Words of Radiance

#2 Stormlight Archive

Brandon Sanderson

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St Martins/Tor
04 March 2014

Fantasy; Epic Fantasy; Heroic; Magic; Sword & Sorcery; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Witches & Wizards; David Gemmell Legend Award

Series: Stormlight Archive

Six years ago, the Assassin in White, a hireling of the inscrutable Parshendi, assassinated the Alethi king on the very night a treaty between men and Parshendi was being celebrated. So began the Vengeance Pact among the highprinces of Alethkar and the War of Reckoning against the Parshendi. Now the Assassin is active again, murdering rulers all over the world of Roshar, using his baffling powers to thwart every bodyguard and elude all pursuers. Among his prime targets is Highprince Dalinar, widely considered the power behind the Alethi throne. His leading role in the war would seem reason enough, but the Assassin's master has much deeper motives. Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status darkeyes. Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly struggling to master remarkable new powers that are somehow linked to his honorspren, Syl. Brilliant but troubled Shallan strives along a parallel path. Despite being broken in ways she refuses to acknowledge, she bears a terrible burden: to somehow prevent the return of the legendary Voidbringers and the civilization-ending Desolation that will follow. The secrets she needs can be found at the Shattered Plains, but just arriving there proves more difficult than she could have imagined. Meanwhile, at the heart of the Shattered Plains, the Parshendi are making an epochal decision. Hard pressed by years of Alethi attacks, their numbers ever shrinking, they are convinced by their war leader, Eshonai, to risk everything on a desperate gamble with the very supernatural forces they once fled. The possible consequences for Parshendi and humans alike, indeed, for Roshar itself, are as dangerous as they are incalculable.

By: Brandon Sanderson
Imprint: St Martins/Tor
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 53mm
Weight: 1.179kg
ISBN: 9780765326362
ISBN 10: 0765326361
Series: Stormlight Archive
Pages: 864
Publication Date: 04 March 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

BRANDON SANDERSON grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. He had the honor of completing Robert Jordan's classic The Wheel of Time(R) series and is the author of the bestselling Mistborn series.

Reviews for Words of Radiance (#2 Stormlight Archive)

Praise for The Way of Kings I loved this book. What else is there to say? --Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind on The Way of Kings This is a great choice for fans of Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks. --Voice of Youth Advocates on The Way of Kings The best part...is the compelling, complex story of Dalinar, Kaladin, and Shallan as they struggle though emotional, physical, and moral challenges. Fans and lovers of epic fantasy...will eagerly await the next volume. --Library Journal on The Way of Kings I loved this book. What else is there to say? Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind on The Way of Kings This is a great choice for fans of Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks. Voice of Youth Advocates on The Way of Kings The best part is the compelling, complex story of Dalinar, Kaladin, and Shallan as they struggle though emotional, physical, and moral challenges. Fans and lovers of epic fantasy will eagerly await the next volume. Library Journal on The Way of Kings I loved this book. What else is there to say? Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind on The Way of Kings This is a great choice for fans of Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks. Voice of Youth Advocates on The Way of Kings The best part is the compelling, complex story of Dalinar, Kaladin, and Shallan as they struggle though emotional, physical, and moral challenges. Fans and lovers of epic fantasy will eagerly await the next volume. Library Journal on The Way of Kings Praise for The Way of Kings I loved this book. What else is there to say? --Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind This is a great choice for fans of Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks. -- Voice of Youth Advocates The best part...is the compelling, complex story of Dalinar, Kaladin, and Shallan as they struggle though emotional, physical, and moral challenges. Fans and lovers of epic fantasy...will eagerly await the next volume. -- Library Journal Praise for The Way of Kings I loved this book. What else is there to say? --Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind This is a great choice for fans of Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks. -- Voice of Youth Advocates The best part...is the compelling, complex story of Dalinar, Kaladin, and Shallan as they struggle though emotional, physical, and moral challenges. Fans and lovers of epic fantasy...will eagerly await the next volume. -- Library Journal