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Revealing the Cover of Wind and Truth, the Fifth Book in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive

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Published on August 29, 2024

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Cover of Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth

The wait is finally over, Stormlight Archive fans!

Brandon Sanderson’s epic Stormlight Archive fantasy series will continue with Wind and Truth, the concluding volume of the first major arc of this ten-book series. A defining pillar of Sanderson’s “Cosmere” fantasy book universe, this newest installment of The Stormlight Archive promises huge developments for the world of Roshar, the struggles of the Knights Radiant (and friends!), and for the Cosmere at large.

Check out the full cover art below, and then head over to the Dragonsteel blog for a conversation between artist Michael Whelan and Dragonsteel’s art director Isaac Stewart.

Wind and Truth arrives December 6, 2024 from Tor Books—Read new chapters every Monday here on Reactor! icon-paragraph-end

Cover of Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth with art by Michael Whelan: A figure in a blue coat is seen from behind; he holds a book in his left hand and is right arm is extended out towards the background. The sky is full of swirling clouds and lightning strikes are visible in the distance.
Cover art by Michael Whelan

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Brandon Sanderson

Book Five of The Stormlight Archive

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5 years ago

I really, really wan to see book 3 BEFORE this show is released. Until then, I can’t get very excited about seeing ‘”prequel” material.

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Austin
5 years ago

Showtime probably asked Rothfuss to finish the last book before they committed and Rothfuss balked :P

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John
5 years ago

@2 after the reception to Game of Thrones ending I wouldn’t blame them

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5 years ago

Don’t care; finish the books.  Don’t care; finish the books.  Don’t care; finish the books.  Don’t care; finish the books…

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5 years ago

I’m curious, does it wind up being more money in the bank for the author when this happens? They get paid for the rights by a studio; when those rights are passed back, then they’re free to sell them elsewhere. Is that like selling the same car twice?  I think I can imagine how this actually works in a less beneficial way, but anyone know the process?

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5 years ago

@5, no, Lionsgate bought the rights and still retains them.  They just need a new network to air the damn thing now.

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5 years ago

The utter lack of patience and grace shown by so many of the Kingkiller Chronicle is just endlessly baffling to me. The story will come when it comes. It’s not like Rothfuss has ever toyed with fans, he’s been exceedingly transparent and you really can’t force creativity if you want quality. He’s given us some great tales, he’ll finish his story when he’s ready and it’ll be an exciting day to have the book in hand. This isn’t the first book that anyone has had to wait a decade plus for. In my experience that wait has been worth it and I trust Rothfuss to tell a great tale…on his own time. It’s not like there aren’t other wonderful stories to read, watch, and listen to in the mean time. Just because you want something in a certain order (gimme book not show!) or certain schedule doesn’t mean he’s obligated to provide. He’s promised a trilogy, I trust him to provide closure to this cool story, and that’s about all the obligation there is imo. Give the guy some peace and take your entitled demands to a store with mass produced products (or don’t because workers there don’t appreciate that attitude either and aren’t paid enough to deal with that crap).  

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Austin
5 years ago

@7 – “Exceedingly transparent?” Are you sure you’re thinking of the right author?

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5 years ago

@8 Yes. He’s kept channels of communication open year after year, responds to fans, streams, answers questions at live appearances etc. Just because the content of all of that isn’t what you want to hear doesn’t mean it’s not communication. He’s been honest about things that have proven to be obstacles to the book’s progress (his father passing, his mental health, these are very human, very reasonable things). He’s even done streams where he literally works on the book. I’m not sure how much more transparent you can be. 

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tromedlov87
5 years ago

@9 I think part of the problem is that we’ve been spoiled by Brandon Sanderson, who keeps literal percentage updates on how his writing is going, updates fans whenever there’s the slightest hint of a delay, and is extremely nice and prolific to boot. He’s so good about fan interaction and being transparent about everything possible that what other authors do feels… much less useful. Which isn’t really fair, absolutely, but that’s how it is.

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