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

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Incredible

This was better than the way of kings for plot development. The battles in it weren't as good but still wonderful.

Fantastic

Brandon Sanderson is a genius. The trilogy is immersive and engaging. Such excellence is rare in this genre. Narrators have figured it out and play off of each other brilliantly. Highly recommended!

Best fantasy

Amazing rich fantasy story. Characters area very human and believable. The fantasy world made sense. Not a dull moment.

I loved it!

A great book. An epic story. It’s very long, but that’s one of the things that made me really like it.

Awesome

Very well read and great story waiting on new book to come out to get that one.

Classically Masterful, Unique and Riveting!

Where does Words of Radiance rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is my favorite audiobook to date. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas each time I log into Sanderson's web site to see the progress of the next installment of this series.

Any additional comments?

If you love Sci-Fi, and if, like me, you've read all the classics, this book will make you proud to be a reader (listener) in the modern age. Fantastic story with Epic appeal and characters that you'll love and hate with the passion that only truly great story tellers can exhume. A+

Good read

loved the book. I am hooked on another long series. held my intrest page after page. Waiting for book 3.

OMG awesome book... Of course!

I absolutely love the way Brandon Sanderson develops his characters and story. I'm always so invested in exactly what happens to them. The worst part about each one of his books in this series is how long I have to wait for the next one. At least another year before I can move on to the third book. that totally sucks! lol But that's certainly a good thing. Thanks for another great adventure

Great

An immersive story, complex but accessible. I enjoy the gendered narrators. Can't wait for the 3rd.

Excellent (if long) Book!!!

I would definitely recommend this book to EVERYONE. Wow... just wow. I loved the first book but found the character development of Shallan to be a bit boring but this book made it all come together. Excellent structure to the book that kept me entranced. This is the continuation of an excellent series and I cannot wait to continue the saga with the next book. Mr. Sanderson, I tip my hat to you good sir and hope that you could indulge my wishes by writing the next book sooner rather than later.