How many books will there be in Stormlight Archive?

[ChullRider Dakhor Monk]

So I read some things saying that Stormlight Archive will be 5 books, and others saying it will be 10 books. Which one is correct? (I found both sources on the Brandon Sanderson website)

 

[Alvron Knight Radiant]

Stormlight will be 10 books total with two story arcs broken down into 5 books each.

[Cold Fusion Awakened Object]

Not quite wheel of time length, but still quite the undertaking for Brandon Sanderson.

  And guess what, he's only 1/5 of the way done...

[ChullRider Dakhor Monk]

Thanks.

[AerionBFII Cryptic]

I wish i never started *sigh* there's nothing better or worse for starting an incredible series from the beginning....the rereads...oh the rereads.

[FaeMofo Pahn Kahl]

Rereading is the best part, you get to uncover more embedded stuff as the series goes on

[thecatinthehat Obligator]

How many books will there be in Stormlight Archive?

Over nine thousand!!!

But seriously, what the other folks say, two pentalogies.

And yes, rereads are fun.

[Pestis the Spider Misting]

Hm, if the 'two pentalogies' are so separate, will they have the same characters?

[kari-no-sugata Shardbearer]

Those that survive the first half at least. I think the rough plan was for there to be an in-world gap of about 10 years between the two halves.

 

Some minor/side characters in the first half will be major characters in the second half, eg Lift.

 

Of course, nothing is certain until the books in question are written.

[KevinTheHerdazian Noble]

I'm with wez. Rereads suck. Ive read WoK like 4 times and this is my 13 reread of WoR

[AerionBFII Cryptic]

@KevinTheHerdazian so true it's depressing the amount of rereads i've done on SA !

 

The worst part about series like Stormlight Archive is the wait between each release, don't get me wrong im not complaining against BrandonTheMachine it's just as a reader there are no books in the same league to help ease the gaps between releases. 

[minima Bridgeman]

On 7.01.2015 at 6:11 PM, kari-no-sugata said:

Those that survive the first half at least. I think the rough plan was for there to be an in-world gap of about 10 years between the two halves.

 

Some minor/side characters in the first half will be major characters in the second half, eg Lift.

 

Of course, nothing is certain until the books in question are written.

Thank you - it's really nice to hear that there is a chance that someone wil live through this part and will be in the second penta-something.

Edited June 22, 2018 by minima

[Weltall Voidbringer]

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Also... next time you miiiiight want to check how long a topic has been dead before posting in it. Just sayin'. xD

Edited June 22, 2018 by Weltall