Warbreaker

De: Brandon Sanderson

Narrado por: Alyssa Bresnahan

From the author of the connected universe of the Cosmere comes the standalone novel from which spring characters who later play roles in the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.

In the world of Warbreaker, each person is born endowed with the power of one Breath―which can be sold and collected by others, then used to Awaken objects and even corpses to do their bidding. A few individuals who die in glory return as gods, with the power of thousands of Breath, but no memory of their mortal lives―and are enthroned in the Court of Gods in Hallandren’s capital. To Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris, the abuse of Breath and the claim of the Returned to be gods are repugnant blasphemy. But with one princess wed to the God King of their nation’s enemies in a bid for peace, the other finds she must rely on Breath-using mercenaries to try to rescue her sister from her monstrous husband.

Lightsong the Bold, a lesser god who doubts his own religion, starts investigating mysterious murders in the Court of Gods and uncovers haunting clues to his own forgotten past. He is one of four gods who controls the army of Awakened Lifeless soldiers, and one faction is inciting an invasion of Idris despite the marriage treaty. Vasher―wielder of the sapient sword Nightblood―works behind the scenes against the declaration of war, but Lightsong’s visions of bloodshed prophesy its inevitability. Can the new queen, unaware of her sister’s imminent rescue attempt, persuade Lightsong and also somehow get through to the aloof God King―who she has been forbidden to speak to or even look in the eyes―before her homeland is destroyed?

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Epic, yet human and absolutely entertaining.

 
"Warbreaker" was an absolute pleasure to listen to. By that, I not only mean that the narrator Alyssa Bresnahan did a terrific job, but the writing, storyline, and descriptive feel of it all was easy to invest your imagination into.

The little sparks of detail made all the difference here. From the way the characters dress to the way magic influences belief systems within the setting, a listener will be awed by the imagery the details paint within their minds. The characters felt so rounded and relatable that about ten hours into this audiobook a person might relieze that there have only been about ten minutes of action of any sort...and be surprised that they don't miss the lack of it at all.

There are four main perspectives that the listener views the story from. These perspectives are from two sisters; princesses that are polar opposites in personalities but find themselves thrown into dangerous political challenges neither are really mentally prepared for, a god who can't remember who he was yet can't seem to shake his moral compass no matter how hard he tries, and a mysterious man and his sarcastic magical sword. Their stories weave together to create a tapestry of events that slowly reveal truths and hidden threats in a natural and intreguing way.

This audiobook is highly recommended to audiobook listeners who enjoy a fantasy setting that makes them think and reflect. This book is art, politics, mystery, adventure, and drama all rolled into one engaging story.

All his books are frikkin awesome.

This book was awesome too. Less action than normal but still fantastic. A mystery I enjoyed seeing unfold. Another great magic system.

Slower start but fantastic overall

It took a while for me to get into it, but it was definitely worth continuing. After the first few hours I found the characters much easier to relate and the pacing began picking up.

Wonderfully Unique and Clever

As usual, Brandon Sanderson has created a wonderful story with a clever plot and unique world. This is very much worth the journey.

Admittedly, I was a little sleepover of the narrator since I'm so used to Michael Kramer and Kate Reading when I listen to Brandon Sanderson. However, I thought Alyssa Bresnahan did a wonderful job.

Unbelievable writing skills!

I loved the book, very believable and suspenseful, my kind of book. I love BRANDON SANDERSON books , I finish them so quickly because I listen for hours while I’m driving long trips while I’m cooking at home , short trips to the store. I’m always with my phone on listening. Thanks for your writing skills. I wish I had them .