Rhythm of War
by Brandon Sanderson · first published 2011
50% recommend33% neutral17% critical
Why HN recommends it
Immersive epic fantasy with a deep, logical magic system that feels almost scientific. The huge world and character arcs, especially Shallan's split personality, stand out. Fits readers of the Stormlight Archive.
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The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Oathbringer, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move. Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin's scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race tha
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I'm about halfway through both of these, but I think they're both great. Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (Book 4 in the Stormlight Archives series) Love him, or hate him, BS is prolific. He somehow maintains a superhuman level of efficiency in writing. This is the 4th of a planned 10…
on “Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020?” ↗…real people believe, and Sanderson attributed that to spending time on atheist forums to understand their beliefs better). > the book definitely has me feeling inspired and motivated thus far. I found Rhythm of War to be the most (read: exceptionally) inspirational and motivational of the four novels (followed by Words of Radiance) , so I would wager that there will be much more in terms of inspiration in the following…
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life?” ↗Fantasy nerd. Rhythm of War, book 4 in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive. Love most stuff by this author. And in response to Amazon making a Wheel of Time tv show, rereading that. Pleasant experience, very nice to get immersed…
on “Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021?” ↗I recommend starting with Stormlight, but if you want to fully understand it, you should probably read the first Mistborn book before Rhythm of War and Warbreaker before Oathbringer (Warbreaker is probably my second-favourite Sanderson book, due to its "wholesomeness"). You should also read the novellas as you get through Stormlight, but I believe…
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life?” ↗Seen these kind of threads from time to time, and I've got some great recommendations from them. I'll start: * Re-reading Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson. I had forgotten the story leading up to Rhythm of War. I had forgotten how fun Sanderson's world is. * Just finishing up Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Great book. I didn't read Artemis, but The Martian was awesome. * Grit by Angela Duckworth. Really…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading this month?” ↗I'm still in progress on Brandon Sanderson's Rhythm of War, the fourth book in the Stormlight Archives series. I've been reading a lot of business and indie hacker related non-fiction, so it has been nice to read something a little lighter.
on “Ask HN: Which book do you want to read next?” ↗Re "Epic Fantasy" I'm a recent fan and discovered I enjoy the worlds. I find them engrossing. imo Sanderson could cut down 10-20% (Rhythm of War in particular suffered from length). But, I did appreciate his own defense of length in the genre. https://www.tor.com/2014/03/04/words-of-radiance-and-the-art... His insight seems to boil down to 1.…
on “I don't read web articles anymore, but I read books” ↗