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Maximizing the number of characters getting this much-needed exposition is an admirable goal, but we have got to be way past the point of diminishing returns for how many can realistically fit into one vision. At this point it's just kind of a collaborative historical reenactment project

"We've found my father. He's in a vision."
"Good," Pattern said. "Excellent, even! Let's go murder some folks!"

Many excellent explorations of the complexities of the Radiant bond and spren relationships with humanity in this one, but What if the most special least stable girl in the world had to teach a sentient QR code how to be a person? truly has never had a bad track

If Brandon isn't going to take this book seriously (no!!! long overdue Shallan/Jasnah confrontation even after Shallan's Ghostbloods bombshell) then I don't have to either. at this point we might as well just hard pivot to focusing on the sitcom hijinks of Wit and Lift impersonating Dalinar and Navani and to be honest that might even be what's happening here

The Ghostbloods are so fun because Yes they are a shadowy pan-cosmere organization operating at an unprecedented scale Yes they are objectively a force of destruction in this story that now has access to terrifying new technology Yes they are fundamentally and lethally opposed to all the main characters but ☝️ I unfortunately read THE FINAL EMPIRE at an age too formative to not be on Thaidakar's side forever Sorry

The shower scene is crazy yes but from a Branderson perspective the (by far) wilder reveal of this section is the confirmation of casual premarital!!! Jasnah/Hoid. all part of some particularly heavy-handed hinting that Hoid is the endgame big bad of the entire Cosmere I'm sure

Dalinar has 10 days to come up with a way to kill god ✅ Shallan needs to figure out what humanity’s crimes even were before she can begin atoning for them ✅ Kaladin-Szeth-Nightblood roadtrip to get this new therapy thing up and running ✅ okay Now can we get some listeners or Fused in here?

Non-zero chance that STORMLIGHT 6 will kick off with the Gavilar assassination from Kelsier's POV 🙏 prayer circle starts now