Brandon Sanderson: Words of Radiance - Stormlight Archive Book 2

As much as I loved The Way of Kings, I have to say, I loved Words of Radiance even better.

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson picks up almost immediately after The Way of Kings ends. Shallan is shipwrecked and Jasnah killed. Kaladin struggles to protect the Kholins against the coming storm. And the storm is coming; Dalanar has predicted it, somehow. It's the Everstorm; the last and greatest storm that will be the end of the peoples in Roshar. Can they stop it in time? Can they find the ancient city Uruteau that was the home of the Knights Radiant? What of Shallan's newly acknowledged powers? And Kaladin's? Can Dalanar outwit Sadeas at long last?

This book is just as beautifully written as The Way of Kings. The rotation among characters is still flawless and beautiful. Brandon Sanderson's outlining abilities and character arcs are amazing in this series. My frustration with this series is still the small storylines found in the Interludes. I'm sure they'll end up connecting in (knowing Brandon Sanderson, they will), but I worry that by the time we see some of the results of those storylines, I'll have to go back and reread all of the books (and this is not going to be a small series...). I liked this book far better than I liked The Way of Kings. Now that Shallan, Kaladin, and some of the other characters have met up, I feel that I'm more invested in the storyline. The ending was fantastic, and I wanted to devour Oathbringer. That hasn't happened since it's August and I'm frantically writing lesson plans, but I still can't wait to get back to it.

In all, if you love high fantasy, and complicated stories, this is the series for you! I've thoroughly enjoyed reading these, and can't wait for Oathbringer and book 4!

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