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Son of Honor Speak and rise Stormlight streaming from your eyes Protect those who cannot protect themselves Nature’s Daughter Dance and glide Seek out those who flee and hide Remember those who have been forgotten Cryptic Lady Lies on lies Deadly secrets in disguise Speak your hidden truths Bondsmith Regal Seal and bind Leave your tortured past behind Unite them Unite them Unite them

Happily, no, but I have heard of people who did, and I feel devastated for them, haha.

I think Dalinar and Kaladin are easy-to-overlook-yet-really-solid fantasy character names. I feel like the really fit their personalities as well. Boring answer maybe, but those are my favorites. I also really like Hhrathen and Odium.

Welcome! I'd personally recommend Elantris next, then Warbreaker and Stormlight. But whatever order you read them in, you're in for a treat. Enjoy!

Awesome! You've read it all so quickly! Welcome to the Shard!

Excellent! Enjoy Elantris--it was the first Sanderson book I ever read, and as such it holds a special place in my heart.

Welcome! And don't worry, the people that think you're crazy today will wish they had listened to you years down the road... I know because I thought Sanderfans were weirdos years ago, and now I wish I could go back and thank them, haha.

@daanan, your Szeth summary is hysterical. Lots of funny stuff. Well done!

More Sanderfan memes:

Welcome!

Welcome! I love the Emperor's Soul as well--what would you say makes it your favorite?

Welcome! Glad you're here!

Words of Radiance: Edgedancer:

Szeth vs. Kelsier would be pretty fun.

I echo many of the thoughts that have already been shared by multiple posters on this thread. I respect Brandon's ability as a author to--with a great deal of wisdom--delve into characters who are so different from himself. Brandon himself is a very religious man, but he writes atheist characters with a great deal of sincerity, for example. More than anything, Brandon is a master of understanding what makes people tick, and of exploring their feelings, thoughts, and motivations. I do not personally feel like Brandon's writing of particular characters implies endorsement of their views/behaviors/actions; rather, he wants each character to be true to their own self. It makes his characters compelling and causes them to come across as genuine rather than forced. That's a great skill for a fiction writer to have. Brandon himself has written some great insights that are related to these topics on his website: http://faq.brandonsanderson.com/node/246 (Several of the sections on this page offer interesting glimpses into Brandon's perspective about all this.)

Welcome! Cool observation!

I too am grateful to Brandon for reawakening my love for reading. He really is a special talent. Welcome to the Shard!

Welcome! Glad you're here!