He is honourable and badass, and yet frustratingly stubborn and petulant. Kaladin remains as the highlight of the book for me the path that his arc took was what made this volume amazing and solidified his status as my favourite fantasy character. Also available in the latest trade paperback release.
Hardcover endpaper of Shallan by Michael Whelan. She has always struck me as “trying too hard,” and the nature of her character is not one which I can readily stand by. Truth be told, I am not much of a fan of Shallan even while being empathetic to her circumstances. The flashback chapters in this volume deal with Shallan’s poignant backstory which shaped her to be the person she is now. Her story finally converged with the main plotline occurring on the Shattered Plains. While The Way of Kings can be called Kaladin’s book, Words of Radiance is Shallan’s. Words of Radiance took every element which I loved in the first book and enhanced it beyond my imagination.Ĭharacter development remains at the forefront of the narrative. If you have read my love letter to The Stormlight Archive, you would know that I pretty much adore everything about The Way of Kings – the characterisation, the worldbuilding, and even the minimal plot progression, given the significant portion of the book dedicated to the former. Words of Radiance should be the paragon of excellence by which all sequels should hold themselves to as it was the best second book of a series that I’ve ever read. Jesting aside, the title of the book does pretty much sum up the magnificence of this sequel to The Way of Kings. Series: The Stormlight Archive (Book 2 of 10)įirst published: March 4th 2014 by Tor Books (US) and March 6th 2014 by Gollancz (UK)
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