A 5part graphicaudio version of the way of kings was released from march to july 2016. The way of kings was well worth the price and promises to be one of the best ever series by sanderson or any sffantasy author. Secret history is a companion story to the original mistborn trilogy. It is the first volume in a planned ten volume series called the stormlight archive. The full a clash of kings audiobook free clocks in at 37 hours and 12 minutes, slightly more than its predecessor, so still a listening experience youll need to divide into parts. For a full the way of kings audiobook free download visit. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A masterful novel by itself, the way of kings and its audiobook.
An audiobook version was released in august 2010 by macmillan audio read by narrator team kate reading and michael kramer who have also read several other books written by sanderson, including the wheel of time series. Way of kings is this better to read as an actual book than it is to listen to as an audiobook. While humans are present, the world is very different than our own. The way of kings 1 of 5 graphicaudio a movie in your mind proudly releases the way of kings, the first of ten planned titles in new york times bestselling author, brandon sandersons epic fantasy series, the stormlight archive. Sam walker, author of the captain classfrom the wall street journals national baseball writer, the. The way of kings is an epic fantasy novel written by american author brandon sanderson and. This audiobook has two readers, so just when you start to get used to the first guys flat american. A clash of kings audiobook free listen and download free here. A trick of light stan lee, kat rosenfield, created by stan lee, luke lieberman, ryan silbert. Written by brandon sanderson, audiobook narrated by kate reading, michael kramer. Once inside, hes held captive for some time in a special type of prison cell with a slave girl named vika.
His shardblade was long and thin, edged on both sides. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and. There are headings and intros to most of the chapters here. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The way of kings by brandon sanderson overdrive rakuten. Kaladin shallan dalinar eshonai venli szeth adolin renarin jasnah navani lift moash taravangian taln. Other book series i have had a really hard time with in the high fantasy genre. Men took root on roshar, the world of storms, but the voidbringers followed. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team michael kramer and kate reading. Lord of the rings only read the fellowship and hated it, the hobbit read it once and hated it, wheel of time currently listening to the 3rd audiobook, and while i rather enjoy the series as a whole, the books are overly descriptive and loooong. Book one of the stormlight archive unabridged widely acclaimed for his work completing robert jordans wheel of time saga, brandon sanderson now begins a. The production values are up to macmillans usual impressive standards, with the expert reading split between michael kramer and kate reading who for the most part narrates shallans chapters. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. The way of kings i have a love of hefty fantasy, partnered with a lack of the time usually needed to invest into the genre.
I really must say, i have been a fan of sandersons since elantris a few years back, and of yours since reading name, even more so after keeping up with this blog for a. The way of kings book one of the stormlight archive. The narrator is boring me to tears, but im only about an hour in. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called the way of kings. The novel was published on august 31, 2010 by tor books. May 24, 2011 the way of kings by brandon sanderson is a piece of pure literary gold. The way of kings audiobook free download by brandon. With this audiobook, brandon sanderson, widely acclaimed for his work completing robert jordans wheel of time saga, begins a grand cycle of his own. The way of kings by brandon sanderson is a piece of pure literary gold. The way of kings is the peak of everything that has made fantasy my goto genre for enjoyment, and my ability to proclaim it as such lay directly with the audiobook. The way of kings words of radiance oathbringer rhythm of war. The way of kings 1 of 5 by graphicaudio published on 20160318t15.
Swing kings is a love letter to small people with big ideas. Sanderson is a very patient author and doesnt take the easy plot route often. The way of kingsstatistical analysis the coppermind. I often found that while listening, my mind wondered and missed some small details. Apr 10, 2014 the way of kings reread the way of kings reread.
The way of kings consists of one prelude, one prologue, 75 chapters, an epilogue and 9 interludes. It is now my life goal and a new addition to my bucket list to obtain and read the entire series of the stormlight archive, which will probably take at least another 20 years from now to complete. The way of kings audiobook is the first audiobook of the stormlight archive audiobook epic fantasy series written by american author brandon sanderson. The way of kingsstatistical analysis the coppermind 17th.
Syl pattern wyndle glys ivory timbre stormfather nightwatcher sibling sjaanat. I have both audio and printed version of this book. The way of kings is the first in a planned 10 book series in the stormlight archive. Book one of the stormlight archive unabridged widely acclaimed for his work completing robert jordans wheel of time saga, brandon sanderson now begins a grand cycle of his own. Where part 1 was very much building the story and introducing us to roshar, part 2 became explosive very quickly, just like sandersons later chapters in his other series such as mistborn.
The way of kings audiobook brandon sanderson audible. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have. In 2011, it won the david gemmell legend award for best novel. Tarl cabot arrives at the foot of the sardar mountains, releases his tarn, and enters through the gate that allows access to the domain of the priestkings. Download the way of kings audiobook by brandon sanderson. Brandon sanderson, kate reading, michael kramer, macmillan.
The emotions that came over me while reading this book were overwhelming. Remember that this is the first book of a 10 book series and they are all massive. Brightlord dalinar kholin commands one of those other armies. I actually think that the narrators of the way of kings and the 2 following books that are out are some of the best in the business. It formed as if condensing from mist, water beading along the metal length. It was followed by words of radiance in 2014 in 2011, it won the david gemmell legend award for. Secret history builds upon the characterisation, events and worldbuilding of the original trilogy.
The way of kings is the beginning of a masterpiece series in epic fantasy. Coming in at over 45 hours on audiobook or over pages in print, for some twok might seem too lengthy. The way of kings is an epic fantasy novel written by american author brandon sanderson and the first book in the stormlight archive series. The first of ten planned volumes, the way of kings, was published on august 31, 2010. Priestkings of gor picks up right where outlaw of gor left off. Stormlight archive audiobooks listen to the full series. Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long it will take you to read. The major viewpoint of this novel is that of kaladin. The result of over ten years of planning, writing, and worldbuilding, the way of kings is but the opening movement of the stormlight archive, a bold masterpiece in the making.
Troubled by visions of ancient times and the knights radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity. The way of kings is an epic fantasy novel by brandon sanderson. We picked up the way of kings a couple days ago, and one of the first things i did after looking at the cover was tell my wife, hey, look, a blurb by patrick rothfuss. I would listen to the audio and go back and reread the printed version. Audio books online download, free unabridged audiobook. But then the voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out god and men. Of course with a book of this length the narration is important, fortysix hours of monotone would make this hard going and the idea of splitting the narration is a very sound one. The second, words of radiance, was published on march 4, 2014. The third, oathbringer, was published on november 14, 2017.
Download or stream the way of kings by brandon sanderson. If this was a star trek episode kirk would now be calling for the antigrav clamps. Just dont listen on your way to work or youll find yourself sitting in your car and muttering one more chapter, one more chapter download and listen. According to mythology, mankind used to live in the tranquiline halls. Sam walker, author of the captain classfrom the wall street journals national baseball writer, the captivating story of the home run boom, following a. The way of kings the way of kings audiobook, by brandon sanderson. I know its long 45 hours, 37 minutes, but its so good you wont feel the time passing. Im pretty sure reading the way of kings must be a very nice experience, but listening to it its something else, it was simply perfection. Book one of the stormlight archive by brandon sanderson friday, september 27th, 20 at 12.
Book one of the stormlight archive audible audio edition. Download words of radiance audiobook by brandon sanderson. Stormlight archive, continues the immersive fantasy epic that the way of kings began. Length of and audiobook in good site the length of the book is shown on the right side of each file in the good old version player view just as it is in the experimental test version. These 10 books take place on a planet called roshar, a planet with a unique and rich history. As such, it contains huge spoilers for the books mistborn the final empire, the well of ascension and the hero of ages. The way the author was able to incorporate the grand spectrum of the morality of mankind into a book with such a grandeur of excellence in literally every element of a great novel was astonishing. The stormlight archive is an ongoing epic fantasy novel series written by american author brandon sanderson.
Macmillan audio sent me a copy of their unabridged, 36cd. It also contains very minor spoilers for the book the bands of mourning. Across the ocean, an untried young woman named shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, dalinars niece, jasnah. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called the way. Listen to the way of kings book one of the stormlight archive by brandon sanderson available from rakuten kobo. The end of the first half of the way of kings left me hanging and very keen to progress to the second half. The way of kings is probably my favorite book ever, but the beginning is slow. Would you consider the audio edition of the way of kings to be better than the print version.