Jaime’s Comments (group member since Dec 28, 2023)

Jaime’s comments from the The Cosmere group.

Something I really enjoy about Era #2 is how Sanderson explains the evolution of the planet and society, and how it so seamlessly melds with the past events of era #1. The mentions of past characters now deemed as gods, how the streets and cities are named after past characters, the evolution of allomantic and Feruchemical powers, all of it!!

I also find the kind of Wild West/cowboy-esque or even steam punk at times setting to be sooo cool and super different from the original fantasy setting!

Overall, it is so different from era #1 yet still incorporates elements in such a nuanced way.

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Also I’m in LOVE with Wayne’s character, his banter, his childhood backstory, his growing complexity throughout the series, and his intense goodheartedness… his death nearly BROKE me, I have never cried so hard for a book before!!

I can already tell this is going to be a book I reread a couple of times through

I officially started Tress everyone!! I am literally in LOVE with the whimsy and lighthearted humour so far…

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The relationship between Charlie and Tress is so dang cute, the metaphor about the gloves, the excepting each others quirkiness, the deep understanding of each others smiles and mannerism, AHHHHH

Also I can’t beleive the Narrator!!! I won’t say more because of a major Cosmere Spoiler but DAMN, if you know you know.

This is so true! In my recent reread I was blown away by how brutal and violent Vin can be, I had completely forgotten

Enjoy it!! The main character Vin is such a lovable protagonist, can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the book

Jaime wrote: "Cole wrote: "Hi everyone! I have been reading Tress and some nights have been reading it out loud to my girlfriend. She has really enjoyed the book so far and was wondering if anyone knows of any b..."

Disclaimer, I have yet to read Tress, so take this with a grain of salt… it’s just what I’ve heard from Brandons socials

Cole wrote: "Hi everyone! I have been reading Tress and some nights have been reading it out loud to my girlfriend. She has really enjoyed the book so far and was wondering if anyone knows of any books with sim..."

Hi Cole! Brandon Sanderson himself has also directly compared Tress to the Princess Bride, so along with everything Marwan said, I’d check that book out as well if she hasn’t already read it!

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Someone on The 17th Shard Forum asked me this question and I thought it was a good one! There are so many amazing moments throughout the four books, but I have to say the ending of WoR with Szeth and Kaladin fighting in the storm is one of my favourites. Also, any scene with Wit telling stories with whatever crazy magic he has (wont say more in fear of spoilers) has been absolutely jaw dropping and left me speechless.

I’m so ready for the 5th book!! I read Way of Kings for the first time in 2013, so it’s crazy to think it’s been over 10 years of waiting lol

Like you guys said, Brandon writes soooo much so it definitely tides you over while you are waiting for the next books.

I’m not sure if anyone is familiar with Robert Jordan and his Wheel of Time series, but I’m really hoping Brandon doesn’t pull a similar move and pass away before completing Stormlight Archive 🙏 especially since I’ve heard there is supposed to be a longer break between the 5th and 6th books, so who knows when we’ll get a completed series.

Do you have any questions?
The Prelude of Way of Kings can be a bit overwhelming since it kinda just launches you into the world without much explaining. But you definitely learn more as you go.

If you don’t know already there’s a source online called the Coppermind which is like a Brandon Sanderson Wiki site that can answer basically any question you have if one of us can’t help you!

Marwan wrote: "Very nice reading order and yes it got most everything covered, but I see a few things that I would do differently so here's my recommendations.

I'd read Elantris before Arcanum Unbounded because ..."

That’s a really good point! I totally forgot that Arcanum Unbounded has Stories from Sel! (Definitely shows I’m due for a reread)

Thanks for these recs!

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I’m interested to see what everyone’s suggested reading order is for the Cosmere. Since I got into Sanderson without knowing about the Cosmere, I jumped around from Way of Kings, Mistborn, etc.

Since I just began rereading all of the Cosmere, Personally I would recommend the following reading order:

Mistborn Era 1 (#1-3)
War Breaker
Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Arcanum Unbounded
War Breaker
Oathbringer
Dawnshard
Rhythm of War
Mistborn Era 2

I have yet to read any of the secret projects and the Graphic Novel “White Sand”, so I cant recommend a reading order for those…. Let me know what your thoughts are/where you might put the secret projects!

I am about halfway through the wizards handbook! So I have no cosmere secret projects started yet, but Tress is number one on my TBR.

With so many books in the cosmere it can feel super daunting!! I have yet to read tress but I’m excited to start… would you recommend tress as a good starting point for Sanderson books for those who haven’t read any of his books yet? It seems different and more approachable than some of his other series so I was debating recommending it to one of my friends who isn’t as familiar with epic fantasy

My name is Jaime and I began reading Brandon Sanderson wayyyy back in 2013. I quickly became hooked and am now undergoing the grand task of rereading all of the Cosmere in order to catch all of the easter eggs that I missed out on during my first couple of read throughs. I created this group to connect with similar Cosmere fanatics and gain more insight into the universe!

Post your favourite book or series in the Cosmere universe and briefly explain why!

My first introduction to the Cosmere came from the Way of Kings and the Stormlight Archive remains my favourite series in the Cosmere! I specifically love the characters and witnessing their growth and depth throughout the series. My favourite is definitely Kaladin.