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Top Five Books of 2013 (249) Top Five Books of 2014 (210) » 9 more Books Read in 2014 (367) Books Read in 2020 (1,203) Books Read in 2013 (540) Books read in 2015 (60) KayStJ's to-read list (931) ALA The Reading List (206) Books Read in 2021 (2,128) No current Talk conversations about this book. Just a good book, like always. (  ) youngheart80 | Jun 15, 2021 |  Warbreaker was one of the first books written by Sanderson, yet it still feels the same as his most recent works. The magic system revolves around "breath" - which has a similarity to peoples souls. The more "breaths" you have drawn from others (by way of them giving them to you), the more unique and powerful abilities you'll have. The way this concept is expanded on, as well as giving and taking breath to others and physical objects makes for a depth of ways to explore this idea. ( ) adamfortuna | May 28, 2021 | Oh, colours. This book. Is. Everything. All shades of Sanderson. Funny and dark. Deep and light. Emotional, with plot twists, but easy to read and understand. It's different, compared to Elantris or Mistborn series. But all the key elements are there. The only negative thing for me is this indescribable feeling, that the plot and what actually goes on in the book is kind of separated from the world, from the magic system... it's not really, but for some reason (at least for me) ... there is the magic/world describing scenes. And the story, the gods, the struggle of war coming. Not as fluently connected and linked as in other Sanderson books. But meh, that's just a weird feeling. The book is still great. (  ) MargaretGwen | Apr 23, 2021 | Oh, colours. This book. Is. Everything. All shades of Sanderson. Funny and dark. Deep and light. Emotional, with plot twists, but easy to read and understand. It's different, compared to Elantris or Mistborn series. But all the key elements are there. The only negative thing for me is this indescribable feeling, that the plot and what actually goes on in the book is kind of separated from the world, from the magic system... it's not really, but for some reason (at least for me) ... there is the magic/world describing scenes. And the story, the gods, the struggle of war coming. Not as fluently connected and linked as in other Sanderson books. But meh, that's just a weird feeling. The book is still great. ( ) MargaretGwen | Apr 23, 2021 | What a great way to start the year! I really enjoyed this, maybe more than the first Mistborn (I still need to find WOA so I can finish it). This doesn't seem to be a favorite for many readers (at least not compared to other Sanderson books) but I really loved this. There wasn't a single character I wasn't interested in and I was invested in all of their stories. A lot of people say these pacing is off, this seems to be a common critique of Sanderson books, but it wasn't a problem for me. There wasn't a point where I was bored or thought it was too slow. There was some thought-provoking stuff and some politics thrown in. This was definitely a book that I stayed up all night to finish. I said it at the beginning and I'll say it again, this was just such an enjoyable read. Definitely recommend. ( ) Airainai | Jan 4, 2021 |
 After reading Warbreaker, it's readily apparent that Brandon Sanderson is an extremely talented author. The novel was a real page turner and was filled with wonderful characters and thoughtful original ideas. Sanderson's prose falls into a nice rhythm that helps to move the action forward. Multifaceted characters and action of both the mystical and sword-fighting realms bring added excitement to a complex and creative read. "Warbreaker" is an improvement on Sanderson's other work. And if he continues to follow along this path, fans of the Wheel of Time series will have nothing to worry about. But the narrative is richer, spinning together hilarious dialogue, descriptive action sequences, and genuinely sweet romance. The system of magic is also novel ... and demands far more of the characters' ingenuity, which in turn demands developing them--male and female, divine and mortal--to a far higher degree than one expects of much fantasy these days. Sanderson again demonstrates his capacity for handling large and complex themes while creating believable characters.
By using "breath" and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. 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. No library descriptions found. |
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