Free Audiobook : Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, Book 2), by Brandon Sanderson

Expected to perish as a mere military slave, Kaladin defied the odds and rose to command the royal bodyguards—a historic achievement for a lowly "darkeyes." Now he must safeguard the king and Dalinar against ordinary dangers and the extraordinary threat of Szeth, the Assassin. At the same time, Kaladin secretly struggles to understand his newly awakened powers, tied to his honorspren, Syl.

Szeth, the Assassin, strikes fear into the world of Roshar as he resumes his deadly mission, assassinating rulers with powers that leave bodyguards helpless and pursuers frustrated. Highprince Dalinar is among his targets, a key figure in the Alethi hierarchy whose death could have devastating repercussions. But Szeth's master harbors motives far deeper than mere political destabilization.

Shallan, brilliant but damaged, embarks on a parallel journey. Tasked with preventing the return of the Voidbringers and the Desolation that would follow, she seeks the answers hidden in the Shattered Plains. Reaching them, however, is fraught with unexpected challenges.

Meanwhile, the Parshendi, driven to the brink by relentless Alethi attacks, face a turning point. Under the leadership of Eshonai, they choose to gamble everything on a supernatural force they once feared. The outcome could reshape the fate of Roshar itself.