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Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere |OT| Journey Before Destination
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For some reason when I was reading through Mistborn I always pictured Kel, and consequently any Skaa, as the same race as Freya from FFIX. Don't know why, but it always just kind of made sense to me. It was weird seeing pictures of him and other characters as humans.
Not how I pictured Kel at all. This guy is way too young to be him, right?
It's finally here! (At least part of it. The books themselves hasn't arrived yet).
https://imgur.com/a/oCqEKIC
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Nice! Yeah I just got the physical dawn shard so I am ways away from getting mine.
Got my Wit coin finally (also got an Epic Bookmark in addition to the physical WoK Prime and Dawnshard)
2024. It takes him 18 months to write SA book. and he has to write Skyward book 4 the rest of this year.
In the replies to the reddit update, Brandon said he'd love to do Warbreaker 2 in-between Stormlight 5 and 6.
Finally, that'd be great to see.
That and more of Dusk and Threnody.
Grain of salt on that one. Someone asked if he has plans for Warbreaker 2 and he said "Tentative ones" before mentioning between Stormlight 5 and 6. So don't get your heart set on it just yet.
I am pretty skeptical, if only because he has mentioned doing Elantris 2 and 3 in the same slot quite a few times in the last year. The guy writes like crazy, but if Stormlight 6 is really coming in 2028, then he needs to fit all of those books in the 40 months or so between fall 2023 and early 2027. If each 200k book takes him about 9 months and he also writes some novellas or YA/middle grade… things are already getting tight in there.
Nov. 2020
Jan. 2021
April 2021
July 2021
Now let's see how long it takes for the Skyward 4 (Defiant) draft 1 bar to go from 0 to 100%
My guess is that he finishes either by December 31st or during the first week of January.
Watching Brandon's progress is a spectator sport.
My guess is that he finishes either by December 31st or during the first week of January.
Watching Brandon's progress is a spectator sport.
Tbf one of my big selling points for Warbreaker is it being a self contained book and not some series, so that might be better (even though I would love a sequel).
Hi, so I'm about 40% of the way through rhythm of war (no spoilers pls) and I'm just wondering what are people's thoughts on Venli?
And when I say that, I am asking for your thoughts specifically, reader, but also what is the general communities thoughts on Venli?
And when I say that, I am asking for your thoughts specifically, reader, but also what is the general communities thoughts on Venli?
Don't know about the community's thoughts on her, but I thought she was unlikable and wished the book was about Eshonai instead.
Just finished Skyward which I picked up as it was cheap and liked it enough to pick up the sequel. Going on a bit of a Sanderson binge shortly with the skyward sequel, Rythm of War and The rythmatist. Would do Dawnshard but it's a little close to home atm as I'm stuck at home unable to walk properly atm.
I like Sanderson a lot but wondered if anyone had any recommendations for any other more recent fantasy authors? I've read the usual suspects.
I like Sanderson a lot but wondered if anyone had any recommendations for any other more recent fantasy authors? I've read the usual suspects.
I think most people are basically lukewarm on Venli. I didn't have any particular issue with her, but I also don't think we got much from hearing the Eshonai flashbacks over again from her perspective.
I like Michael J Sullivan, Brian McClellan, NK Jameson and Brian Stavely.
I've also heard good things about Evan Winters and RF Kuang
Thanks. Like Brian Mclellans stuff a lot. Passing familiar to Sullivan and not heard of the others.
yeah BMC and Sanderson are good friends and BMC was one of Sandersons first students so it makes sense if you like one to like the other
I just finished the first two books in The Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu and thought they were great. It's a Chinese-rooted fantasy, with the first book as a loose adaptation of the Chu-Han Contention. Book 3/4, which conclude the series, are both done and going to be published in November and next year (April is planned), respectively, so there won't be any long wait either.
Im one of the few people that like Venli. I get why everyone would prefer Eshondai but 1) I really liked Eshondai death back in the previous book. I thought it was very brutal. 2) I appreciate the difference in perspective she brought by not being another soldier (though I did prefer her chapters in book 3)
Thinking about diving into this series, starting with Mistborn. I mostly read non-fiction, so I'm hoping I'm not in over my head here. Plenty of fun ahead?
Mistborn is generally considered to be one of the best fantasy series for new comers so starting there is a great choice.
First post in this thread, but I'm now completely caught up on Mistborn, having finished Secret History tonight. Elantris and Emperor's Soul are the only other Cosmere books I've read so far, and Elantris is good to have down before Secret History.
Era 1 was enjoyable. The Final Empire was definitely my favorite book of the three by a good margin, I just liked the big fantasy heist setup. Vin was also at her best in this book, IMO. Well of Ascension is my least favorite Sanderson book so far. I liked the idea behind it but it just felt lacking in execution. Hero of Ages was better with some great highs, but the scope of the conflict just got a little too out of hand for my preference.
I wish I hadn't put off Secret History until after era 2. Definitely something to read while era 1 is fresh, especially Hero of Ages. I struggled a little remember the exact sequence of events while trying to piece everything together. An attentive reader seeking out questions and answers can make the connections in era 2 without Secret History. I managed to, at least. If you overlook some of those details, I can see where some events in Bands of Mourning might be more surprising without having read Secret History. Sanderson described this as a pretty disjointed story, and I'd agree. It's an interesting read with appropriate context, but it wouldn't work at all otherwise.
Era 2 was a lot better IMO. The magical power in era 2 is generally nerfed compared to era 1, and that results in a lot more interesting and in-depth use of what is available. My taste is definitely for more limited (or even a complete lack of) magical abilities. I also like the relatively smaller scale of the conflict that helps it feel more grounded. More "people dealing with people problems." Cast is also a lot better. In particular, I think Marasi has the potential to be the best written Sanderson character I've experienced and I really hope he sticks the landing with her character arc in the last book.
Warbreaker is next, then Stormlight Archive. The length of those books is pretty daunting.
Era 1 was enjoyable. The Final Empire was definitely my favorite book of the three by a good margin, I just liked the big fantasy heist setup. Vin was also at her best in this book, IMO. Well of Ascension is my least favorite Sanderson book so far. I liked the idea behind it but it just felt lacking in execution. Hero of Ages was better with some great highs, but the scope of the conflict just got a little too out of hand for my preference.
I wish I hadn't put off Secret History until after era 2. Definitely something to read while era 1 is fresh, especially Hero of Ages. I struggled a little remember the exact sequence of events while trying to piece everything together. An attentive reader seeking out questions and answers can make the connections in era 2 without Secret History. I managed to, at least. If you overlook some of those details, I can see where some events in Bands of Mourning might be more surprising without having read Secret History. Sanderson described this as a pretty disjointed story, and I'd agree. It's an interesting read with appropriate context, but it wouldn't work at all otherwise.
Era 2 was a lot better IMO. The magical power in era 2 is generally nerfed compared to era 1, and that results in a lot more interesting and in-depth use of what is available. My taste is definitely for more limited (or even a complete lack of) magical abilities. I also like the relatively smaller scale of the conflict that helps it feel more grounded. More "people dealing with people problems." Cast is also a lot better. In particular, I think Marasi has the potential to be the best written Sanderson character I've experienced and I really hope he sticks the landing with her character arc in the last book.
Warbreaker is next, then Stormlight Archive. The length of those books is pretty daunting.
As someone who is currently going through wheel of time I feel ya. My only recommendation is to read a different author between books
How does he keep doing this
I'm emotional
To be fair I've been waiting for anything to happen for....1000 pages. So much slow worldbuilding and little tiny reveals about the world and cosmere connections. It's been worth it for this. Damn.
WE CHOSE
Oh and fucking Shallan going Mr. Robot too god damn
Oh and fucking Shallan going Mr. Robot too god damn
I'm emotional
To be fair I've been waiting for anything to happen for....1000 pages. So much slow worldbuilding and little tiny reveals about the world and cosmere connections. It's been worth it for this. Damn.
The glove thing is such a weird detail I originally hated but then began to love the further along we went.
So after putting it off for years, I've finally read through all the books of stormlight archive. . . And now I don't know what to do with my life. How long til late 2023?
Have been reading a lot of Sanderson lately, but have found it very easy to burn out on it quickly so instigated a different author at the end of each Sanderson novel to keep it fresh. Done the two Skyward novels (first was definitely better than the second) and the Rithmatist which was ok. I'm hesitating on Rythm of War, partly because it feels like I should read Dawnshard first. Problem with that is that it feels a little too close to home atm due to being off work with leg issues.
You can read Dawnshard later and be ok. There's just a few small details that get hinted in RoW from Dawnshard.
Hey! First time posting in this thread!
I've been making my way through Stormlight for the second time on audiobook and I decided to check out Warbreaker in between Oathbringer and RoW. I was pretty surprised by it. Both by how much I ended up enjoying it, and by how many things are left unanswered. Having read Stormlight and both Mistborn eras, I was used to getting explanations for things, but I left Warbreaker with a ton of questions.
I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, and it makes some of the Warbreaker tie-ins you find in RoW all the more interesting for what they seem to imply.
I also read the whole of the currently published Mistborn books only after finishing RoW (Stormlight was my introduction to the Cosmere) and I'm realizing how much magical overlap there is in RoW. It's really cool being able to recognize and even predict how some things work that aren't even mentioned. For instance:
I've been making my way through Stormlight for the second time on audiobook and I decided to check out Warbreaker in between Oathbringer and RoW. I was pretty surprised by it. Both by how much I ended up enjoying it, and by how many things are left unanswered. Having read Stormlight and both Mistborn eras, I was used to getting explanations for things, but I left Warbreaker with a ton of questions.
I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, and it makes some of the Warbreaker tie-ins you find in RoW all the more interesting for what they seem to imply.
I also read the whole of the currently published Mistborn books only after finishing RoW (Stormlight was my introduction to the Cosmere) and I'm realizing how much magical overlap there is in RoW. It's really cool being able to recognize and even predict how some things work that aren't even mentioned. For instance:
I instantly recognized that the shardblade resistant metal the Fused fought with must have been aluminum, and during the parts of Navani's fabrial lecture that mention the metal cages, the function of the metal roughly matches what the metals allow Allomancers to do on Scadrial
I picked up elantris, warbreaker and arcanum unbounded. Probably get into mistborn afterward
Becareful with Arcanum Unbounded. The short stories can have massive spoilers for the Mistborn series. Especially Mistborn: Secret History.
There are notes on each story's title page for what you should have read first.
The only one that's debatable is Secret History. IMO it would be best right after finishing the original Mistborn trilogy. Especially if you're an active reader that tries to piece things together while you read. I waited until after Bands of Mourning to read it, but wish I hadn't. Would have been easier to follow right after Hero of Ages, and the connections were things I pieced together just from information in Era 2, so it wouldn't have "spoiled" anything for me.
The only one that's debatable is Secret History. IMO it would be best right after finishing the original Mistborn trilogy. Especially if you're an active reader that tries to piece things together while you read. I waited until after Bands of Mourning to read it, but wish I hadn't. Would have been easier to follow right after Hero of Ages, and the connections were things I pieced together just from information in Era 2, so it wouldn't have "spoiled" anything for me.
I can agree that reading it after the first trilogy is fine, but its not debatable at all that its massive spoilers for all things Mistborn...
