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A review by oashackelford
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I don't know what I was expecting when I opened this book. I had read the mistborn trilogy and loved it, but it felt like that one was more about politics and taking down political systems and so I guess I figured the way of kings would be similar. I was not prepared for the in depth discussions about honor, the right way to rule, what makes a good man, or the betrayals that came up in the book. I do feel like this book, while fantastic and still having conflict and a purpose, was mostly exposition to set up the sequels. The level of world building in this book is so high. I feel like in Harry Potter, the fact that Harry is raised by muggles does a lot for helping the audience get into the rules of his world, because we are learning right alongside him. Sanderson does not hold your hand in this series. He gives enough context for you to figure out what is happening but I did feel that I had to pay a lot of attention or risk getting confused.
Seriously a good read though. I have a book hangover now, and while I have other books on my TBR to get to, I am having a hard time getting into them because the stakes are lower.