Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
The Way of Kings
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
9.1
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/10
Total Reviews
1000
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566
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Review Analysis - 303 recent, verified reviews
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Design
26looking forward, writing style, sanderson, look forward, author
+96%
-4%
" ... Sanderson has invented an entire world in meticulous detail from descriptions of the geography to the minutia of daily life in the multiple cultures that populate it. ... "
" ... Fascinating, unique, wonderful. ... "
" ... I enjoyed the book and look forward to reading the rest of the series. ... "
" ... One of my favorite reads in a long time and looking forward to finishing the series. ... "
" ... Creative world with an bottom of the sea feel. ... "
" ... Man this dude can build a world. ... "
" ... Looking forward to reading the next book ... "
" ... A scene in particular brings tears into my eyes every time I read it, not from sadness but from the pure awesomeness of it. ... "
Gaming
16game of thrones, sanderson, fantasy novel, epic fantasy, way of kings
+100%
" ... Everything you would want in a action-filled Adventure fantasy novel. ... "
" ... Love this book (I'm currently re-reading it in preparation for the 3rd installment) and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy. ... "
" ... Amazing fantasy novel. ... "
" ... I definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys fantasy ... "
" ... I absolutely recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy. ... "
" ... Sanderson is the best author in current American fantasy hands down. ... "
" ... Better than Game of Thrones. ... "
" ... It is a great start to new epic fantasy. ... "
Comfort
13story, characters, book, sanderson, world
+100%
" ... I felt bound to the characters in this book and cared about them. ... "
" ... You'll fall in love with the characters ... "
" ... Eventually it comes together in super exhilarating and imaginative ways, but you struggle to stay motivated enough to get there. ... "
" ... It created a story that kept me on my toes. ... "
" ... I went into this novel thinking about that and at no point did I ever not feel engaged or that any part could have been cut while maintaining the integrity of the story. ... "
" ... Sanderson is the best author in current American fantasy hands down. ... "
" ... Best book series I've ever started hands down. ... "
" ... With an absolutely daring narrative that spans several characters this book has caught me at the edge of my seat rewarding my investment in the characters with a read that has kept me up many a long night. ... "
Product Reliability
12book, series, story, sanderson, fantasy
+75%
-25%
" ... One of the best books I've ever read, kept me spellbound from the moment I began reading. ... "
" ... Read the whole book in three days. ... "
" ... Couldn't stop reading. ... "
" ... Sanderson's 20+ years of imagining and re-imagining the story and world of the Stormlight series produced one of our generation's greatest and most realized worlds. ... "
" ... Can't wait for the 3rd in this series to come out in November. ... "
" ... But this is one of the best, if not the best, books I've read in the last 30 years. ... "
" ... I couldn't stop reading . ... "
" ... At $9.99 I'll have to think about it some more, though, plus I don't know how long until the series if finished and don't want to be left hanging. ... "
For Kids
11book, anyone who enjoys, sanderson, highly recommend, characters
+100%
" ... Love this book (I'm currently re-reading it in preparation for the 3rd installment) and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy. ... "
" ... His books are so well written and interesting. ... "
" ... My wife loves this book series! ... "
" ... I definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys fantasy ... "
" ... I love his books he is super awesome ... "
" ... Would recommend this book to any fan of fantasy and science fiction. ... "
" ... The world is dangerous and exciting and presented in a way that you just want to keep learning more and more and the characters are all extremely unique. ... "
" ... I haven't ready any fantasy since I was a kid reading the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Chronicles of Shannara. ... "
Marketplace
11picture, original, mr sanderson, get, thank you mr
+82%
-18%
" ... Original and unique. ... "
" ... Thank you Mr. Sanderson! ... "
" ... and thank me later), then it's a good read on it's own also. ... "
" ... Thanks a lot. ... "
" ... Original, beautiful, and most excellent. ... "
" ... Tolkien, and Andy Weir. ... "
" ... I get to imagine what it looks like, how it develops, but he gives exactly enough detail to start forming the picture without detailing so much that you don't have to use your imagination. ... "
" ... And Mr Sanderson, if you ever check these reviews, thank you. ... "
Capacity
10story, story arcs, sanderson, plodding, great world building
+80%
-20%
" ... The world building Brandon Sanderson has done with the Stormlight Archives and the Cosmere is some of the best. ... "
" ... Great world building, engaging characters and flowing story. ... "
" ... One of the best examples of imaginative of whole world building ... "
" ... Long but entertaining throughout. ... Best world building I've ever come across. ... "
" ... What a story. ... "
" ... I love world building. ... "
" ... It is a bit plodding at times but overall a very fantastic story. ... "
" ... Story 5/5 ... "
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