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Alyssa Bresnahan
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Written by:
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Brandon Sanderson
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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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stunning!!
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Incredible! Mind blowing ending!
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Enthralling
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I love all his books!
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Enjoyed this from Start to Finish
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Mr. Sanderson does it again
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Excellent Listen
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I truly like Sanderson's voice and world-building. The climatic pay-off was a little less satisfying only because many scenes and situations in the book seemed like they would lead somewhere and didn't. I was left feeling like this book could have be shorter than it was. It is by no means "bloated" because, unlike many fantasy authors trying to be epic, Sanderson's voice and prose are engaging and mostly relevant to the here and now. The scenes and situations always intrigued, but as mentioned didn't always pay-off.
This is my second Sanderson novel. I liked Elantris better. But what I appreciate about both of them is that they are both one-offs. In cases like these I trust the world-building to be relevant to the story and not about setting up sequels and prequels. I think I am now ready to try one of his multi-part epics to see if he can keep me as engaged as he has in the one-offs.
Very good!
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Brandon Sanderson is a storytelling master - the world is unique, rich and immersive, the characters complex and interesting, the conclusion exciting and satisfying. The only reason i gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because i just didn't jive with the story as much as i usually do with a Sanderson, but you can't please everyone all the time. ;)
The narrator did a fantastic job. Some of the male voices felt a little off, but really there's only so much the female voice box can do. Alyssa Besnahan reads with great inflections, pacing, and lots of emotion.
Fascinating
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Fantastic on all acounts
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