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

Incredible series

Speechless, such a great series. Can’t wait to see where it takes us. Hoping a tv show or something is made eventually.

great story with some annoying interruptions

for the most part the characters and voice actors are great
there is a big difference from the firstbook where the Thalan accent turned french for some reason.
shallans dialogue is usually annoying and unbearable. also kate reading is not always pleasant to listen to when she does different voices especially masculine voices as they all end up sounding the same

He’s the BEST!

As always, Brandon Sanderson never fails to be fantastic! I love his work. Thank you!

Sanderson can weave a story!

Kramer and Reading are two of my favorite readers! Awesome story! Awesome performance! I recommend this production.

Don’t pass it up

This is a truly great adventure into the world of honor and mystical powers, of intelligence and prophecy. It is a great story.

Love these books!!!

This book series is so great! And the amount of hours of listening that you get is a steal compared to most other books. The next book is only 6 hours so I felt a little cheated that i needed to get that one, when this one was over 45 hours for the same price, but honestly, with the first book and then this one, I felt it well worth it to thank the writer for giving me so much bang for my buck on the first 2.

And So It Begins

The way this book engages the reader is brillint. The twists, the turns. The way the reader thinks they have it all figured out, then shattered. Dreams made, then falling. It’s a truly a masterpiece.

Excellent job

The book was written in an engaging manner built upon the first book. I can’t wait to read the third book.

Amazing Book!

This story is well written. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of this series before but I’m happy I found it. The narration is as good as it gets.

Twists and turns… the Sanderlanch is come!

Great story! Wonderful voice actors! They’ve become a staple for me for Stormlight, and Michael Kramer for Mistborn series 1&2 as well!
The Cosmere comes together in fun and unexpected ways! Highly suggest reading Elantris and Warbreaker before this book!

Loved the story! It’s a great epic!