Fantasy
Words of Radiance
2014·1088 pages
Epic fantasy sequel with intense battles and deep personal struggles on a storm-swept world.
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Epic fantasy sequel with intense battles and deep personal struggles on a storm-swept world.
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The eagerly awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Way of Kings.
Six years ago, the Assassin in White, a hireling of the inscrutable Parshendi, assassinated the Alethi king on the very night a treaty between men and Parshendi was being celebrated. So began the Vengeance Pact among the highprinces of Alethkar and the War of Reckoning against the Parshendi.
Now the Assassin is active again, murdering rulers all over the world, using his baffling powers to thwart every bodyguard...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Frequent intense battle scenes with graphic injuries and death; some body horror in magical transformations
Profanity
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Mild invented curses and exclamations used occasionally
Substance use
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Occasional social drinking of alcohol; no drug use or addiction themes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Fantasy religions with rituals and oaths central to society and magic; no real-world parallels
Magic & witchcraft
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Extensive fantasy magic involving spren summoning, surgebinding, and ritualistic oaths, framed as natural forces
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of class inequality, slavery, war leadership, and cultural clashes between societies
Self-harm / suicide
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Depictions of mental illness, suicidal ideation, and death by suicide among characters
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery and enslavement central to plot; child and domestic abuse in backstories; animal cruelty including one descriptive crab harm scene
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