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.

Silver, an incoming and innocent college freshman, befriends a guy named Oliver, who seems to be great, until one night he shows his true colors. Silver, completely hurt and confused tries going to a bar to order a drink but gets shot down by the handsome bartender Rick. Oliver wasn't satisfied with how things ended between him and Silver, so he tries to explain and win her back, but meets Rick and backs off. As Rick and Silver grow closer, Silver starts to become insecure with how innocent she is and asks her friend Klara for advice. A story of first romances and all the embarrassing fumbles along the way.

Chance, your average cute nerd. Hunter, your average player. Chance and Hunter are best friends despite the social rules of high school. One night Hunter convinces Chance to come along with him to what Chance thinks is a party. But once they arrive at their destination, Chance wished he had stayed home. For that night would change his life. A story of friendship, pain, love, remorse, hate, and forgiveness, Chance has to deal with the aftermath of a fateful night.

A martial artist is the best in her class. While staying out late one night, she gets attacked and her defense is put to the test. But no matter how great you are at karate, it doesn't compare to a gun against your head. Annabeth has no choice, but to follow and obey her attacker, Eli. He is creating a gang and is forcing others to join. With Annabeth's skills, she stands out above the rest. Eli is attracted to her and can't help but want her to be the second in command. His leading lady. Will Annabeth join his gang or use all of her strength to escape?

The world is not kind to those who stand idly by.

"Rose, I'm sorry, but your eyesight will be gone by the end of this year." Who knew one simple sentence could change a life so drastically? Rose is a normal seventeen year old girl with a normal life, normal friends, and what she thought to be normal vision. When she receives the news her vision is slowly deteriorating, she doesn't know what to think. Her life is over. What's a life without being able to see? Enter Chace, a young man who tackled Rose to the ground, mistakingly thinking she was about to commit suicide. He's handsome, suave, and has no idea why Rose is so upset. And even though she is a complete stranger, he decides he wants to help her feel better. With four months until her vision is gone forever, Rose slowly falls in love with this happy-go-lucky young man, but never reveals her problem to him. She's scared. Will he stay with her when he finds out she's going blind? Or will he ditch her when he finds out the truth?

They live in a dark world. A world where light is rare when the sun sets. A world of blood, dirt, executions and vermin roaming the streets. It is 1644 Edinburgh, Scotland and the plague has attacked the residence of Mary Kings Close. Locked up in their homes and left to due by the city officials, can the people survive? Or will the plague prove to be too strong? WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.

A poem for anyone who's ever been bullied.