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Brandon Sanderson’s Way of Kings, New Audio Excerpts

Dona Watson — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:13:01 +0000

Yay! The folks over at Tor are at it again. First they treated us by posting online the Prelude, Prologue and Chapters 1–3 of Brandon Sanderson’s soon-to-be-published Way of Kings. Now they have also posted the audio version of Chapters 4–6. And it’s all free! All you need to do is register at Tor.com. Don’t worry. It’s a free membership.

For details, see http://www.tor.com/wok/

To visit the author, click here: http://www.brandonsanderson.com/

Preview: The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson

Dona Watson — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:31:05 +0000

The powers that be at Tor have decided to post a preview of Brandon Sanderson’s new book coming out this Fall. The Way of Kings is Book 1 in a new series titled, “The Stormlight Archive.” It is scheduled to hit the shelves August 31 of this year.

To read the preview, go to: http://www.tor.com/wok
(Free registration is required.)

Cover Art Released for “Way of Kings”

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:52 +0000

One of the things I love about fantasy fiction is the artwork. There are some incredibly gifted artists out there that create works for this genre. One of the most respected is Michael Whelan, who has been commissioned by Tor to create the cover art for Brandon Sanderson’s upcoming book The Way of Kings. Wouldn’t you agree with me that this is an absolutely stunning painting?

For the author’s thoughts on having a Michael Whelan cover for his new book, click on over to a post on the Tor.com website.

It’s Here! The Gathering Storm Hits Shelves Today

Dona Watson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:44:40 +0000

It’s finally here! Today is Release Day for The Gathering Storm, the twelfth book in the Wheel of Time Series. This could arguably be the biggest release of the year in fantasy fiction. It will be interesting to see what sales figures are come this time next week. For now, this will have to do. Here’s the official product description:

Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready.

The final volume of the Wheel of Time, A Memory of Light, was partially written by Robert Jordan before his untimely passing in 2007. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn books, was chosen by Jordan’s editor—his wife, Harriet McDougal—to complete the final book. The scope and size of the volume was such that it could not be contained in a single book, and so Tor proudly presents The Gathering Storm as the first of three novels that will make up A Memory of Light. This short sequence will complete the struggle against the Shadow, bringing to a close a journey begun almost twenty years ago and marking the conclusion of the Wheel of Time, the preeminent fantasy epic of our era.

In this epic novel, Robert Jordan’s international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward—wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders—his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.

Egwene al’Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower—and possibly the world itself.

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

Several retailers are offering deep discounts off the book’s $29.99 retail price. For example, you can currently purchase the book from Amazon for $16.49. For more details, click here.

More Updates on “The Gathering Storm”

Dona Watson — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:39:56 +0000

It’s getting closer! That is, the release of “The Gathering Storm.” Here are the official pictures showing that Brandon Sanderson has received his first copies. They’re killing me with this one. The anticipation is excruciating.

Meanwhile, here is the first of three online videos that feature different aspects behind “The Gathering Storm.” In this video Harriet (Robert Jordan’s widow) talks about choosing Brandon to complete the series.

The dates of the national tour have been released. To see if Brandon will be signing books nearby, check the list here.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The Gathering Storm, Chapters 1 & 2 Audio Available

Dona Watson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:37 +0000

With the long-awaited release of “The Gathering Storm” coming in less than one month, publisher Tor has released the audio versions of chapters one and two.

“The Gathering Storm” is Volume 12 in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. Unfortunately, Mr. Jordan passed away before the series could be completed, so Tor hired Brandon Sanderson to finish the series. Originally slated to be one book, the end of the series has now been split into three volumes, the first of which is “The Gathering Storm.”

The audio chapters are available to those registered on Tor.com. See: http://www.tor.com/gatheringstorm/register

Further info on the book can be found here.

Win a Copy of Mistborn and Eye of the World From Tor

Dona Watson — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:26:44 +0000

Tor is giving away a copy of Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn and Robert Jordan’s Eye of the World in honor of the upcoming release of The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan on October 27, 2009.

Mistborn is Book 1 in Sanderson’s trilogy by the same name. Eye of the World is also Book 1 but in Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. After Robert Jordan’s untimely death, Brandon Sanderson was asked to complete the Wheel of Time series. The Gathering Storm is one of the three final books in the series.

For details on the contest, visit Tor at: http://us.macmillan.com/tor/promo/mistborneotw

Free Warbreaker Wallpaper

Dona Watson — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:16:19 +0000

I neglected to mention yesterday that you can download free wallpaper for your computer screen or iPhone showing the cover of Brandon Sanderson’s Warbreaker, compliments of Tor Books. All that is required is a free registration to the Tor.com website. Click here.

Don Dos Santos Paints Warbreaker Cover

Dona Watson — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:42:10 +0000

In a follow-up to yesterday’s coverage of Brandon Sanderson’s soon-to-be-published Warbreaker, I want to draw attention to the artist who painted the beautiful cover. Don Dos Santos has made available a five-minute video demonstrating the process behind the Warbreaker oil painting. What an incredible talent!

Click here to view the embedded video.

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

Dona Watson — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:10:55 +0000

[amazon-product alink="0000FF" bordercolor="000000" height="240"]0765320304[/amazon-product]On Sale: 6/9/2009, Tor Books

After I stumbled across Brandon Sanderson’s debut novel (Elantris) in the library, this author quickly became one of my favorites. Soon after finishing Elantris, I purchased–and thoroughly enjoyed–Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy. Now his newest release, Warbreaker, hits the stores June 9. I had a chance to read a pre-release draft of Warbreaker and loved it so much that I can’t wait to purchase a hardcopy for my library. Here’s what publisher Tor Books has to say about Warbreaker:

After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today’s leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation,” the invention of whole worlds, complete with magics and myths all their own.

Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.

Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.

By using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. It will take considerable quantities of each to resolve all the challenges facing Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris; Susebron the God King; Lightsong, reluctant god of bravery, and mysterious Vasher, the Warbreaker.