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message 101: by Kathelijne (last edited Feb 18, 2021 11:22AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Kathelijne (kaatjenoa) | 124 comments Read until chapter 48 and I need to get some thoughts out. These will be the last of the day, I promise 😉
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Here's my theory on what's happening (probably nothing about this is right but that's okay haha):
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message 102: by Kathelijne (last edited Feb 18, 2021 11:24AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Kathelijne (kaatjenoa) | 124 comments Trisha wrote: "Through chapter 40:

The only development in these last 10 chapters was the betrayal of Denth and his gang - I always had doubts about them considering they knew way more about the Princess’ plans..."


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message 103: by Trisha (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments Raviteja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Raviteja wrote: "This cameo is so obvious (or, at least, someday it will be) that I almost didn’t use the name Hoid for the character, as I felt it would be too obvious. The first dr..."

Is that a polite way of saying, “You know nothing, Jon Snow!”

Sorry, still having a GOT hangover!


message 104: by Trisha (last edited Feb 18, 2021 11:54AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments I’m through chapter 49 and I, too, will stop here now.

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I don’t want to stop reading but it’s 4 am now, so have to stop! Night all! :)


message 105: by Trisha (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments Kathelijne wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Through chapter 40:

The only development in these last 10 chapters was the betrayal of Denth and his gang - I always had doubts about them considering they knew way more about the ..."


Kaladin 😛 kidding!

I do like LightSong, (view spoiler)


message 106: by Trisha (last edited Feb 19, 2021 05:30AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments I’m finished, I mean the book is finished but so am I. I hate the fact that I discovered Brandon Sanderson so late in my life - what was I doing before? (view spoiler)


Kathelijne (kaatjenoa) | 124 comments Also finished!
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message 108: by Kathelijne (last edited Feb 19, 2021 06:18AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Kathelijne (kaatjenoa) | 124 comments Trisha wrote: "I’m finished, I mean the book is finished but so am I. I hate the fact that I discovered Brandon Sanderson so late in my life - what was I doing before?

Now that I’m done, I am quite clear on whe..."

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message 109: by Raviteja (last edited Feb 19, 2021 06:38AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Trisha wrote: "I’m finished, I mean the book is finished but so am I. I hate the fact that I discovered Brandon Sanderson so late in my life - what was I doing before?

Now that I’m done, I am quite clear on whe..."


I have a friend to thank for introducing Sanderson to me :D
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message 110: by Trisha (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments Kathelijne, (view spoiler)

It was so much fun buddy-reading though! :)


Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Kathelijne wrote: "Also finished!
I actually think I enjoyed the middle section of the book the most. The ending was good but some parts were really drawn out while others went by way to fast in my opinion. I didn't..."


Well well, you will need to spot the easter eggs, when they come ;)


Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Kathelijne wrote: "Trisha wrote: "I’m finished, I mean the book is finished but so am I. I hate the fact that I discovered Brandon Sanderson so late in my life - what was I doing before?

Now that I’m done, I am qui..."


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message 113: by Trisha (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments Raviteja, (view spoiler)

Btw, thanks for reading our updates and answering our questions! Please feel free to recommend any other book by Sanderson - I promise I’ll read just about anything. :)


message 114: by Kathelijne (last edited Feb 19, 2021 06:53AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Kathelijne (kaatjenoa) | 124 comments Trisha wrote: "Kathelijne,

I found it ranging between 3.5 to 3.75 and ended up rating it 3.75🌟. 3.5 would have confused me more because I would have definitely rounded down the rating to the lower denomination ..."


I get so frustrated with the rating system on goodreads sometimes... I never know where to put the books! But I agree, it definitely feels more like a 4 then a 3 star read.

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Yes, I love buddy reading! It's been so fun.


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Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments Raviteja wrote: "Brandon said that Returned get one powerful breath..."

Well, Vasher wasn’t (view spoiler)


Kathelijne (kaatjenoa) | 124 comments @Raviteja
I know, no pressure right? 😉

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Dominique  | 1235 comments Trisha wrote: "Raviteja,

I know I’m guilty, but how can I not compare two books by the same author taking place in the same Cosmos. I just can’t help!

And yes, Denth’s hair changed its colour when he was dying..."


You should read Elantris


message 118: by Trisha (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments Dominique, adding that to my TBR right away, thanks!


Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Trisha wrote: "Raviteja,

I know I’m guilty, but how can I not compare two books by the same author taking place in the same Cosmos. I just can’t help!

And yes, Denth’s hair changed its colour when he was dying..."


Trisha wrote: "Raviteja wrote: "Brandon said that Returned get one powerful breath..."

Well, Vasher wasn’t [spoilers removed]"


Nightblood is one of the very invested entites in Cosmere. If one were to find out how to make blades like Nightblood, it would almost be catastrophic. We will know more in the next book. While it has no release date, the title is "Nightblood" :D


Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Kathelijne wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Kathelijne,

I found it ranging between 3.5 to 3.75 and ended up rating it 3.75🌟. 3.5 would have confused me more because I would have definitely rounded down the rating to the lowe..."


Following Brandon for the last three years, I am confident that the sequel of Warbreaker will come, but no one knows when.

Oh, btw every year in December he publishes something called "state of the sanderson" detailing about the status of all his books and the future projects.

ELANTRIS, WARBREAKER, RITHMATIST
As you probably expected, no motion here. I didn’t plan for there to be any this year, though all three should get a sequel eventually. I’ve been targeting the post-Stormligh-Five timeline for these. I could see slipping Rithmatist 2 in between Mistborn Era 3 books, for example, when I need a break.

Status: No motion (Sorry again.)


Post Stormlight five = 2023+


Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Kathelijne wrote: "@Raviteja
I know, no pressure right? 😉

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Ah, no pressure! I am confident that you all will see it when it comes :)


Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Trisha wrote: "Dominique, adding that to my TBR right away, thanks!"

You should add the mistborn era 1 trilogy (Mistborn 1-3), starting with The Final Empire.


message 123: by Trisha (new) - rated it 5 stars

Trisha (trishabisen) | 2389 comments Raviteja, I am planning to read the Mistborn series right after the Stormlight Archive unless you recommend any of the Mistborn books to be read before the remaining Stormlight books.

Off to google now, I ask far too many questions.


Dominique  | 1235 comments Raviteja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Dominique, adding that to my TBR right away, thanks!"

You should add the mistborn era 1 trilogy (Mistborn 1-3), starting with The Final Empire."


Totally agree!


message 125: by Raviteja (last edited Feb 20, 2021 11:45AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Raviteja (fraggerbot) | 354 comments Trisha wrote: "Raviteja, I am planning to read the Mistborn series right after the Stormlight Archive unless you recommend any of the Mistborn books to be read before the remaining Stormlight books.

Off to googl..."


You should read the first three, atleast before Oathbringer. I read them after WoR and at that point, I didnt feel it would have made much difference if I read before it.
So far, I have read till book 6 in Mistborn, I am yet to read Secret History and a couple of Cosmere stories from Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection. I guess I can tell you more after I finish Secret History.


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