Words of Radiance

The Stormlight Archive, Book 2

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

Length: 48 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

From number one New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance, audiobook two of the Stormlight Archive, continues the immersive fantasy epic that The Way of Kings began.

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.

The Assassin, Szeth, 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.

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.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson:

• The Cosmere
• The Stormlight Archive
• The Way of Kings
• Words of Radiance
• Edgedancer (Novella)
• Oathbringer

The Mistborn trilogy:

• Mistborn: The Final Empire
• The Well of Ascension
• The Hero of Ages

Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series:

• Alloy of Law
• Shadows of Self
• Bands of Mourning
• Collection
• Arcanum Unbounded

Other Cosmere novels:

• Elantris
• Warbreaker

The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series:

• Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
• The Scrivener's Bones
• The Knights of Crystallia
• The Shattered Lens
• The Dark Talent

The Rithmatist series:

• The Rithmatist

Other books by Brandon Sanderson:

• The Reckoners
• Steelheart
• Firefight
• Calamity

©2014 Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC (P)2014 Macmillan Audio

Just as Good as the first!

Loved it. I about to start book 3 now.

I would to see these made I to movies.

The sky and wind are mine, I claim them...

Amazing story line, it will hook you and keep you hooked. Once you start listening you'll want to keep on till the end.

Great read the story starts coming together

This book was so much better than I expected, I enjoyed the journey it took me on

epic!

Even better than WOK! Great narration. Do yourself a favor and listen to this book.

Outstanding story and narration.

Sanderson does it again in this second part of his epic storm light series. The novel is nearly flawless. The narration is perfect and both Sarah and Michael are two of the best in the business.

best series i have ever read

loved it and recommend this series to any and all fantasy readers out there. awesome books.

An epic adventure!

It exceeded my expectations. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this book. The narrators killed it again! Thank you Brandon Sanderson! Please hurry to complete book 3!

This book is the T. I. T.s totally intriguing tale

I love how Sanderson humanizes Kaladin; showing his growth not only a Radiant but as a boy becoming a man. I can only hope my child will develop such a strong character though their journey in life. This book shows that everyone is human and we all make mistakes or take wrong turns but it's how you fight back and make the choices that allow you sleep best at night.

Bridge 4!!!!

EPIC!

Of all Brandon Sanderson's series of books in the Cosmere I am most excited about the Stormlight Archives. Words of Radiance really picked up the pace from Way of Kings and was an excellent "read". I can't wait for Book 3!!

A very good book.

Good read, like other reviews say, there is a bit of filler.

My thoughts:

The story is fantastic and the telling is very good.The different readers for the same characters was weird. this is my first audible review so I'm not sure what to say. I don't read a ton of fiction but these books by Sanderson are very enjoyable.