Words of Radiance (abbreviated as WOR by fans) is the second book of The Stormlight Archive epic fantasy series written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published by Tor Books and released on March 4, 2014. In 2015, it won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel. Upon first publication, Words of Radiance consisted of one prologue, 89 chapters, an epilogue and 14 interludes. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.