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Rhythm Of War
''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 ''Oathbringer''. It is currently both the longest Sanderson novel and longest in the series at 455,891 words, though ''Oathbringer'' has a higher page count. 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. The book features illustrations of four Heralds, as well as illustrations of all the True who form Nahel Bonds save for the Bondsmith . As with its ''Stormlight Archive'' predecessors, the unabridged audiobook is read by narration team Michael Kramer (narrator), Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. A sequel, ''Knights of Wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the ''Mistborn'' series and ''The Stormlight Archive'', are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including ''The Reckoners'', the '' Skyward'' series, and the ''Alcatraz'' series. He is also known for finishing Robert Jordan's high fantasy series ''The Wheel of Time'' and has created several graphic novel fantasy series including ''White Sand'' and ''Dark One''. He created Sanderson's Laws of Magic and popularized the idea of "hard magic" and "soft magic" systems. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with author Dan Wells and cartoonist Howard Tayler called ''Writing Excuses'', involving topics about creating genre writing and webcomics. In 2016, the American media company DMG Entertainment licensed the movie rights to Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Fantasy
High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy defined by the epic nature of its setting or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, or plot.Brian Stableford, ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'', (p. 198), Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005. The term "high fantasy" was coined by Lloyd Alexander in a 1971 essay, "High Fantasy and Heroic Romance", which was originally given at the New England Round Table of Children's Librarians in October 1969. Characteristics High fantasy is set in an alternative, fictional ("secondary") world, rather than the "real" or "primary" world. This secondary world is usually internally consistent, but its rules differ from those of the primary world. By contrast, low fantasy is characterized by being set on Earth, the primary or real world, or a rational and familiar fictional world with the inclusion of magical elements. The romances of William Morris, such as ''The Well at the World's End'', set in an imaginary medieval world, are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Books Books
Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Science and technology * Tor (fish), ''Tor'' (fish), a genus of fish commonly known as mahseers * Target of rapamycin, a regulatory enzyme * Tor functor, in mathematics * Tor (network), an Internet communication method for enabling online anonymity ** The Tor Project, a software organization that maintains the Tor network and the related Tor Browser People * Tor (given name), a Nordic masculine given name * Tor (surname) * Tor Johnson, stage name of Swedish professional wrestler and actor Karl Erik Tore Johansson (1902 or 1903–1971) * Tor (musician), Canadian electronic musician Tor Sjogren Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Tor (comics), a prehistoric human character * Tor, a character in the book ''The Hero and the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kramer (narrator)
Michael Kramer is an American audiobook narrator. Kramer has recorded over a hundred audiobooks for trade publishers and has participated in the Library of Congress's Talking Books program. Reception and awards Kramer has received praise for his narrations, with the ''Library Journal'' stating that Kramer reads "clearly and intensely". Awards *AudioFile Earphones Award *Torgi Award Personal life Kramer lives in Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Jennifer Mendenhall (aka Kate Reading), and their two children. Kramer and Reading have co-narrated audiobooks. Kramer also works as an actor in the local theater, including The Kennedy Center’s production of The Light of Excalibur. Bibliography As narrator *''The Day After Tomorrow'' (1994) *''Homeland'' (1994) *''Closing Time'' (1995) *''Colin Powell: Soldier/Statesman- Statesman/Soldier'' (1995) *'' Galatea 2.2'' (1995) *''In the Big Country'' (1995) *''Tom Clancy's Op-Center - 12 Books (1995-2005) *''Capone: The Man and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemstone
A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semiprecious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli, opal, and obsidian) and occasionally organic materials that are not minerals (such as amber, jet, and pearl) are also used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some soft minerals are used in jewelry because of their luster or other physical properties that have aesthetic value. Rarity and notoriety are other characteristics that lend value to gemstones. Apart from jewelry, from earliest antiquity engraved gems and hardstone carvings, such as cups, were major luxury art forms. A gem expert is a gemologist, a gem maker is called a lapidarist or gemcutter; a diamond cutter is called a diamantaire. Characteristics and classification The traditional classification in the West, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kramer (narrator)
Michael Kramer is an American audiobook narrator. Kramer has recorded over a hundred audiobooks for trade publishers and has participated in the Library of Congress's Talking Books program. Reception and awards Kramer has received praise for his narrations, with the ''Library Journal'' stating that Kramer reads "clearly and intensely". Awards *AudioFile Earphones Award *Torgi Award Personal life Kramer lives in Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Jennifer Mendenhall (aka Kate Reading), and their two children. Kramer and Reading have co-narrated audiobooks. Kramer also works as an actor in the local theater, including The Kennedy Center’s production of The Light of Excalibur. Bibliography As narrator *''The Day After Tomorrow'' (1994) *''Homeland'' (1994) *''Closing Time'' (1995) *''Colin Powell: Soldier/Statesman- Statesman/Soldier'' (1995) *'' Galatea 2.2'' (1995) *''In the Big Country'' (1995) *''Tom Clancy's Op-Center - 12 Books (1995-2005) *''Capone: The Man and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Words Of Radiance
''Words of Radiance'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the second book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on March 4, 2014, by Tor Books. ''Words of Radiance'' consists of one prologue, 89 chapters, an epilogue and 14 interludes. It is preceded by ''The Way of Kings'' and followed by '' Oathbringer''. In 2015, it won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Development The release of the book was delayed due to Sanderson's commitment to writing the final book of ''The Wheel of Time''. Initially, Sanderson planned that this volume would be named after the tome Shallan is given at the end of the first volume: ''The Book of Endless Pages''. However, the name was changed after the editor commented "Uh, are you sure you want to name a very long, very thick fantasy book The Book of Endless Pages?” The book, at 1088 pages, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of Kings
''The Way of Kings'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the first book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on August 31, 2010, by Tor Books. ''The Way of Kings'' consists of one prelude, one prologue, 75 chapters, an epilogue and 9 interludes.. The book has 75 chapters, along with a prelude, a prologue, an epilogue, and nine interlude chapters. It was followed by ''Words of Radiance'' in 2014, '' Oathbringer'' in 2017 and ''Rhythm of War'' in 2020. A leatherbound edition was released in 2021. In 2011, it won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Development Sanderson started working on pieces of ''The Way of Kings'' in the late 1990s and finished the first draft in 2003. Its publication was delayed when Sanderson instead decided to focus on his ''Mistborn'' trilogy. The original, non-canon version, ''The Way of Kings Prime' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Of War Cover
Rhythm (from Greek , ''rhythmos'', "any regular recurring motion, symmetry") generally means a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions". This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time can apply to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or frequency of anything from microseconds to several seconds (as with the riff in a rock music song); to several minutes or hours, or, at the most extreme, even over many years. Rhythm is related to and distinguished from pulse, meter, and beats: In the performance arts, rhythm is the timing of events on a human scale; of musical sounds and silences that occur over time, of the steps of a dance, or the meter of spoken language and poetry. In some performing arts, such as hip hop music, the rhythmic delivery of the lyrics is one of the most important elements of the style. Rhythm may also refer to visual presentation, as "timed move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
