The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

From Book Trigger Warnings
The Way of Kings
Cover of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Author(s) Brandon Sanderson
Published August 31, 2010
Publisher Tor Books
Genre(s) Fantasy
Age group Adult


The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is an adult fantasy novel, originally published on August 31, 2010. It is the first book in The Stormlight Archive series and is part of the The Cosmere series.

Trigger Warnings

  • Depression
  • Gore
  • Suicide ideation
  • Violence
  • War
  • On-screen suicide attempt (aborted)
  • Fantasy racism
  • Slavery
  • Death of parent
  • Graphic depiction of death of sibling
  • Cult depiction
  • Romantic manipulation
  • Poison
  • Murder
  • Questionable sanity/unreality
  • Loss of autonomy
  • Alcoholism
  • On-screen deaths (a lot)
  • Surgery
  • Robbery
  • Institutional corruption

Representation

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  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • PTSD
  • Autism
  • Limb differences
  • POC Characters
  • Seasonal depression

Tropes