Words of Radiance Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Brandon Sanderson
SCORE
5
TOTAL RATINGS
6,656

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson Book Summary

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance, Book 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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Book Name Words of Radiance
Genre Epic Fantasy
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Language English
E-Book Size 27.33 MB

Words of Radiance (Brandon Sanderson) Book Reviews 2024

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Another fantastic book. Truly one of the most engaging fantasy novels Iā€™ve ever had the pleasure of reading.

just amazing. i can honestly say that this is one of the best books i've ever read, the world building and character development is perfect, you start to like them and start thinking in terms of their world almost without realizing it. you know it's good when you wish an 1000 plus page book was longer. great book, would recommend to anyone and excited for oathbringer later this year.

Fantasy Masterpiece. Clearly authorspren are circling around Brandon Sandersonā€™s head! This is one of the finest examples of fantasy fiction I have ever read. Iā€™m not a witches-and-fairies kind of guy. I prefer my science fiction to be more hard science and I like my fantasy fiction to be deep and intriguing and consistent. The story is hugely compelling and Sandersonā€™s ability to paint a picture with words is unparalleled. I cannot beg Mr Sanderson enough to complete another book in this fascinating story.

One of the best books Iā€™ve ever read. By the time I get near the end, I tried to slow down my reading because I did not want this one to end! If done right this series would make a great TV show.

Great Storyline. The Stormlight Archive are dangerous for readers like me, because you canā€™t put them down when you start, and they arenā€™t small. These are some of the best books (maybe THE best) I have ever read. They are my absolute favorite series, with great action, mystery, and comedy throughout the the whole of it. The story is well rounded with different characters, mini side stories that actually have something to do with the story that also help explain things, and is very entertaining. Keep it up Brandon!

Words of Radiance. Difficult to put down! I can't wait for the next installment

Itā€™s a slog, but still pretty good. I donā€™t want to attempt to summarize this book in just a few words, since Sanderson has invented a seriously diverse and complex universe. Mostly, I want to ask if there are ever any editors involved in his process. I have read four of his books now. Each one has had the same issue: the first 80% (and he does not write short novels) will be Sanderson setting up about a million dominoes, many of them with similar names and motives. About the time that you may want to just give up, he knocks over the leading domino, and for the rest of the (many) pages, all hell will break loose. As he works to wrap up the story, which is always just one loooong chapter in an almost endless story, you will be forced to admit that this guy can write! Why isnā€™t there an editor demanding that he apply some discipline to the first 80%? The good news is that this book is an improvement over the first entry in this saga. The bad news is that he might need TEN books to tell his story. Yikes.

Great series. I love the whole thing

High fantasy. I don't know how he does it. High fantasy always has pitfalls that are common to the genre, and this book (series) doesn't really avoid them all. And yet... I'm still greedy for more. Sanderson just has a natural talent for conveying a sense of hope and heroism, even to cynical b****ds like me. He really gets to you on an emotional level. To neg a little, I could cut out a large portion of non-Kaladin content and still be happy. This doesn't have to be as dense as it is. Nevertheless, 5 stars!

Everything you need in a book. It has everything: fantasy, action/adventure, comedy,etc. But maybe too good of a series. Don't want to wait till 2018 for next book in the series.ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøšŸ“•šŸ“—šŸ˜°šŸ˜°šŸ˜°šŸ˜°šŸ˜°šŸ˜°šŸ“˜šŸ“˜

Better than the first!. The first was absolutely amazing, so imagine how good this one is! ;) i had a book hangover after this that if it werenā€™t for the third May have died if boredom. Hope that summarizes how STORMING perfect this book is.

Perfection. Itā€™s the highest rated book on goodreads for a reason. Stop looking at these reviews and buy it already. Idiot.

Hooked. This picked up where the way of kings left off. Thrilling ride from start to finish. I am hooked and cannot wait for the next one

Love it!. Canā€™t stop praising this series! Love it!

Perfection. I mean if thereā€™s a book and series to get totally lost in, this is it. Just what I was hoping to find in quarantine and the characters and story are perfection.

Genius!. Mr. Sanderson is one of the greatest literary authors of our time, forget this is fantasy. Epic, sweeping, emotional, world building, entertaining.... If this was not in the genre of fantasy, this book would be winning literary awards right and left!

Words of Radiance. Absolutely loved it. It amazes me that the author can keep it all together.

Absolutely Astounding. One of the best books and absolute masterpiece series in the making. Please write faster Sanderson!! Must read!!!!

Excellent. Jumped right in after way of kings and diidn't want it to end. Don't know how this will be a movie. They better change their minds and make it a tv series.

Not looking forward to the 3rd. I couldnā€™t put this one down, read it through a long weekend. Iā€™ve been very unproductive since starting it, and had to finish it so I could get back to work.

Stunning sequel!. In THE WAY OF KINGS, we got to see some of Kaladinā€™s backstory, and we get to see Shallanā€™s in this book! We also get to meet Lift, who is my second-favorite character! (Kaladin is still my #1.) We get explore the worldā€™s magic a bit more, which is always fun. ā€œI am a stick.ā€ We get to see the night Gavilar was killed from a different point of view. We get an awesome fight scene! ā€œHonor is dead, but Iā€™ll see what I can do.ā€ Great second book; I devoured it! Not to be missed! (Oh yeah, and thereā€™s a cool sword at the end. I mean the very end. Like, end of the last chapter. A VERY cool sword. Donā€™t miss it!)

Great start to an awesome series. He needs to publish more books

Just too good to put down!. Every chapter that Bounces from one character to the next makes you read 100 more pages just to get back to where it left off, except you feel this way with every character. So amazing!

Amazing. Amazing lol. Only word I got.

Words of Radiance. Excellent book. Hard to put down !

Irresistible characters. Once again I found myself late at night wondering when Shallan and Kaladin would discover themselves, would Dalinar succeed, ā€¦ I may have to take a break before the next one in the series so i can get some sleep.

Epic and amazing. Itā€™s worth every one of its seemingly millions of words! I loved this book!

Beautiful Buildup to Something Amazing. I love this book with all my heart, the twists and turns along with the masterful storytelling and character development will lead to it's one-day classical status. I plan to read it again in the future!

Amazing!!!!!. Somehow, Brandon Sanderson has managed to turn a thousand page textbook into a gripping page turner. The book was exciting, insightful, and philosophical every page.

Sanderson has done it again!!. Storms! Sanderson Stormblessed has produced a fantastic follow-up to The Way of Kings. I cannot wait to continue the Stormlight Archives. Once again, well done!

Fantastic. This is a fantastic work, by a master story teller and wordsmith. My only knock against it is it can be frustrating when POV changes at a cliffhanger. That is just personal preference, and truly speaks to how immersive these blended stories are.

Favorite series. I loved the Stormlight Archive series. It was nothing like I've read before. Sanderson takes you to a new intriguing land. It is easy to connect with his characters and the plot keeps you on your toes encountering new surprises at every turn.

Honestly iconic. In this large, epic series that is the Stormlight archive, the journey of each character is so real and heartbreaking and beautiful. This book has so many incredible scenes and the world is so immersive and unique. I honestly canā€™t say much else without spoilers, but if you decide to pick up this book you will not be disappointed.

Amazing. This is literally the best book Iā€™ve ever read

Amazing. This novel along with the other books in the Stormlight archive is magnificently captivating, and impossibly complex. I love all of Brandonā€™s books that are within the Cosmere!

A truly imaginative body of work!. I happened to stumble upon my first book, Way of the Kings and have since just finished Words of Radiance! Both of these books have renewed my love of reading, my love of magic and its possibilities. An incredible journey through a world that continues to amaze. The way in which characters were developed is mind boggling, how each level of joy mixed with pain mixed with acceptance has created an immediate bond to each character through their journey. The journey is exciting and thrilling, a non-stop ride unbridled creativity. I dare not compare these writings to any other series of books similar for fear of downplaying the sheer genius of this body of work. This is what writers dream of writing. If it were possibly I would certainly be seeing Inspirationspren right now! I look forward to the next book the Oathbringer.

Stop. Stop reading reviews, you obviously read the first book if you are here, get it already

Awesome!. The way of kings and this book are two of my all-time favorites. Do yourself a favor and read them! God I hope thereā€™s a movie or an HBO series on the Stormlight Chronicles. Great stuff.

Excellence. Storming Amazing

The Thrilling Sequel. A real page turner. Donā€™t know how many times Iā€™ve been late back to work from lunch because Iā€™d ā€œread a paragraph or twoā€ that turned into 10+ pages. Life Before Death. Strength Before Weakness. Journey Before Destination.

Amazing read. So glad I found this

Incredible book (end changed? Noticed 8/24/15?). Absolutely fantastic plot building, and the characters are very real, believable people. More importantly, they don't really follow normal trends, they are refreshingly new, unique. Love it so much that I reread it often, just to relive the story and notice tidbits I didn't before...but this read through (8/24/15) I noticed a different ending to the battle with Szeth? Am I crazy or does anyone else see that..?

Awesome!. I really had a hard time putting this down to go on with my life. Even the innovations in the story were so well written as to inspire creativity in my life. How can there possibly be more? I can't wait to find out.

So much awesome. I decided to start buying both the hardcover and the digital copies; it is that good that I want access everywhere I can spare the time to read.

If.... If this book was an eggroll, I'd eat it, then order some more

Not as good as the first. A step backwards from the first. I spent too much time skipping/skimming chapters in this one. Often Sanderson gets too fond of his own cleverness and it really weighs down the book. Also, his editor most have told him to put in more chapters for women. This also was the downfall of the wheel of time books. Finally, I hate the pretentious trend of putting proverbs/poems at the beginning of each chapter. Please stop.

Engrossing tale. Very well written, even if occasionally there are references that are not explained well. Interesting story in a different world, one which is depicted clearly by the author.

Great Epic Series. With the Stormlight Archive, Sanderson proves that he knows how to weave a fantasy world of epic proportions. The Way of Kings sets the table, leaving you hungry for more. Words of Radiance draws you in deeper, revealing just enough to keep you engaged yet satisfied at the same time. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

Couldnā€™t stop reading.... It took a bit to spin up, but then I could not stop reading. Epic follow-up to way of kings, with some closure on a few threads.

Amazing. As good if not better than the first. Captivating and addicting, I couldnā€™t tear myself away from reading. To put it bluntly Iā€™m obsessed with these books

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Worldbuilding on another level!. So much fun. Sanderson has really come into his own. What a pleasure to read. My only caution is the agony waiting for the next books!

Great sequel!. Loved it. The only thing is I hate books number 2 of 3! Can't wait for the next one! Note to editor: I found some typos like ( the the shard blade) repeating the same word (his his daughter)

A Must Read. Had a great time being in cosmere

Incredible. This is the best book I have ever read. I stayed up way too late last night reading this book, and I'm about to do it again. I even got my mother to read this series; its that good. So many times this book has left me with my eyes bulging, and my jaw on the floor. Kudos to Brandon.

Great book!. Amazing book! Well worth the 4 year wait. Don't let the page number fool you, this book is just as long as book 1.

A fantastic sequel to an amazing series!. The only downside is I have to wait for the next book!

IF YOU LIKED THE FIRST BOOK YOU WILL LIKE THIS ONE TOO. READ THE FIRST BOOK BEFORE THIS ONE

Outstanding. This series has kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish this far. The only frustrating thing is waiting for the next book to come out.

Bravo Sir. Always a pleasure to read Sanderson's material, whether it's his children's books or stormlight archive. My jealousy over his incredible writing skills and depth of imagination do not come close to tarnishing the experience of another well written and page turning adventure. It is refreshing to have heroes whose powers are not unlimited and have those same powers have logical and scientific boundaries. I cannot wait for the next book in the series if only because I care so deeply for each of the main characters. Read this book (if you have read Way of Kings first, of course)!

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