Mike Swiftboy answers “I really want to read this book, but I'm...”

Lisa asked this question about The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1):

I really want to read this book, but I'm worried about getting hooked and then having to wait years for all the consecutive books to be published. (Patrick Rothfuss is killing me.) Will this be the same, or should I go ahead and start now?

Mike Swiftboy Sanderson also updates his progress on all his works on his website. That doesn't guarantee he'll release books from the series in a timely manner, bu…moreSanderson also updates his progress on all his works on his website. That doesn't guarantee he'll release books from the series in a timely manner, but it tends to give me more confidence.

Also, from my experience with WoT (where I caught up about 8-9 books in) one of the best parts about epic fantasy series like this is going online and discussing the books with others in between volumes. You'll be able to read theories and speculation that will reveal so many layers to the book you didn't notice on your own (unless you're an elite reader of some kind). (less)

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