Warbreaker (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Written by Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by A Full Cast, Richard Rohan, Ken Jackson and 18 more

After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today's leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation,” the invention of whole worlds, complete with magics and myths all their own.

Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn't like his job, and the immortal who's still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.

Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren's capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: GraphicAudio
• Release date: Jun 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9781645417958

Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 32 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. Visit his website for behind-the-scenes information on all his books.

Reviews for Warbreaker (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]

[Corinne · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this audiobook a lot. A lot more than a simple audiobook. I think the dramatized reading really brought the story to life and helped me visualize better the events. My only critique is the slow pace and how the sounds overpowered the dialogue during fighting scenes. The ending was great!

[comfypants · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A 2009 novel, book 5 in the Cosmere universe.Two princesses try to avoid war with a country ruled by gods.B (Good).Of the three Cosmere series I've read so far, this one is easily set in the least interestingly developed world. There's a lot about it that isn't explained, or that doesn't end up mattering. The "Awakening" powers - the magic that main characters use - could have been left out without significantly changing the plot. Meanwhile, the story is focused on court intrigue, with relatively little action/adventure. It's still a good book, though. It's a page-turner, with plenty of fun bits to keep me entertained. I just have high expectations for Sanderson.(Dec. 2022)

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A lovely world to live in for awhile, where color is the source of power. I enjoyed this read, at the end I was wishing for more.

[bbbart-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Really nice and interesting fantasy novel. Indeed quite different from other books in the same genre.

The magic system is quite intricate, yet easy to understand and *very* nicely explained throughout the book without hindering the flow of the story. The set of characters is not too large, but diverse enough to allow for recognition and likeability of their personalities.

About 80% into the story, the plot starts to twist and turn and take extraordinary directions which kept me from putting it down. The finale is amazing.

Great book for fantasy lovers, well written and easy to follow, yet interesting plot with wonderfully evolving characters.

If Warbreaker turns out to become a series, I'll certainly go for it.

[merlucito · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is my first Sanderson book. I started with this one because is a standalone just in case I didn't like his writing style or something... but... I love it. I mean, I was already a fan of Sanderson because of his YouTube channel (I watched all his classes about writing and that stuff) and so I'm really glad that his work fulfill my expectations.What I can say about this book? I'll try to write something coherent lolFirst off: the magic system.I was hooked from the very beginning! I knew that it was based on colors, but I wasn't expecting this wonderful system. All the rules and limitations, the exploration of those and all the different perspectives and prejudices about it... just my cup of tea.**SPOILERS**The characters:I loved Siri and Susebron, Lghtsong, Vasher and Denth. I didn't care much about Vivena, specially in the first half but then in the end I kind of liked her. Not as much as the rest tho. Lightsong is my spirit animal, there's no other way of expressing it. In the moment he appeared I was like "yes, this is me". I even send a screenshot of one of his lines to my boyfriend and his immediate response was "that's you". He's my favorite character, for sure.I was really sad when his dead came, but also kind of happy because he finally realized what he was suppose to do with his life, the meaning of it and of himself, that realization, that moment of clarity, the vision of his *first* death and the understanding of his own self just make me love his character even more. And obviously the fact that he gave his life to help Susebron was just perfect.The plot: I was intrigued from the beginning. I didn't know where we were going but when it clicked and was even more hooked.I was totally fooled by Denth and could't believe his betrayal. I honestly thought that Vivena was hallucinating when it happened lol He was my second favorite character after all. Still was even after that betrayal. I would want to know more about his backstory thought.The plot with Susebron's priests was really fascinating, I love that kind of stuff. Everything about the God Kings was actually fascinating and I love the fact that Siri was just in the middle of it investigating and using her resources the best she could. Their romance was so cute and cool, too! I loved her character growth.I kind of called the ending, with Lightsong giving his life to heal Susebron and Vasher being both Peacegeaver and Kalad but that didn't make less epic. I looooooved that last two/three chapters.**END OF SPOILERS**SO, basically... I LOVED THIS BOOK.That's it.

[jennifer7089 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

4.5 /5 stars. Favorite character is Lightsong. He is a funny God lol.

[pdcread · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is a story about two kingdoms, Idris and Hallandren. They have been passive enemies for hundreds of years, and tensions are rising once again as preparations are made for war. As a offering to make stronger ties Idris have bethrothed one of their princesses to the God King of Hallandren. Vivenna was the girl originally chosen and spies from Idris have learnt all they could about her prior to her marriage. At the last minute the King decides to send another daughter, Siri to unsettle the Hallandrens.

Hallandren has the returned, people who have come back to life after performing a heroic deed. They act as gods in their own right, being ageless, and having their own priests and followers. They sit in the court listening to petitions and indulge themselves.

The magic of this world that Sanderson has created, is BioChromatic. It draws colour from one person to another, and is made from an ethereal substance called breath. The Idrian shun this and wear olin tones, whereas the Hallandren Awakeners use the magic to bring objects an even the recently deceased to life.

After Sirs is sent to be married, Vivenna follows secretly to see if she can free her. As they both come to terms with their new city they both start to see that war plans there are well advanced. Vivenna joins in trying to disrupt them, and Siri is learning that all is not what it seems in the royal court.

As the plotting and story unfolds, both the sisters lives are threatened by parties seeking power, influence and revenge.

Generally i enjoyed this. I thought that the magic system was great, well though through and cohesive and very original. I though a little less of he plot though, there are not many twists to it, and those that are there are not the type that make you stop and go 'Oh, wasn't expecting that.' It is touch too YA for my liking as well, but that said I thought it was worth reading.

[mattries37315 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Princesses, an atheistic god, two near immortals who have history, a zombie army, and an interesting magic system that involves color can only result in something very interesting happening. Brandon Sanderson’s Warbreaker follows two princesses in a strange land, a grumpy near immortal, and a god that doesn’t believe in himself as politics, religion, and personal conflicts swirl together to either bring peace or war.Idrian princess Vivenna has been prepared her entire life to marry the God King but at the last moment her father sends her unprepared and carefree youngest sister Siri instead. Vivenna follows hoping of save her sister and meets with Lemex, her father spy in the city, and a team of mercenaries in his employ led by Denth. However, Lemex dies shortly thereafter, though not before bequeathing his large sum of BioChromatic Breath to her. Vivenna and Denth’s team begin making guerilla attacks against Hallandren's supply depots and convoys that will hopefully give the Idrians an advantage in the seemingly inevitable war all the time watched by one Vasher, a mysterious man who can use his Breath to Awaken objects and wielder of a sentient sword called Nightblood. Siri, after spending many terrified nights waiting for the God King to consummate the marriage, finds that he is not actually the feared entity that she thought, but has actually had his tongue cut out by his priests, making him nothing more than a figurehead. They bond as Siri teaches the God King to communicate, however she comes believes that the priests are secretly plotting to kill her and the God King if she produces an heir, and fears that Hallandren will soon launch a war against Idris. Siri finds potential allies in the unorthodox god Lightsong, who is plagued by nightmares of war and is struggling to discover his purpose, and the Pahn Kahl servants headed by Bluefingers. After being temporarily kidnapped by Vasher, Vivenna discovers that Denth is not working for her but against her, having been hired by an unknown third party to instigate the war with Idris, and she barely escapes their custody with her life. Vasher finds her after weeks hiding and living destitute in the Idrian slums of Hallandren. Together, Vivenna and Vasher work to undo the damage done by Denth and avert the war before Vivenna convinces Vasher to try and save her sister. However, Vasher is captured and tortured by Denth, who is revealed to have been working for the God King's Pahn Kahl servants, who are trying to incite war between the Idrians and Hallendren so that they can take gain their freedom. The servants capture Siri, kill many of the God King's priests, and throw the God King in the dungeon along with several gods including Lightsong. The Pahn Kahl, having gained the Commands to control the city's undead Lifeless army, send them to attack the Idrians and start the war. Lightsong sacrifices himself by giving the God King his Breath, which heals the king, giving him his tongue back and allowing him access to his godly cache of BioChromatic power and save Siri from being murdered. During this Vivenna uses her own budding powers to break into the God King's palace and free Vasher, who kills Denth. Vasher reveals that he is actually one of the Five Scholars, ancient beings who originally discovered the Commands for using BioChromatic Breath, and bestows upon the God King the code to awaken the city's secret army of nearly indestructible D'denir Lifeless soldiers that sent to destroy the Lifeless army before it can reach Idris. While Siri and the God King begin a new rule and life together, Vivenna joins Vasher as he sets out on another quest to a distant land.The narrative of the story is divided between point-of-views of Siri, Vivenna, Lightsong, and Vasher thus giving a wide swath of the two distinct cultures and religions that have vast misunderstandings not only with one another but within themselves. Sanderson’s creation of such a unique magic system is by itself a reason to read the book because of just how innovative it is and how it’s still not completely understood by those who use it even a long-lived individual like Vasher who helped shaped what is already known. Sanderson’s princess swap at the beginning of the story caused instant character reexamination and growth that helps drive the narrative while at the same time Lightsong’s quest to figure himself out while the populous believes him to be a god was another unique perspective that helped pushed the narrative forward in many locations. There is so much that was good, that it’s hard to find something to criticize.Warbreaker is a unique standalone book within Brandon Sanderson’s larger Cosmere that blends fascinating characters and cultures with a stunning magical system to create an amazing narrative. If you’re interested in reading a Sanderson book and don’t want to be stucked into a series, this is the book you should read.

[malexmave · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is probably the definition of a 4-Star book for me. All in all, I liked the book. It had interesting characters, a new magic system that was pretty interesting, and some twists I did not see coming until a few pages before they happened (And some not even then).

I really enjoyed the character development that Lightsong (One of the Gods) did undergo, and I loved his way of talking to everyone. He was by far my favourite character.

So, why no 5 stars? I feel like some chances have been wasted in this book. I can't go into detail without spoilers, so I can't really give my reasons for this, but I was a bit disappointed about some of these.

Other than that: The book has a pretty open ending, but, as far as I know, no follow-up books are planned. I mean, come on, you can't change from the final encounter to the epilogue and then only give a halfway proper ending to two of the main characters and leave the others without even a hint of what their future might be. Again, I can't give too much details for spoilers, but the ending just felt cheap.

And then there is the general feeling of the book. Almost all the books I rated as 5 stars gripped me and refused to let go of me before I finished reading them (With mostly bad consequences for my studying habits). I had no problem putting down this book, and I did not feel all too immersed in it. I know that not every book can totally grip you, but that's one of the reasons not every book can get 5 stars.

I would recommend the book to fans of Brandon Sanderson and people who are interested in new magic systems, and not so much in good endings and a heavily gripping plot.

[cindywho-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Finally checked out Sanderson on the enthusiastic recommendation of a friend. Solid fantasy with interesting magic system. It was an e-book freebie and had a few annoying typos, but it was overall enjoyable.

[narilka · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

What happens when you take two princesses from a foreign kingdom, a god who doesn't believe in his own religion, a pacifist warrior with a sentient sword, an all powerful king that's little more than a figurehead and some philosophizing mercenaries, put them in a tropical city and give it all a shake? If you're Brandon Sanderson you get Warbreaker.Princess Vivenna of Idris has prepared all her life for the fate that awaits her: to become the bride of the God King of Halladren and, by marrying him, help her kingdom avoid war. Much to everyone's surprise the King of Idris decides instead to send his youngest, and unprepared, daughter Siri to be the God King's bride in Vivenna's place. Feeling robbed of the only purpose of her life, Vivenna follows her sister to Hallendren in hopes of rescuing Siri from her fate and hoping to somehow stop the war that everyone knows is inevitable. What neither of them expects are the webs of intrigue they both stumbled into - Siri in the Court of Gods and Vivenna in the city's underworld.The story alternates between four different points of view: Siri, Vivenna, Vasher (pacifist warrior) and Lightsong (atheist god). The story is complex with many layers of intrigue that take their time being revealed. Almost nothing is as it seems. Both princesses are interesting, opposites yet similar in many ways, and go on significant character arcs. Vivenna, thinking she's worldy, learns just how little she knows about basically everything while Siri, terrified yet resilient, tries to remember some of her lessons as to how a princess is supposed to act. Vasher, introduced at the outset, has the biggest mystery around his character that lasts to the very end. Lightsong ended up being my favorite with his irreverent attitude, proclaiming himself lazy and useless, his quirky sense of humor and yet he's the only one asking the right questions when the time comes. They are supported by a secondary cast that's just as interesting and fleshed out as the main characters. I especially loved Lightsong's much suffering head priest Scoot and was surprised at how I came to care for Susebron.We're introduced to yet another fascinating magic system based on colors and Breath. Breath is similar to life force, yet not exactly, and the more Breaths you have, the more powerful you are and various abilities manifest once you reach a certain amount of Breaths. It's a difficult system to explain and the book takes it time to reveal the concept slowly. The book is slow a slow burn. Just as it starts to pick up it bogs down again in the middle and has a habit of repeating itself, especially around Vivenna's observations of Hallendren city. She is very opinionated! Things pick up again and then it's off to an amazing climax. While this is a self contained story, I was left with a lot of questions. I'd especially love a prequel to learn the history of this world and its magic.

[andrlik · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed Warbreaker, but not as much as I had hoped to. Sanderson sets a high standard for his work with the Mistborn trilogy, which this novel does not quite reach.

However, the world he has built here is compelling, with a mythos and history of conflict that one cannot help but get caught up in. As one expects with Sanderson, the characters are vividly drawn and fully realized, although oddly it is Vasher, the title character of the piece, that is perhaps the least fleshed out in the prose. Then again, the mystery of Vasher is an essential element to the story, and thus a limited knowledge of his nature is most likely a necessary evil.

Also problematic is that the magical system he has created for this world feels a bit too formulaic to me. Sanderson is known for his belief that magic systems must have rules, but unlike the Allomancy in his Mistborn series, the magical system in this book feels just a little too much like character statistics, although I wouldn't go so far as to say that you can hear dice rolling in the background. This is a fully realized magical system, but at times gets a little heavy on the exposition in order to make it clear to the reader how the magic works. However, it does not occupy so much of the story that this is a huge detraction, just a bit of a disappointment after how skillfully he handled these issues in the Mistborn trilogy.

I do want to be clear that this is an enjoyable novel, and I look forward to reading the sequel. I'm also intrigued to read in some of his interviews that the worlds of the Mistborn trilogy, Elantris (which I have yet to read), Warbreaker, and The Way of Kings (forthcoming) are all part of the same metaverse that he has created, but he does not indicate if there is going to be any interaction between them beyond that, with the possible exception of a common character in two of the books.

I am looking forward to reading more of Sanderson's works, but this particular novel really only merits a 3.5 (rounded down) for the reasons described above.

[conalo-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An interesting listen and a book that held up very well throughout most of the story. I was not really enamored with the finish which the author was apparently undecided in whether this was the whole story or that there were going to be a series with further books.

Recommended for Sanderson fans.

[infjsarah · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this one a lot. Interesting world and magic system and leaves some mystery to it. Likeable main characters. I would happily read the hinted at sequel.

[karlstar_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I'm really surprised how many people own and have reviewed this book here on library thing. I thought it was good, but not that exceptional. A couple of months after reading it and I can barely remember what it was about. In yet another world in Sanderson's Cosmere, there is yet another magic system - and this one may be the worst yet. Every person has 1 level of 'breath', almost like their spirit, which can be given to another person but not forcefully taken. The more 'breaths' you have, the more powerful magic you can do and the better you can see colors(?). To make it even more unwieldy, there are levels of strength that have strict requirements, 50 to get to the 2nd level of power, 200 the third, not 190, not a gradual increase. There are immortal 'gods', who for a totally unexplained reason, after they die come back to life and will live for ever - if someone gives them 1 breath a week, every week. Those gods are then supposed to expend the breaths doing just 1 miracle, then die again. The most common use by people with more than 1 breath is to invest inanimate objects and give them commands, which can be overridden if someone figures out the security phrase. Really, that's how it works. When a young lady from a nearby rebel kingdom is pledged to marry the super god king of the kingdom, a race starts to see if that will prevent a war, or not. The plot isn't bad, I just don't care for this somewhat malicious and strange magic system.

[kinwolf · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This should have been a novella, it would have fixed the two negative things I have to say of this book:1- It is 300 pages too long for what it is. You could easily strip 300 pages and not change the tone and story of the book. 2- There is no point to this story. It feels like it only really starts around page 370, when Hoid appear as a storyteller, and then it ends in a non-ending that feels more like a mid-book chapter.2.5- Not a huge gripe, as I know how it is central to this story, but there are ALOT of description of clothes and items and buildings in this book. I understand why(all part of the magic system) but it still annoy me. But there are many positives too:The quality of the storytelling is top-notch as always. The characters all have a distinctive voice and are really fleshed out.(still amazed how Brandon Sanderson can write so many characters and still make them all unique)The magic system is complicated, but integral to the story. Loved it even though trying to understand it gave me a headache.(but, can I really get headaches?)But, still, this should have been a novella.

[joseph_scifres-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Here's what I love about this book: Epic in scope, yet confined tightly and neatly to a single volume. A masterful story told, characters developed and plot with twists, all in a single book. As much as I love epic fantasy's tendency to compose tome after tome of content, a standalone work like this is an absolute breath of fresh air. Highly recommend.

[renbedell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great fantasy novel set in an interesting world and a creative magic system. The story is very captivating and I really enjoyed the intrigue of the gods, priests, and the relationship between nations. If you take away the magic, I still think this would still be a great book. The worldbuilidng is great, dialogue is well-written, and the characters are interesting. It is truly an all around well-written book that will have the pages turning constantly.

[dlmorrese · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

At first glance, this is just another heroic fantasy, a sword and sorcery swashbuckler. But it is exceptionally well written, full of political intrigue, interesting characters, clever dialogue, and it has a novel magic system.

My only gripes about the TOR edition I read have nothing to do with the story. It's the cover. The expression on the young woman's face makes her look like a tipsy (or possibly unconscious) lounge singer. The cover also proclaims this to be "A Sci Fi Essential Book". It's not Sci-Fi--not remotely. When I first began reading it, I kept wondering how the fantasy was going to be explained in scientific terms. It never was. This is a traditional fantasy story from beginning to end, but it's a good one.

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Interesting idea using colour and breath as a basis for magic, just felt a little too much like concept over story.In a world where some people return as better forms of themselves to be able to grant one healing, many use this second chance, where they are treated as gods to indulge themselves, until one day, almost like a compulsion they use this power. Above them is the God King, who is to marry, Vivienna from another kingdom is promised to him , she has been groomed for this from birth. Her father sends the unprepared Siri, this will change the world.Somewhat predictable, entertaining though. I just felt like there was a better story lurking under more thought.

[foggidawn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Man, I wish I could write like Brandon Sanderson! As I've come to expect from him, this is a complex and well-developed fantasy with great characters, a massively complicated magic system that still manages to make perfect sense, and a fast-paced plot with lots of twists and turns. He managed more strong female characters in this one than in some of his other books (I love the Mistborn series, but it is almost Tolkien-esque in how male-dominated it is), though there's still some room for improvement on that front. Still, that's my one nit-picky complaint -- all in all, I loved this and have no idea why I waited so long to read it.

[vinbert-2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I think it was an excellent premise, and I liked the way the POV changes throughout the story. The appendixes to each chapter, detailing what he was looking to do, is also wonderful, but I'd advise you to not read those until after the main story, because some of them do contain spoilers! I like the magic system here, and it doesn't seem to be as repetitive as the one in Mistborn, and the one is Way of Kings. Those two systems are too similar, but this one has a totally different feel to it. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable read!

[glitzandshadows · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Oh, boy... Where to begin...
First off, Brandon Sanderson is definitely one of my favourite authors ever. i totally fell in love with the Mistborn trilogy (Mistborn being one of my favourite books ever) and Elantris. So, i know i'm a bit behind with this review, it's been out for a while, on top of being online as a free ebook before it's release.
Actually, i had this 3/4 of the way finished when my ebook got corrupted... so i waited for my library to get it (as i'm a poor broke soul who can't afford to pay for her books...) and continued to procrastinate finishing it. (yes... i know...)
And, of course, i now can say that i am an idiot for procrastinating because, of course, Sanderson's done it again.
This was fantastic.
The thing i love, simply, love about all of his books, are that all the characters are real and complex and likeable (even the bad guys, usually. but usually there are no set bad guys, because, you know, in real life there aren't either... they always think they're doing it for the greater good... or revenge... whichever works best.) It's almost as if there are no minor characters in any of his books, because each one is so real. There's never a flat character. I could probably describe, in detail, every single character with dialogue from the book. Even the one's that i started out indifferent to (like, say, Vasher?) i ended up loving by the end.

Actually there are so many elements that make this book (like all the others. lol) fantastic. I am such a huge fan of the way religion is incorporated into this book (as well as the way it is for all the others...) though, i have to say, in this aspect it wasn't my favourite (the religions in Mistborn are just jaw dropping in comparison.) but, even so, the religion in this book is pretty much the most important aspect of it. 'Returned' humans are worshipped as gods, even if they don't feel they're very 'godlike.'...

Siri, the youngest daughter of the small, modest kingdom Idris is sent in her older sisters stead to marry and provide an heir for the 'god king' of the kingdom Hallandren, a colourful, ostentatious kingdom - almost the reverse of Idris. When she gets there she finds a place of harsh politics and political unrest between the gods of Hallandren.
Meanwhile, her older sister, Vivenna, the one who should have been sent to marry the god king, ventures to the city in attempts to rescue her younger sister, whom she believes is hopefully in over her head.
The book also follows Lightsong, the charming, witty, and totally hopeless Returned who questions the way of life of the Returned and in turn questions his own godhood.

Of course, the book is much more complex. Full of inner plots and twists that make it a rich and wonderful story. The way Sanderson creates entire, completely believable worlds is so inspiring. Every book i've read that he's written has been this fantastically complex story full of politics, religion, the true nature of men, and the most ingenious magic systems ever.

Which leads me to the latest amazing magic system. Though, i am completely biased and favour Mistborn's magic system above all others (there is something about Allomancy that i just adore) i have to say that BioChramatic Breaths and Colours is totally and completely ingenious. In this book, Awakeners are the ones with the magic. Except the magic is breath. Each person is born with one breath, but Awakeners can have hundreds of breaths to reach each level of Heightening (each Heightening grants a different power, such as the 1st Heightening gives a person Aura Recognition - the ability to see others breaths, and the 3rd Heightening gives perfect Colour Recognition - the ability to distinguish even the most subtle changes in shades and hues.) Awakeners can use their breaths to awaken lifeless inanimate objects to do their bidding, they can also, however, animate corpses, creating the Lifeless.
Yes, it IS totally amazing.

I'm just, once again, in total and complete awe with what Sanderson has created. Warbreaker definitely has earned it's place among my favourite books, (along with all of Sanderson's other books ;) because this was simply fantastic.

But i have to say, once again, the one thing i can't stand about Sanderson books is the way he kills people off. You're reading and reading and suddenly BAM someone's dead and your reaction is 'wait. wha-a-a?' =)
10/10 stars. Without a doubt.

[npjacobsen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was the first book by Brandon Sanderson that I have read, and now I wonder what took me so long. There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe this book. I absolutely loved it! The world Mr. Sanderson created was familiar enough for me to relate to, and yet different enough to seem foreign and exotic. The plot twists kept me off balance as time and again those perceived as enemies became friends and those perceived as friends became enemies. This was one of those rare books that I did not want to see end and at the same time could not seem to put down. I will definitely be putting Brandon Sanderson on my list of favorite authors.

[gsb68 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Very interesting... Mr. Sanderson continues to write very original forms of magic. If you can enjoy reading a computer screen you should go download this from Sanderson's website now, or wait until its released later this year. I look forward to reading more of this series.

[staticblaq-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I really liked Sanderson's Elantris and that's what prompted me to pick up Warbreaker. Warbreaker seemed to follow the same style as Elatris - the multiple points of view; the political intrigue; double-crossing etc etc, Second time around much of what I liked in Elantris was less fresh in Warbreaker. It took a lot longer to get into Warbreaker - much of that was getting through the details of Warbreakers magic system. This is actually what I found the weakest element of the story. The notion of colours and breaths felt to me like the author had really reached in order to make something unique. It rang a little forced for me - particularly all the long-winded exposition getting through the details and constantly reminding the reader how it worked. Through the early parts of the story I was wondering if after Elantris and Warbreaker, Sanderson might develop a system based on farts.

[ninjatat · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The imagination of Brandon Sanderson amazes me yet again! While "Warbreaker" did move a little slowly at times, I loved it! The lore was amazing and imaginative, the characters were rich and interesting. There was even a good love story!

[katya0133 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Sanderson fans have come to expect fascinating magic systems from his books and Warbreaker doesn't disappoint. However, I was even more impressed with the book's themes of perception and misjudgment, as almost every character turns out to be different from our first impressions of him or her. This might be my favorite Brandon Sanderson book yet.

[piersanti-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another good book from this author. Not my favorite from him, but very good for a fantasy book.

[rosecrossed · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I don't often read stand alone novels as I like good long series focusing on the same characters, but I gave this one a shot because it was by Brandon Sanderson. I'm so glad I did. This has such an interesting magic system, and a good plot, and interesting characters. I recommend it to any who love a good fantasy story, or those interested in creative magic systems.