Oathbringer
 First edition book cover | |
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Michael Whelan |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Stormlight Archive |
| Genre | Epic fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | November 14, 2017[1] |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| ISBN | 978-0-7653-2637-9 |
| Preceded by | Words of Radiance |
Oathbringer is an upcoming 2017 epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the third book in The Stormlight Archive series.[1] It will be published by Tor Books and is scheduled to be released on November 14, 2017.[1][2] Oathbringer will consist of one prologue, 122 chapters, an epilogue and 14 interludes.[3] It is preceded by Words of Radiance.
As with its Stormlight Archive predecessors, the unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.[4] After realizing the book took more time to work on than originally planned, Sanderson wrote a novella called Edgedancer,[5] following the character Lift and which was published in Arcanum Unbounded, a Cosmere-related collection of stories.[6]
Development
The third book was initially titled Stones Unhallowed with Szeth-son-son-Vallano as its focus, then Skybreaker,[7] and eventually Oathbringer with the focus on Dalinar Kholin.[8][9]
Prior to the release of the Oathbringer, several chapters and interludes have been posted in blog posts, read in conventions and published in an anthology. Sanderson has provided numerous updates on Reddit about his progress on the book.[10] On December 9, 2016, three weeks after his fifth update, Tor announced that Sanderson had completed his first draft, coming in at 461,223 words.[1] On March 15, 2017, Sanderson completed the third of five planned drafts, which totaled 514,000 words.[11] On June 15, 2017, Sanderson completed the fifth and final draft and managed to cut it down to 450,000 words.[3] On June 27, 2017, Tor posted a blog regarding the process of the beta reading for Oathbringer.[12]
On March 16, 2017, Tor Books revealed the cover art for Oathbringer, painted by Michael Whelan. It shows Jasnah Kholin, sister of the Alethi king, defending a city against an invasion. She reaches for a Shardblade while simultaneously soulcasting a large hole in the city wall made by a giant beast, namely, a thunderclast.[2] Three days later, Tor posted a blog that discussed details of the cover and how it may relate to the book's plot.[13] On July 14, 2017, Sanderson revealed the UK cover of Oathbringer on Twitter.[14]
On August 2, 2017, Tor Books revealed the dates and locations for the Oathbringer book tour.[15]
Plot
Dalinar Kholin's Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction, and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.
Nestled in the mountains high above the storms, in the tower city of Urithiru, Shallan Davar investigates the wonders of the ancient stronghold of the Knights Radiant and unearths dark secrets lurking in its depths. And Dalinar realizes that his holy mission to unite his homeland of Alethkar was too narrow in scope. Unless all the nations of Roshar can put aside Dalinar's blood-soaked past and stand together―and unless Dalinar himself can confront that past―even the restoration of the Knights Radiant will not prevent the end of civilization.
Audiobook
An audiobook version of the book is expected to be released on the same day as the hardcover version,[3] and is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, who also read The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance, and several other books written by Sanderson.[4]
Sequel
The fourth book in The Stormlight Archive series is planned to be released in 2020.[5] It takes place a year after the events of Oathbringer.[16]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Brandon Sanderson Has Completed the First Draft of Oathbringer, Book 3 of The Stormlight Archive". Tor.com. December 9, 2016. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "Revealing the Cover to Oathbringer, the Third Book in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive". Tor.com. March 16, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Sanderson, Brandon (June 15, 2017). "[Oathbringer Spoilers]: Stormlight Three Update #8". Reddit. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- 1 2 Brandon Sanderson; Michael Kramer; Kate Reading. Words of Radiance (Stormlight Archive, The). Amazon.com. ISBN 9781427233073. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- 1 2 Sanderson, Brandon (December 19, 2016). "State of the Sanderson 2016". brandonsanderson.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Announcing Brandon Sanderson’s Arcanum Unbounded, Coming November 2016". Tor.com. June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (June 16, 2015). "@_Christopher171 "Stones Unhallowed" was one, as was "Skybreaker." I didn't like either, as they sounded too much like other book titles.". Twitter. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (June 16, 2015). "I've had a lot of working titles for this book, but "Oathbringer" is the most appealing to me right now, for multiple reasons.". Twitter. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (January 19, 2016). "[Oathbringer Spoilers]: Stormlight Three Update #2". Reddit. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (November 18, 2016). "[Oathbringer Spoilers]: Stormlight Three Update #5". Reddit. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (March 15, 2017). "[Oathbringer Spoilers]: Stormlight Three Update #7". Reddit. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ Arneson, Alice (June 27, 2017). "Unity of Purpose: The Oathbringer Beta Story". Tor.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ↑ Stubby the Rocket (March 20, 2017). "Answering the Questions Posed by That Oathbringer Cover". Tor.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (July 14, 2017). "Without further delay, the UK cover reveal for Oathbringer. You can preorder using the link below.". Twitter. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Check Out Brandon Sanderson’s Tour Dates for Oathbringer, Book 3 of The Stormlight Archive". Tor.com. August 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (April 28, 2017). "IAM(once again)A novelist named Brandon Sanderson. AMA!". Reddit. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.