This is the second part of ‘Oathbringer’, the third book in ‘The Stormlight Archive’. Almost by default of being the second volume in what is intended to be read as one novel, this is faster paced and more action orientated than the first volume, which was involved more with the fallout of the events of ‘Words of Radiance’, establishing the resulting ‘new order’ and building up to the events and revelations of this second part.This volume is divided into three parts (those three, four and five of the overall novel). They are, perhaps a little more episodic than in the previous novels in that they split the story around three very different locales; the second providing a great opportunity for some intriguing world building that extends our knowledge of the Spren. However, events in Urithiru continue to be a major setting throughout each of these.Things come to quite a head in this second volume, especially in the third part which features some quite epic conflict between the Knights Radiant and the forces of Odium. It is another fabulously written battle sequence from the author.This second volume continues to be quite focussed upon Dalinar. However, Kaladin, returns to being fairly prominent and the action is split more equally between Dalinar, Kaladin and Shallan than it was in the first volume of ‘Oathbringer’.Sections and events continue to come from the perspectives of a greater number of characters and those who are the focus of the interlude sections come into the main story more, these ‘interludes’ being, perhaps, closer linked to the bulk of the novel than previously.Taravangian, Navani and even Wit receive sections/chapters from their outlook and role of Lift, who first appeared in an interlude before featuring in her own spin off novella, continues to grow as she adopts her role as a Knight Radiant. Szeth, the former assassin in white, receives a few chapters devoted to him which expand greatly upon his character and motivations. However, it is probably Adolin whose role increases the most, offering a chance to see some of his doubts and thus a less confident side to him.The eponymous sword does become somewhat more important than in the first volume, but it is more emblematic than anything. Oddly the sword wielded by Szeth becomes a lot more intriguing than Oathbringer. It looks like it might possibly be the sword Nightblood from the author’s novel ‘Warbreaker’, forming another link between Sanderson’s ‘Cosmere’ works.This second volume of Oathbringer delivers well on the promise of the first and is another cracking read that possesses all the excitement and brilliance of the previous two novels in ‘The Stormlight Archive’. Hopefully there isn’t too long to wait until the fourth book in the series.