantasy and Brandon had answered me on Twitter that there would be two romances in the story. :)
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The main romance from the 2003 version of WoK has been pushed off to a later volume. Halfway through the book there isn't any romance yet and I don't expect any in this installment. I think Brandon is focusing on establishing who the characters are in their own right before moving on to the complication of romances. (I'm doubting Romantic Times would look as highly on this book as they did on Elantris and Warbreaker.)
Well, I somewhat take that back. In the first half there is a romantic relationship of sorts that is hinted at, but its nature is a big mystery that's not yet revealed. There are lots of mysteries for which putting the pieces together will take quite a while.
No wait, darn, there was definite flirting going on in a very recent chapter. Sorry; it's been too long since Brandon left on tour so there hasn't been a new chapter covered in writing group for a while. So there very well could be a lot more romantic content in the second half of the book.
Sorry! I'm not doing this quite right today.
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The main romance from the 2003 version of WoK has been pushed off to a later volume. Halfway through the book there isn't any romance yet and I don't expect any in this installment. I think Brandon is focusing on establishing who the characters are in their own right before moving on to the complication of romances. (I'm doubting Romantic Times would look as highly on this book as they did on Elantris and Warbreaker.)
Well, I somewhat take that back. In the first half there is a romantic relationship of sorts that is hinted at, but its nature is a big mystery that's not yet revealed. There are lots of mysteries for which putting the pieces together will take quite a while.
No wait, darn, there was definite flirting going on in a very recent chapter. Sorry; it's been too long since Brandon left on tour so there hasn't been a new chapter covered in writing group for a while. So there very well could be a lot more romantic content in the second half of the book.
Sorry! I'm not doing this quite right today.
There's romance. I very much like the tone of it. Without going into any sort of detail (my NDA with Brandon--always wanted to say that...), it is handled well, and differently than his prior works.
I cannot wait to see the art for this book. Internal and Cover.
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I thought it was a good book. No need to worry.
This makes me happy.
Me too.
This makes me jealous. Darn NDAs.
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As far as I know, Brandon is on an NDA for Wheel of Time, not Way of Kings.
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Yes, Brandon can reveal whatever he wants to about Way of Kings. Bookstore Guy and Peter can't, though, and they're the ones in this conversation.
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??? I'm confused here the book hasn't even been written yet and were talking about chapters in it??
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??? I'm confused here the book hasn't even been written yet and were talking about chapters in it??
Some of the posters here test read for Brandon. :)
Really looking forward to reading this (hopefully) next year. :D
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Some of the posters here test read for Brandon and gloat about it. You know who you are.
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Thank you Peter for telling us about the romance. I'm (sadly) a romance junkie, and it warms my heart to hear there will be something. So would you say this will be more of the Vin/El in MB:FE type?
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??? I'm confused here the book hasn't even been written yet and were talking about chapters in it??
Way of Kings is being released next year, and it has been written. Peter and I like to get people excited about the book by teasing a little. I'd say it's a tradition of ours :P
Thank you Peter for telling us about the romance. I'm (sadly) a romance junkie, and it warms my heart to hear there will be something. So would you say this will be more of the Vin/El in MB:FE type?
I think it is different from his prior novels. Not sure what Peter thinks--we haven't chatted about WoK yet.
Apart from that, the world in WoK will easily be the most imaginative and alien world of all of Brandon's published works so far. You guys will dig it. And really, WoK's release isn't that far off.
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You guys will dig it. And really, WoK's release isn't that far off.
Sweet.
This makes me tingly in the pants.
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Apart from that, the world in WoK will easily be the most imaginative and alien world of all of Brandon's published works so far. You guys will dig it. And really, WoK's release isn't that far off.
It's only eight months away, and all.
I think you and I have a very different conception of time! ;) Although I agree that eight months isn't long in the publishing or writing world, it's quite a while for fans! :)
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there are so many books to keep you occupied until then. and eight months is nothin. especially if you read George R R Martin...
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there are so many books to keep you occupied until then. and eight months is nothin. especially if you read George R R Martin...
Heck, if you read Paolini and get ANY kind of news as to what's going on in 8 months you're doing fantastic. xD
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Heck, if you read Paolini and get ANY kind of news as to what's going on in 8 months you're doing fantastic. xD
Good thing us sane people don't read that hack...
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there are so many books to keep you occupied until then. and eight months is nothin. especially if you read George R R Martin...
I would, if, you know, he actually wrote anything.
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there are so many books to keep you occupied until then. and eight months is nothin. especially if you read George R R Martin...
I would, if, you know, he actually wrote anything.
touché
But seriously, Way of Kings will seriously impress a lot of people. It doesn't treat readers like they are idiots (like most fantasy), and actually has a learning curve (though not as much as Erikson, which is a good thing--and Erikson is my fav.). The prologue itself will leaved you stunned. The PROLOGUE.
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Brandon is probably adding another prologue that happens thousands of years before that prologue you read, like he wanted to do from the start but convinced himself not to.
I haven't read the 2nd half of the book yet. We're getting it in 2- or 3-chapter chunks in writing group. But once he finishes the 4.0 draft I'll be reading it no matter where we are in group, since at that time it will be on-the-clock work.
My job is awesome.
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Yes, yes, Peter, brag away. :P
As for the prolouge, it is freaking brilliant. I don't know if I'd say stunned, but I definatly wanted to read more of the book after.
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[murmurs under his breath] Stupid alpha readers. [/murmuring]
But seriously, it sounds incredible. I can't wait.
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I trust it because it's Sanderson...I simply never have any idea what world and situation he's going to catapult our observational powers into next.
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I have no doubt it's going to be well worth the wait.
I just wish I didn't have to, haha. Lucky for me, I have plenty to read and write to pass the time.
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I trust it because it's Sanderson
This.
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I trust it because it's Sanderson
This.
I second this.
Wait... I third it. ;D
I protected your honor (EUOL) at my local Borders in So Cal yesterday. Somebody was talking about The Wheel of Time and about how Robert Jordan's son was finishing his series (im not a fan of the wheel of time, just BS). So I set him straight, pulled him over to your new box set of Mistborn and told him that this would be the best use of $20 dollars short of buying a new puppy for his children. (don't ask me where you can get a puppy for $20, because I don't know). He told me that he had so many books on his list that he couldn't get another set yet. I bought the first book for him (paperback) and told him that it was such a good use of his time that it was worth MY money.
Sad thing is... he never said "No, I can't let you do that. You are too generous good sir, take your hard earned gold coins and journey on your way. Save it for your adventures and for your women."
He just took the bloody book and said thanks.
My Christmas spirit is now broken.
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way to go Vortx! i think eveyone should spread the gift of BS this holiday season... ;D
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way to go Vortx! i think eveyone should spread the gift of BS this holiday season... ;D
Heck ya.
Give it to the blind for it shall make them.. see? No.. but maybe there is a brail version?
Give it to the homeless for it shall give them.. paper.. to uh.. stuff their shirts with!
Give it to the hungry for they can then resell it for uh.. half the price and can buy.. half a sandwich!
Brandon Sanderson. The author who's books keep on giving.. sort of.
Hyuk Hyuk. :D
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way to go Vortx! i think eveyone should spread the gift of BS this holiday season... ;D
I agree!
Back in '06 or '07 (I forget which) I got copies of Elantris for a few of my friends.
I must say that I look back upon that as one of the best Yule shopping trips ever. It hooked a couple of them on Sanderson, I'm still working on the rest of my circle of friends (although I've made significant progress in converting one in another country - hopefully he'll raise the cry for Sanderson novels in his home market).
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way to go Vortx! i think eveyone should spread the gift of BS this holiday season... ;D
I agree!
Back in '06 or '07 (I forget which) I got copies of Elantris for a few of my friends.
I must say that I look back upon that as one of the best Yule shopping trips ever. It hooked a couple of them on Sanderson, I'm still working on the rest of my circle of friends (although I've made significant progress in converting one in another country - hopefully he'll raise the cry for Sanderson novels in his home market).
We must not start to attack the oppressive front of non-fantasy/sci-fi readers! We must take them and force the word of BS on them for it is what must be accepted as truth...er... fiction... uh.. crap I forgot where this was going..
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No! BS's work isn't fiction! All of those books of 'History' are really just a front for the Evil Librarians to make sure they stay in control! One of the few real true books is Alcatraz! The book that proves that is completely serious. After all what's not serious about a teenage female knight who works on a giant mushroom, who defends a kid who's magic power is breaking things?
By the way, did you know that i getting cut off from a knights' magic rock also requires a period of exile from their giant glass mushroom?
Sorry. Done with Alactraz advertisement now.
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I loved that line. xD
Try and work THAT into a conversation. lol.
If you read the Al jackets they say that "Brandon Sanderson writes fantasy, the kind of crap that isn't important." ha ha. xD So it's only the Al books that are real, the rest are fantasy, Brandon just lets Al publish under his name as a front.
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HAHAHA. i must officially congratulate you for being the first person i know to take up the Alcatraz conversation challenge :)
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Start a thread, I'll kick your butt.
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I want to watch this proposed thread!
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Start a thread, I'll kick your butt.
I must now go read this Alcatraz series for it shall be a challenge of wits to beat the famous Miyabi!
I accept your challenge good sir.. just gimme.. 2 days.. a few gallons of monster and no sleep to read them all and IT''S ON!!!!