Rhythm of War

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Rhythm of War is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the fourth book in The Stormlight Archive series. It was published by Tor Books on November 17, 2020. Rhythm of War consists of one prologue, 117 chapters, 12 interludes and an epilogue. It is preceded by Oathbringerand followed by Wind and Truth. As with Kaladin in The Way of Kings, Shallan in Words of Radiance, and Dalinar in Oathbringer, Rhythm of War has a sequence of flashback chapters, this time for characters Eshonai and Venli.

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What order should I read the The Stormlight Archive series?

Read Rhythm of War first, then follow the publication order above — Oathbringer, then Wind and Truth, then Words of Radiance, then The Way of Kings, then Rhythm of War, then Words of Radiance, then Oathbringer, then Dawnshard.

How long does it take to read Rhythm of War?

About ≈ 27 h 03 m — 1461 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mRhythm of War~27 h 03 m

How many pages is Rhythm of War?

1461 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Rhythm of War1461

What genre is Rhythm of War?

It sits on the Fantasy shelves.

Who wrote Rhythm of War?

Brandon Sanderson.

The Stormlight Archive — reading order

  1. → Rhythm of War you are here
  2. 1 Oathbringer
  3. 2 Wind and Truth
  4. 3 Words of Radiance
  5. 4 The Way of Kings (2010)
  6. 5 Rhythm of War (2011)
  7. 6 Words of Radiance (2012)
  8. 7 Oathbringer (2017)
  9. 8 Dawnshard (2020)