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Wind and Truth

Stormlight Archive, Book 5

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Wind and Truth

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
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 The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.

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 Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. 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 Radiants 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.©2024 Dragonsteel Entertainment LLC Action & Adventure Best of 2024 Dark Fantasy Editors Select Epic Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical War & Military Emotionally Gripping

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Critic reviews

At a time when so much in life is a struggle, Sanderson has a rare talent for bringing wonder to the page - and the Wind and Truth stands as a blockbusting testament to a writer who has put the fun back in reading
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Loved it, previous four books of character development and world building tied up in an immensely satisfying end of an era.

Loved it

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lost one star due to the over the top woke parts to keep the rainbow brigade happy. felt forced and awkward.

brilliant book but..

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If you're looking for an audiobook to immerse you in a compelling story, this isn't it. The narration is so flat and devoid of emotion that it feels like listening to a washing machine manual. The narrator's tone is monotonous, with no effort to convey the characters' emotions or the tension of key moments. Any dramatic or poignant scenes are delivered with the same energy as instructions for setting a rinse cycle. This lifeless performance drains the story of its potential impact, leaving it dull and unmemorable. Save your time and look for a version with a more dynamic narrator, or just read it yourself.

you better off reading it yourself.

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I think I may have read/listened to every single one of Brandon Sanderson’s books, some I loved, some I didn’t connect with. This book is by far my favourite and in my view his best piece of writing so far.

The conclusion of a long running story arc which if you’re reading this book 5, I’m sure you’re already a fan of, so I will only say it leads to a very satisfying ending.

What made me want to write this review, was something that I have connected with in the last few books but most of all in this one, The depiction of mental health, in particular, someone who is recovering from depression is what spoke to me. It was depicted is what felt like such a natural way for me, it made the characters/heroes feel so real, While I don’t have autism or a personality disorder, the way it was depicted was still relatable, some of the inner monologue genuinely brought a tear to my eye.

I simply loved this book and everything about it, I can’t wait to see what the first book of the final arc brings.

So many things to say

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I loved it, so satisfying to see how each character develops and the fate of Rochar.

Best so far!

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An inspiring conclusion to the first arc of the Stormlight Archive. The most important words have been spoken.

Journey before destination.

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Wow! Really enjoyed this one. Felt it could have been 10% shorter though. Excited to see what Arc 2 brings

Such an epic book to end an epic arc

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My favourite series to date, absolutely incredible achievement by Sanderson.

The spiritual realm alone would be a full novel for any other author but for Sanderson it's simply an important aspect of the overal plot. Like The Shinovar plot could be a novel itself too 🤣
The man built a 'goddamned' universe with 10,000 years of history and we've only got the highlights so far, he's force of nature in his ability to do what he's done!

There isn't a better series

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Made me cry more chance once. Amazing ending to the first arc. Come on Brandon!

Pure glory

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Loved this,
Each character with their own unique development
A complex yet comprehensible plot
Realistic and relatable mental health healing journeys
All in a fascinating fantasy world
I love the stormlight archive books and the cosmere interwoven with them
I recommend these series to all fantasy lovers

Excellent end to the first era of stormlight archive

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