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Words of Radiance

The Stormlight Archive, Book 2

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Words of Radiance

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
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Book two of the Stormlight Archive.

From the best-selling author who completed Robert Jordan's epic Wheel of Time series comes an original new creation that matches anything else in modern fantasy for epic scope, thrilling imagination, superb characters and sheer addictiveness. Return to a planet swept by apocalyptic storms, a world tipping into war as aristocratic families move to control the shard blades and shard plates, ancient artifacts from a past civilisation that can win wars.

As the world tips into a war for control of the mythical artifacts of power made from Shard, characters are swept up into new dangers which will threaten their integrity and their lives. Huge ideas-filled, world-spanning fantasy from a master of the genre.

©2014 Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC (P)2014 Macmillan Audio Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction War

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Brandon Sanderson’s brilliant second instalment in the epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive, Words of Radiance, rivals anything dished up by other masters of the genre. In this thrilling audiobook, various factions vie for control of the magical Shard artefacts whose mysterious power is in great demand. As war looms on the horizon, aristocratic dynasties struggle for power. Available from Audible, Words of Radiance: The Stormlight Archive, Book 2 is narrated by the team of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer and is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones.
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The picks up from the first book and once again you are back in the world of the radiance, it leaves you hanging for the next book in the series.

great follow on from the first book

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If you loved The Way Of Kings you'll love this one which takes the reader on an even more exciting roller coaster ride.

Another masterpiece

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Such a good story, and read really well by the voice actors, my only wish was that hadn't found out about this series until later so all of the story was ready to read! Really looking forward to the next book!!

Can't wait for the next book!

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Not as good as the first one in my opinion, missing that sense of familiarity that the members of bridge 4 provided in the first book, but the story gains in speed and becomes way more interesting towards the end also challans ostiry is incredibly boring .

Slow at the start but ends on a riñe note!

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I can remember nothing that Kate Reading say’s, it all blends into an unmemorable blur. Such a disappointment after the brilliant narration of book 1 .

Kate Reading

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I loved it from start to finish. I really would recommend this book to any die hard Fansty reader!

Epic

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The story as a whole is amazing, although listening to the audiobook version has been tough. The voice actor doing the male side of the story is great but the feel voice actor has suddenly decided to add accents to people where none were before and they aren’t good ones nearly made me cringe enough to stop listening . Besides that she she does a good job. It’s unfortunate

The book was amazing!

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All of Brandon Sanderson's books that I have read have been fantastic and this one in particular does not disappoint. He is able to bring together all of the key characters from the previous volume and build greater ties leading to an exciting and eye opening finale to the book. Can't wait to see where he takes the story next.

Fantastic story, expertly delivered

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absolutely amazing. original and beautifully written. i loved the contrasting viewpoints by having a female and male narrator. cant wait for Oathbringer. thankyou brandon for your creativity and talent.

sensational sanderson does it better than any

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stop reading this review and just get the book already. You already know Sanderson is fantastic

Brandon Sanderson just can't go wrong

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