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|series=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
|prequel=Oathbringer
|sequel=
|setting=[[Roshar]], [[Cosmere]]
|released=November 17, 2020
|publisher=Tor Books, Gollancz
|ISBN=978-0-7653-2638-6
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|word-count=[[/Statistical_analysis|455,891]]
}}
{{for|Rhythm of War (in-world)|pre=This article deals with the fourth [[Stormlight Archive]] novel|the in universe work}}
'''''Rhythm of War''''' is the fourth book in the ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''. It was released on November 17, 2020.{{ref|name=reveal}}
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''There are secrets we have kept for so long. Watching. Sleepless. Eternal. And soon, they will no longer be ours.''
''If she does, our secrets will finally become truths instead.''
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{{for|/Summary|a chapter by chapter summary}}▼
The book is set on [[Roshar]] one year after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] and follows the stories of [[Shallan Davar]], [[Kaladin]], [[Venli]], and [[Navani Kholin]]. There are also several other characters who receive viewpoints; [[Adolin Kholin]], [[Lirin]], [[Dalinar Kholin]], [[Renarin Kholin]], [[Jasnah Kholin]], [[Rlain]], [[Dabbid]], [[Teft]], [[Moash]], [[Adin]], [[Taravangian]], [[Lezian]], and [[Hoid|Wit]] in the main text, Venli and [[Eshonai]] in flashbacks, and several others in the Interludes.▼
''After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, [[Dalinar Kholin]] and his [[Knights Radiant]] have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally [[Taravangian]] looms over every strategic move.''
''At the same time that [[Kaladin]] Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his [[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]] face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy [[Fused]] awaken to wage war, no more [[honorspren]] are willing to [[Nahel bond|bond]] with humans to increase the number of Radiants. [[Adolin Kholin|Adolin]] and [[Shallan Davar|Shallan]] must lead the coalition’s envoy to the honorspren stronghold of [[Lasting Integrity]] and either convince the spren to join the cause against the evil god [[Odium]], or personally face the storm of failure.''{{url ref|url=https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0826NKZHR|text=Amazon Blurb|site=Amazon|date=2020-07-26}}
▲{{for|/Summary|a chapter by chapter summary}}
▲The book is set on [[Roshar]] one year after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] and follows the stories of [[Shallan Davar]], [[Kaladin]], [[Venli]], and [[Navani Kholin]]. There are also several other characters who receive viewpoints; [[Adolin Kholin]], [[Lirin]], [[Dalinar Kholin]], [[Renarin Kholin]], [[Jasnah Kholin]], [[Rlain]], [[Dabbid]], [[Teft]], [[Moash]], [[Adin]], [[Taravangian]], [[Lezian]], and [[Hoid|Wit]] in the main text, Venli and [[Eshonai]] in flashbacks, and several others in the Interludes.
== Development ==
Additionally, Tor.com publicly released full part 1 of the book, including the prologue; it, and the accompanying discussion threads, can be found [https://www.tor.com/series/rhythm-of-war-brandon-sanderson/ here].
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* ''Rhythm of War'' includes pictures of all the [[Spren#True Spren|True Spren]] who form [[Nahel bond]]s, save for the [[Bondsmith]] spren.{{wob ref|13108}}▼
* As with ''[[Oathbringer]]'', ''Rhythm of War'' includes four new illustrations of the [[Herald]]s, specifically [[Nale]], [[Chanarach]], [[Pailiah]], and [[Kalak]].▼
{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of Rhythm of War}}
{{for|/Interior art|a gallery of the book's interior art}}
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* [[Rhythm of War/Epigraphs]]
* [[Rhythm of War/Headings]]
* [[Rhythm of War/Covers]]
* [[Rhythm of War/Interior art]]
== Trivia ==
▲* ''Rhythm of War'' includes pictures of all the [[Spren#True Spren|True Spren]] who form [[Nahel bond]]s, save for the [[Bondsmith]] spren.{{wob ref|13108}}
▲* As with ''[[Oathbringer]]'', ''Rhythm of War'' includes four new illustrations of the [[Herald]]s, specifically [[Nale]], [[Chanarach]], [[Pailiah]], and [[Kalak]].
== Statistical Analysis ==
{{for|/Statistical analysis|a full statistical analysis}}
''Rhythm of War'' consists of one prologue, one hundred and seventeen chapters, twelve of which are reserved for flashbacks of the focus character of the book, twelve interludes and one epilogue, reaching a total 455,891 word count. There are twenty-four different unique point-of-view characters in a total of 226 POVs.
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▲== See also ==
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! Word Count
| style="text-align:center" | 455,891
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! Page Count
| style="text-align:center" | 1,232
| Tor hardback
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! Chapter Count
| style="text-align:center" | 131
| Including prologue, 12 interludes, and epilogue.
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! PoV Characters
| style="text-align:center" | 24
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! PoV Count
| style="text-align:center" | 226
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== Notes ==
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