From 1 new york times bestselling author brandon sanderson the way of kings book one of the stormlight archive begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion roshar is a world of stone and storms uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. The way of kings the stormlight archive 1 brandon sanderson 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 novel was published on august 31 2010 the way of kings consists of one prelude one prologue 75 chapters an epilogue and 9 interludes. From 1 new york times bestselling author brandon sanderson the way of kings book one of the stormlight archive begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion roshar is a world of stone and storms uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. The way of kings is the first in a planned 10 book series in the stormlight archive these 10 books take place on a planet called roshar a planet with a unique and rich history while humans are present the world is very different than our own. From 1 new york times bestselling author brandon sanderson the way of kings book one of the stormlight archive begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion roshar is a world of stone and storms uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike