Gancho

Will Rlain (formerly Shen) become a Radiant Squire? Or is he already - any chance that's why he's able to resist becoming a viodbringer?

Also, any chance Yalb is a herald or something?

I think it's likely that Jasnah survived via some combo of stormlight healing and transport surge, but If she used stormlight to heal, how come she wasn't glowing when Shal saw her?

Overall the book did not disappoint - I literally could not sit still while reading the duel. A few thoughts/questions/gripes below: Syl vs. Pattern - why didnt they notice each other? How come it took Syl forever to go from acting like a mindless windspren to understanding concepts like death, but Pattern progressed do much more quickly and was able to provide Shal with so much more insight advice not just on people politics, but in how to use her powers? Kaladin It bugs me that he thanked Dal for believing him! What you mean you believe me after basically telling me to stop being a delusional whiner and then rubbing salt in the wound by naming Amaram a radiant? Gee thanks. Dal gave Kal every reason up believe there was no hope of justice and helped push him to the point of breaking his bond. Dal had to suck it up for the greater good after Sadeas betrayed him and got his men killed, but at least after the fact it was acknowledged by those around him. What if instead, Elhokar had told Dal to stop being delusional and then thrown him in jail until he learned to stop spreading lies about a hero like Sadeas? Would he still think it was worthwhile trying to play politics and unite the princes while supporting Elhokar? I do hope Kal's dark days are over, but I fear he'll find some new tragedy involving Roshone and his parents that will sorely test his oath to protect even those he hates. Not sure if I'll forgive him if he almost kills Syl again though. Btw - why did Syl scream and the bond almost break when it did? It didn't seem like his attempt to save people from the bridge collapse was really the apex of his moral struggle. Shallan I like her progress, but dang she let a lot of people suffer for her over the years without coming forward with the truth (understandable, but still). Her interactions and dialog were much better in this book. Those forced attempts at being clever in the last one were brutal - I listened to the audiobook a few weeks ago in lieu of a reread and wanted to stab my eardrums at some points, especially with Kabsal. Not sure why everyone is hating on the Shalladin vibe. They make plenty of sense, plus Shal is basically the only woman in the story at this point. The idea of Jasnah/Kal is much worse, just because something is unexpected/unconventional doesn't mean it's a good story. I'm really curious about where the story goes from here. At the end of the last book, I felt like I had a decent sense of the various factions and what the storyline would be in WOR, but right now I can't say the same about the next book.