"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." (summary courtesy of Goodreads)
I have had this book on my shelf for years and kept putting off reading it (because library books always have a strong call . . .). Once I started reading and got into the story, I was kicking myself for not picking it up sooner because I really enjoyed it! I have read other books by Brandon Sanderson and felt he was great at not only storytelling, but also worldbuilding. This book is no exception, where your knowledge of the world in the story grows with each chapter. You also learn things at the same time as a few of the characters, so the story is unfolding and you feel a connection to the characters.
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