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

Excellent read.

2nd book of the series. Well written. A variety of interesting and entertaining main characters in interwoven stories. I liked the difference in prospective of summer characters when they interacted with others. The story and the apparent world history is deep. I went back to look at the 1st book just to remind myself of some important passages that make a difference later in the story. Highly recommended

The Sound of Catharsis

The male and female narrators even better capture the story's sharp portrayal of the inner glory of ordinary people striving for psychological and spiritual wholeness.

great book & preformers

truly a work of art. Both readers did an excellent job and Sanderson out did himself

Awesome story to become fully enveloped

The Stormlight Archive series is just one of those books that is easy get lost in. The fantastical nature is gripping and refreshing. I highly recommend this book for any fantasy lovers.

Loved it

I crushed this book. Couldn't stop listening. I haven't been this excited about a new fantasy series since I was a kid.

Simply Phenomenal

Geniunely breathtaking story, Kate and Michael help bring this masterpiece to life, giving depth and complexity to each characters voice. Bridge Four.

Amazing! Absolutely fantastic story and narrating.

I absolutely love this entire stormlight series. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting a good adventure.

Spectacular story and equally spectacular narration

I just finished the second book and it was just as good as the first. There is a male and female narrator and both are great but especially the mail with how he is able to change his voice and fit it exactly to the character. Very highly recommended. The books are almost an amalgam of Game of Thrones, doing, and Robert Jordan

love! highly recommend.

great story following the first book. extremely happy with this book. a must read following the first book of the stormlight archive.

Another great Cosmere audiobook

I love Sanderson's work and the quality of the readings.
This one is long but flies by with how engrossing it is.
Aside from Shallan being obnoxious at times and the Lift side story it's pure gold.
This is my favourite series thus far.