“The Way of Kings” which is book one of “The Stormlight Archive” series does a lot of heavy lifting in terms of world building for author Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe. Much like his other novels the book takes its time to build up character stories through a lot of “showing” rather than “telling” moments. The pacing may feel slow at times but it’s a good simmer that leads to full boil throughout. And much like other Sanderson novels the final parts of the book make for a full on Sanderlanche that makes the book impossible to put down as all the pieces and characters come together for an phenomenal bit of storytelling that leaves you wanting to grab the next book immediately.
I highly recommend this book for fantasy genre fans, but if the size is daunting then I’d recommend giving “Mistborn” a try first. Just, you know, clear your TBR list to make room for this author to take it over.
Three words that describe this book: Bridge. Soul. Honor.
You might want to pick this book up if: You want a well fleshed out world with characters you want to stick with to see their story play out.
-Blake
This reader review was submitted as part of Adult Summer Reading. We will continue to share them throughout the year.
