Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson, 2009
A god who doesn't believe in himself, a princess sent to marry him, and a magic of color and Breath: a witty stand-alone fantasy about power and faith.
Feels like wonder and serenity. About faith, power and society.
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A god who has everything answers to no one, especially not decorum.
She’s only seventeen years old,” Llarimar said. “I can’t imagine beingmarried to the God King at her age.”“I can’t imagine you being married to the God King at any age, Scoot,”Lightsong said. Then he pointedly cringed. “Actually, yes I can imagine it,and the dress looks painfully inelegant on you. Make a note to have myimagination flogged for its insolence in showing me that par tic u lar sight.”“I’ll put it in line right behind your sense of decorum, Your Grace,”Llarimar said dryly.“Don’t be silly,” Lightsong said, taking a sip of wine. “I haven’t had oneof those in years. Brandon Sanderson.Sanderson made Warbreaker free to read on his website and posted chapter-by-chapter annotations, letting readers see how the novel was built.
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Questions readers ask
- What is Warbreaker like?
- Feels like wonder and serenity. About faith, power and society.
- What should I read after Warbreaker?
- If you liked Warbreaker, try The Cruel Prince (Holly Black), The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins) and Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo).
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