Description:
From the author of the connected universe of the Cosmere comes the standalone novel from which spring characters who later play roles in the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.
In the world of Warbreaker, each person is born endowed with the power of one Breath―which can be sold and collected by others, then used to Awaken objects and even corpses to do their bidding. A few individuals who die in glory return as gods, with the power of thousands of Breath, but no memory of their mortal lives―and are enthroned in the Court of Gods in Hallandren's capital. To Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris, the abuse of Breath and the claim of the Returned to be gods are repugnant blasphemy. But with one princess wed to the God King of their nation's enemies in a bid for peace, the other finds she must rely on Breath-using mercenaries to try to rescue her sister from her monstrous husband.
Lightsong the Bold, a lesser god who doubts his own religion, starts investigating mysterious murders in the Court of Gods and uncovers haunting clues to his own forgotten past. He is one of four gods who controls the army of Awakened Lifeless soldiers, and one faction is inciting an invasion of Idris despite the marriage treaty. Vasher―wielder of the sapient sword Nightblood―works behind the scenes against the declaration of war, but Lightsong's visions of bloodshed prophesy its inevitability. Can the new queen, unaware of her sister's imminent rescue attempt, persuade Lightsong and also somehow get through to the aloof God King―who she has been forbidden to speak to or even look in the eyes―before her homeland is destroyed?
Graphic Audio is reissuing Warbreaker in a completely new production, a fresh chance to introduce it to the myriad listeners who have since become Sanderson fans. This new version is re-recorded with a larger cast of actors, new sound effects and new music scoring!
Performed by Danny Montooth as Narrator, Christopher Tester as Lightsong, Colleen Delany as Vivenna, Danny Gavigan as Susebron, David Ault as Llarimar, Deepa Samuel as Blushweaver, Donald Guzzi as Vasher, Eric Messner as Nightblood, Kymberley Cochrane as Siri, Marlon Dance-Hooi as Denth, Scott McCormick as Tonk Fah. Also with Arden Wannall, Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Christopher Walker, Christopher Williams, Dawn Ursula, Drew Kopas, Earl Fisher, Elena Anderson, James Konicek, Jessica Threet, Jonathon Church, Jonathan Sleep, Julie Hoverson, Matt Bassett, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Rob Moreira, Terence Aselford, and Yasmin Tuazon.
Brief description: Christopher Tester is an award-winning actor and voice-over artist with a home studio based in London, UK. After three years of classical training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Christopher accidentally became an influencer in his forties, with over 750,000 social media followers. Christopher is comfortable self-directing or working with a director. He has been nominated for thirty awards, winning Best Male at the 2024 VOX Awards. His biggest passions are literary fiction, science fiction, and romantasy, but he also records fantasy, historical fiction, and business titles. He has performed in a range of audio dramas, including the BAFTA-nominated Unsinkable for B7 Media, and has narrated various titles for Graphic Audio. He records dark romance under his pseudonym Grant Armstrong. His love of storytelling stems from theater, where he first experienced the value of an artist expressing feelings that he couldn't articulate himself. He has dedicated himself to that craft ever since.