Oathbringer – Brandon Sanderson 2017 | 1st Edition

$49.00

  • Author: Brandon Sanderson
  • Publisher: TOR Book, NY, 2017
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Fine
  • Size: 8vo
  • Attributes: First Edition, Dust Jacket

First edition, first printing. Third volume of the Stormlight Archive. Binding tight, internally fine, unmarked. DJ rubbed at the top corners of the flap. Fine in Near Fine DJ.

 

Oathbringer (2017) is the third installment in Brandon Sanderson’s acclaimed Stormlight Archive epic fantasy series, a sweeping tale of war, redemption, and shattered oaths set on the storm-battered world of Roshar. The novel delves deeper into the fractured psyche of Dalinar Kholin, the Blackthorn—a once-brutal warlord turned reluctant diplomat—as he grapples with suppressed memories of his bloody past and the revelation that he may have been complicit in his own wife’s death. Meanwhile, Shallan Davar struggles with her splintering identity under the weight of multiple Lightweaver personas, and Kaladin Stormblessed battles the despair of failing to protect those he loves, even as his powers grow.

As the newly refounded Knights Radiant rally to defend the city of Urithiru from the apocalyptic Voidbringer onslaught, ancient secrets resurface, and the true nature of the enemy—and the gods themselves—comes into question. Sanderson’s signature worldbuilding shines, with intricate magic systems (Surgebinding), geopolitical intrigue, and breathtaking battle sequences, including the climactic defense of Thaylen City, where Dalinar’s confrontation with his past unlocks a game-changing truth about the Stormlight universe.

Themes of trauma, leadership, and the cost of unity resonate throughout, culminating in Dalinar’s iconic declaration: “The most important step a man can take is always the next one.” A cornerstone of modern fantasy, Oathbringer is both a personal character study and a universe-altering epic, setting the stage for the series’ escalating cosmic conflict.

About the Author

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. He is the author of such bestsellers as the Mistborn  trilogy and its sequels, The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, and The Bands of Mourning; the Stormlight Archive novels The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance; and other novels, including The Rithmatist and Steelheart. In 2013, he won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for The Emperor’s Soul, set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time  sequence.
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