Epic fantasy
Words of Radiance
The second Stormlight Archive novel. A war on a broken, storm-swept plain and the fates of a soldier, a scholar and a warlord are told in alternating, deeply interior chapters.
- First published
- 2014
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a huge, immersive fantasy where character arcs and worldbuilding are equally important.
Skip this if you have not read The Way of Kings, or you have little patience for 1,000-page books.
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