
Warbreaker
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Begin your journey into the Cosmere with this stellar standalone from fantasy heavyweight Brandon Sanderson
THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE A STANDALONE COSMERE ADVENTURE WITH MAGIC AS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN IT****A story of two sisters, who just so happen to be princesses.A story about two gods, one a God King and one lesser.A story about an immortal trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.Meet WARBREAKER.This is a story of two sisters - who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, a lesser god, and an immortal trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.Theirs is a world in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren's capital city. A world transformed by BioChromatic magic, a power based on an essence known as breath. Using magic is arduous: breath can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.But the rewards are great: by using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be performed.****SANDERSON THE EPIC FANTASY TITAN:'Exceptional tale of magic, mystery and the politics of divinity'MICHAEL MOORCOCK'A powerful stand-alone tale of unpredictable loyalties, dark intrigue and dangerous magic'PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'Sanderson is astonishingly wise'ORSON SCOTT CARD'Epic in every sense'GUARDIAN
Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
672
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
ISBN:
9780575097469
Published Date:
29/12/2011
Dimensions:
196mm x 128mm x 40mm
Weight:
480g
Category:
Fantasy
RRP: £10.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9780575097469