Wind and Truth

Book Five of the Stormlight Archive

De: Brandon Sanderson

Narrado por: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

“Kramer and Reading continue an excellent partnership as narrators, imbuing each character with distinct, complementary voices regardless of which reader is narrating.”—Library Journal (Starred Review)

"The endearing husband-and-wife team of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer continue their stunning narration of the Stormlight Archive series...The narration coupled with the fascinating fantasy epic is a must-listen for series fans—and will keep newcomers intrigued by its deep world-building." —AudioFile

Long-listed, Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year, 2024

Long-listed, Audible.com Best of the Year, 2024

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare—and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide—Adolin in Azir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah in Thaylenah. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.

At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiant killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium’s champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive
● The Way of Kings
● Words of Radiance
● Edgedancer (novella)
● Oathbringer
● Dawnshard (novella)
● Rhythm of War

The Mistborn Saga
The Original Trilogy
● Mistborn
● The Well of Ascension
● The Hero of Ages

Wax & Wayne
● The Alloy of Law
● Shadows of Self
● The Bands of Mourning
● The Lost Metal

Other Cosmere novels
● Elantris
● Warbreaker
● Tress of the Emerald Sea
● Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
● The Sunlit Man

Collection
● Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● The Scrivener's Bones
● The Knights of Crystallia
● The Shattered Lens
● The Dark Talent
● Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson)

Other novels
● The Rithmatist
● Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
● The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Other books by Brandon Sanderson

The Reckoners
● Steelheart
● Firefight
● Calamity
● Lux (with Steven Michael Bohls)

Skyward
● Skyward
● Starsight
● Cytonic
● Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)
● Defiant

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

Reseñas de la Crítica

Praise for Brandon Sanderson and the Stormlight Archive

Over 10 million Stormlight Archive books sold!

“One of the genre’s most beloved authors.”—TIME

“Sanderson raises the genre stakes… A fan favorite.”—The New York Times

“[Sanderson] is not a brilliant writer of epic fantasy, he’s simply a brilliant writer. Period.”—Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“The genre’s most popular writer… easily one of the most successful and prolific fantasy writers of the century so far.”—Esquire

“Epic in every sense.”—The Guardian on The Way of Kings

“Sanderson is a master of many aspects of the fantasy genre: epic world-building, coherent systems of magic and unforgettable character development. All those are in peak form in his masterwork, The Way of Kings.”—Paste Magazine, “The 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)”

“Absolutely revels in its fantasy world, one of actual gods, bizarre magic, knights with superpowers, spirits and sorcery, monsters, demons, and magic sword[s] called Shardblades. It embraces the fantastic, and does so with an astonishing amount of creativity . . . Words of Radiance is a must-read.”—io9 on Words of Radiance

“Excellent . . . cranks up the level of intrigue to dizzying extremes…Sanderson’s experiment is working, and he gets better with every book. The journey will be worth it. Yes, you should buy this book. Yes, this is a series worth following to the end.”—Reactor on Words of Radiance

😲

So. wow. I had accidentally seen a VERY significant detail on Coppermind that hinted at the conclusion, but it was still totally not what I expected. I loved the journey. My two chief complaints, for which I deducted a star (but at the same time feel like 4 stars is being unfair to such a tremendous work) is 1) the regular and somewhat alienating use of modern idioms and 2) the constant and blatant therapeutic element. I started to notice it in maybe books 3 and 4 (I'm like, oh, I see, many of the characters are struggling with various mental/emotional challenges), but it was turned up to 11. EVERY character needs "therapy," and their character arc has to do with "being heard" and "being understood" and "realizing they matter" etc. Which, on the one hand, I liked the idea a lot in previous books, but this time around I felt like I was being beaten over the head with it. Constantly. That being said, listened with enthusiasm through the book in about a week or so, and waiting with anticipation for the next installment.

Still reeling

When I finished it - I hated it. Hated the pacing, the ending of some storylines and was just so so disappointed as a whole.
But it stuck in my mind and the more I thought about it the more freaking genius I realized it is and it will probably be my fav out of the series on my re-listen.

Yes the pacing and pov changes give you whiplash. But when you think about how it was a deliberate choice - he knows what he is doing, so do his editors- it makes a little more sense. It’s a rhythm. But I’m still undecided if the payoff was worth the whiplash.

A lot of the other negative reviews I noticed were from people not cosmere aware. There are many many more references to other series that previously would not have hindered enjoyment but would make some things feel hallow and meaningless if you didn’t know your cosmere. So be warned. Know your cosmere before going jn.
Other negative reviews harp on a gay relationship.
If you are that worried about a gay relationship in a fantasy book changing who you are, the problem is you, not the books.
Nor is it woke - the whole series magnifies the effects on what it is to be oppressed, different, and shunned and peoples reaction to gay characters highlights exactly why those pov’s are needed - stop being such a Moash and look in the mirror.
Kaladins arc had to be my favorite and I love it the more I think about it. It’s just *chefs kiss* perfection.
Yes it’s wordy and could’ve been told jn half the time but journey and all that.
It’s just going to be a long long ten years…

Well played Brandon, well played

I’m going to send Brandon Sanderson my therapy bill because of this series. It is worth every second of your time

Fantastic!

Another fine installment! Lots of new lore - Brandon just keeps getting better and better!

Lovin it

I recently reread the entire storm light archive to refresh my memory and this book did not dissapoint