| Wind and Truth | |
| Author: | Brandon Sanderson |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
| Genre: | Epic fantasy |
| Publisher: | Tor Books |
| Series: | The Stormlight Archive |
| Pub Date: | December 6, 2024 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages: | 1248 |
| Preceded By: | Rhythm of War |
Wind and Truth is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the fifth book in The Stormlight Archive series. It will be published on December 6, 2024.[1] The book will be the planned ending to the front half of the series. Sanderson has said that the latter half of the series will be written after he finishes writing the upcoming Era Three Mistborn trilogy and the two Elantris sequels.[2]
As with Kaladin in The Way of Kings, Shallan in Words of Radiance, Dalinar in Oathbringer and the characters Eshonai and Venli in Rhythm of War, Wind and Truth will have a sequence of flashback chapters, this time from the perspective of Szeth, the Assassin in White.
The unabridged audiobook will be read by narration team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.[3]
The writing process for the book started in January 2022.[4] The book was previously known as Knights of Wind and Truth before Sanderson decided on Wind and Truth. In December 2023 Sanderson announced the completion of the first draft of the novel,[5] which was later followed by the announcement of the publication date by his publisher Tor Books.[6]
The synopsis of Wind and Truth that came with the announcement was as follows:
Dalinar Kholin has challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions, and the Knights Radiant and the nations of Roshar have a mere 10 days to prepare for the worst. The fate of the entire world - and the Cosmere at large - hangs in the balance.
Sanderson has stated that Dalinar Kholin will have a larger role in the book than he had in Rhythm of War.[6] More of Roshar's queer characters will be canonized in the book, including Renarin and Rlain. The planned ending of the novel is based upon the ending he planned out for an RPG in 1999, and has been in the outline of the series from the start. Sanderson hopes that it will land right with people and recontextualize many important moments in the story.[6]
On June 4, 2024, Sanderson announced on his X account that he finished the last part of the novel, turning the book in at 491,000 words; this made Wind and Truth the longest book in the series.[7]
The audiobook version of the book will be released on the same day as the hardcover version and will be read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, who also read The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War and several other books written by Sanderson.