Noah Baker > Recent Status Updates

Chapter 20
A brief chapter detailing the time that Kaledin lost a girls life when trying to save her as a young surgeon. Kaledin didn’t want to be a surgeon after this. How could he go through such pain? Such a rollercoaster of a life?

Chapter 19
Dalinar, in a vision, is “Heb,” the husband to a woman named “Taffa” and father to a young girl named “Seeli.” He fights the “Midnight Essence” in the chapter and meets two shardbearers. Surprised to see how well he handled himself in combat, they suggest that he come aid them amidst the desolation. As the vision ends, a voice tells him to remain faithful to Elhokar.

Chapter 18
The leather piece on Elhokars horse was examined and Adolin sought to figure out if his father truly was going mad. Areangements were made in the kingdom, and, perhaps, the most notable, Dalinar met with Elhokar for a rather lengthy discussion and requested that he be made Highprince of war. The discussion got heated at times, but composure was held. The chapter ended with a high storm en route.

Chapter 17
Kaladin is becoming the warrior that he promised himself to become. He is now the bridge leader of bridge 4 and is determined to save every man that he can amidst a bridge run. He puts his surgical skills to use and works on some men that had fallen in the run. The chapter with him telling Gaz that he will defy orders and save whomever he can because bridge 4 is his.

Chapter 16 was dedicated to Kaledin. Seven years ago, Kaledin fought a boy named Jost. It was the first, real fight he had been in. Holding the quarter staff was eye opening. The feeling he got from that fight rung with him. However, upon learning of the citylords death and request to send Kal to Kharbranth to learn how to be a surgeon, Kal sat uncertain of what his future held.

Adolin was assigned the task of examining the piece that flung Elhokar from his horse in the killing of the Chasmfiend and there were important pieces of information regarding the relationship between Sadeas and Dalinar. The tense relationship between the two had some light shined on it as we learned of Gavilars last words to his brother. Vamah was introduced as Dalinar and Adolin sought to find the suspects.

Character development is still in progress. We’re beginning to see sides of characters that we’ve not yet seen, though we’ve heard about. Things are about to change!

Thus far, the book has been wonderful. Characters are slowly being developed and things are beginning to pick up. I’m eager to see what’s next after every chapter!