Warbreaker (Sci Fi Essential Books)

EDITORIAL REVIEW: 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. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, 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. T'Telir, capital of Hallandren, is a colorful city by the sea where gaily dressed crowds bustle through sunny streets and worship heroes who have been reborn as gods. Ruled by the silent, mysterious God King, the pantheon is nourished by offerings of "breath", the life force that keeps them alive and youthful. Exiled in Idris, the former royal family reluctantly betrothed a princess to the God King. Arriving in T'Telir, she finds both the city and the marriage are not at all what she expected. Her only ally is Lightsong, a god who is skeptical of his own divinity, who fears a war with Idris is inevitable. Meanwhile, another new arrival in T'Teli, one who bears the sentient sword Nightblood, makes cunning plans based on the unique magic of Hallandred, which uses color to focus the power of breath 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. Map -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Warbreaker -- Epilogue -- Ars Arcanum -- Table Of The Heightenings -- Heightening Powers. Brandon Sanderson. A Tom Doherty Associates Book.