6/29/2023 0 Comments Book two stormlight archive![]() ![]() ![]() There’s a semi-decent explanation for this within the story, but it still feels cheap. Shallan has become a much more compelling character, though she’s still not my favourite, and her plot is too reliant on withholding vital information from the reader. The flaws of the past book have also been at least partially addressed. ![]() Near the end, it also boasts one of the most insane action sequences I’ve ever read. ![]() The plot is compelling, the setting is interesting, and the characters are deeply likable. It’s not surprising, and it’s not innovative, but it is entertaining. That is to say a very traditional but highly competent high fantasy. Meanwhile, Shallan must begin to find her own path as she finds herself separated from her mentor.įor the most part, this is the same sort of experience Way of Kings was. Words of Radiance sees Kaladin and the bridgemen saved from their brutal life of slavery as they now occupy a place of honour as guards in the employ of Dalinar Kholin, but the political intrigue of Alethkar provides threats of its own, and Kaladin’s personal demons threaten to rob him of everything he’s achieved. Words of Radiance improves on many of the strengths of The Way of Kings, and polishes some of the flaws, though it doesn’t erase them completely. I enjoyed this book more than its predecessor. Having enjoyed the first book - and still being peer-pressured within an inch of my life - I was quick to borrow the second book of Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series, Words of Radiance, from my friend. ![]()
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