The Way of Kings
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The Way of Kings

by Brandon Sanderson

2010•Fantasy•1008 pages

Taste attributes: fantasywaradventuremonster/alien/supernaturalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalfighting evilempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and expansive: a moving fantasy novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Widely acclaimed for his work completing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time saga, Brandon Sanderson now begins a grand cycle of his own, one every bit as ambitious and immersive.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyWarAdventureMonster/alien/supernaturalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalFighting evilEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

FantasyEpic FantasyImaginary placesKings and rulersMagicImaginary wars and battlesManuscriptsSlavery

Details

Author
Brandon Sanderson
Published
2010
Pages
1008
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