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|published=Fall 2017
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'''''Oathbringer''''' is the current working title for the third book in [[The Stormlight Archive]]. [[Peter Ahlstrom]] has stated that the most likely release date is November 2017.{{url ref|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/4p1vo8/no_spoilers_stormlight_3_has_progressed_by_4_were/d4hivas|text=Will the book will come out before fall 2017?|site=reddit.com|date=Jun 6th, 2016}}
== Behind the Scenes ==
=== Writing Process ===
Brandon wrote a few "exploratory scenes" for Stormlight 3 during the summer of 2014, however he didn't start in earnest on the book until June 2015.
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=== Name Changes ===
The original tentative title, when Szeth was still the focus character, was "Stones Unhallowed". Like all planned titles for ''The Stormlight Archive'' this would have been the title of an in-world book, likely in dealing with Urithiru which [[Ali|Ali-daughter-Hasweth]] mentions was at times the Shin's only connection to the outside world due to its "stones unhallowed".{{book ref|sa2|47}} "Skybreakers" was also mentioned by Brandon as a working title, as Brandon felt "Stones Unhallowed" would possibly be too similar to Patrick Rothfuss' "Doors of Stone" if they were released in close proximity.{{cite}}
"The Highprince of War" was the working title for the fifth book in The Stormlight Archive, which is where Dalinar's flashbacks were originally scheduled to appear.{{qa ref|689|16|Title for Dalinar-centric book|date=Nov 8th, 2011}} In February 2013 though, Brandon said it was "almost certain" to change.{{tor ref|the-title-for-brandon-sandersons-second-stormlight-archive-book-has-been-revealed|Words of Radiance press release|date=Feb 28th, 2013}} During the process of writing Stormlight 3, especially after shifting the focus to Dalinar, Brandon began referring to it as "Oathbringer".
== Publication History ==
=== Pre-Release Material ===
*The first Kaladin chapter was Brandon's reading during the Summer 2014 UK tour.{{cite}} It was later released on Tor.com on September 30, 2014.{{tor ref|brandon-sanderson-stormlight-archive-book-3-first-chapter|text=Tor.com release of first Stormlight 3 Kaladin chapter.|date=Sep 30th, 2014}}
*The first Dalinar flashback chapter was Brandon's reading during the ''[[Shadows of Self]]'' tour. It was later released on Tor.com on October 23, 2015.{{tor ref|brandon-sanderson-reveals-a-dalinar-chapter-from-stormlight-archive-book-3|text=Tor.com release of first Dalinar flashback chapter|date=Oct 23rd, 2015}}
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