Sanderson knows how to wrap things up cleanly. “Hilarious dialogue, descriptive action sequences, and genuinely sweet romance. “Sanderson again demonstrates his capacity for handling large and complex themes while creating believable characters.” - Library Journal (starred review) on Warbreaker Sanderson melds complex, believable characters, a marvelous world and thoughtful, ironic humor into an extraordinary and highly entertaining story.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Warbreaker “Epic fantasy heavyweight Sanderson pens a powerful stand-alone tale of unpredictable loyalties, dark intrigue and dangerous magic. Warbreaker might even take your breath away.” - Michael Moorcock Anyone looking for a different and refreshing fantasy novel will be delighted by this exceptional tale of magic, mystery and the politics of divinity. “Not only has Sanderson drawn a freshly imagined world and its society, he has also given us a plot full of unexpected twists and turns. It will take considerable quantities of each to resolve all the challenges facing Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris Susebron the God King Lightsong, reluctant god of bravery, and mysterious Vasher, the Warbreaker. Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren's capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.īy using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn't like his job, and the immortal who's still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.

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