What are you most excited to see in book 5?

[Stitof]

What are you guys most looking forward to seeing or learning in book 5?

[Pruning the Blackthorn he/him]

Kaladin and Szeth road-trip bros! Also, learning more about the Shin in general. 

[JustQuestin2004 he/him]

I'm looking forward to learning more about Ba-Ado-Mishram, what was her relations to the Heralds? What kind of damage was she doing that necessitated her being imprisoned? Where is she now?

Also seeing the war between Shallan and the Ghostbloods, with seeing just how they will attempt to overcome the other and seeing more off-world magic being brought in by the Ghostbloods.

[Aeoryi she/her]

I'm looking to see how Yelig-nar and the other unmade fit into the new Odium's plan. And the contest of champions. just that

[alder24]

Yup, Kaladin and Szeth in Shinovar, BAM, contest of champions and Maya! More Maya.

[+Oltux72 he/him]

What the Recreance was really about.

[Ravenclawjedi42]

I’m excited to learn more about anti-investiture and all that Fiddlygrak.

[Trusk'our he/him]

17 hours ago, Stitof said:

What are you guys most looking forward to seeing or learning in book 5?

As some others already mentioned, Szeth and Kal hanging out. But I'd also like to see some more Tone and Rythm modification experiments by Navani and what is going on with Ishar's experiments with the Spren being given physical bodies.

[Guest Ψιτιsτηε Βεsτ]

We are going to get perspective from Taln! That will be sick! But also kal. I really enjoy how much Kaladin as a character. I feel like you can easily say that he is the type of character that tries, fails, struggles, gets better, but I think of him as another level deeper. He feels not just like an archetype, but a person, with some feeelongs and motives and regrets and worries that are too real in people.

[ftl]

Looking forward to Maya and the rest of the deadeyes hopefully coming back and giving their perspective!

 

 Also looking forward to the Heralds hopefully being repaired.

Edited September 24, 2023 by ftl

[olivemyheart]

Like someone else said, the true backstory behind the Recreance.

I hope to see more follow-up on the revelation that the Singers were the original inhabitants of Roshar, and Kaladin (hopefully) saying the Fifth Ideal.

Also, more Renarin.

[Collecter128]

I want to see more about the fabrials and light. They had a lot of it in Rhythm of War and I'm curios if they will have more in this one.

[The Sibling she/her]

I want to see more Truthwatcher stuff as well as more Maya and more Ghostbloods. I'm not too excited about Kaladin and Szeth being together because I think their relationship will be weird and awkward, but I really really really want to see more of Shinover.

[Firesong she/her]

A lot of things, I am very excited to learn where the Shin Oathgate is, learn more about Shin language and culture; learn more about BAM, who I believe was originally a Bondsmith Spren born from a combination of reasons, including this:

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LewsTherinTelescope

Does "Ba-Ado-Mishram" mean "child of the light of Cultivation and Honor"?

Brandon Sanderson

RAFO, but you're doing a pretty good job picking apart the linguistics of that.

I believe she was basically The Sibling, before being turned into a servant of Odium, and that The Sibling was made to replace her after her turn. I have a lot of reasons, but this isn't the place. 

I also want to learn more about the Recreance, to see how the Contest of Champions goes (I think very badly), see more about El and his weirdness, Szeth flashbacks, Zellion, Kaladin's Fifth Oath (which I feel would be in the book, just makes sense), learning more about several Unmade (which would play a big role due to the fact several are in Shinovar), and so much more. 

I am just so excited for basically everything in the book. I can't think of much I am not looking forward to. 

[Sir Squeekins he/him]

I'm excited for the Szeth flashbacks. And more Szeth viewpoint. And Szeth in general. I really like Szeth, don't know if you could tell.

[The_Milkgod]

On 9/23/2023 at 0:26 AM, Pruning the Blackthorn said:

Kaladin and Szeth road-trip bros! Also, learning more about the Shin in general. 

So excited to see ma boy. 

[Lighteyed Lieutenant he/him]

I'm looking forward to seeing how Hoid rebounds from his encounter with Odium. Does he know what's going on? Does he have a contingency plan? How will this affect his plans?

[Letryx13]

More Radiant Ideals!

[Stormlit Shard he/him]

I need more Maya, Taln, and Kal. And they gotta have a fifth Ideal

[The Honorable Musician he/him]

I just want more Maya.

[Alumínio he/him]

Kalladin romance 

[Stormlit Shard he/him]

2 hours ago, Alumínio said:

Kalladin romance 

Raises eyebrow.     

What do you have in mind? 

[Trusk'our he/him]

2 hours ago, Alumínio said:

Kalladin romance 

Oooooh, sounds spicy 

But in all seriousness, who do you hope him to get together with?

[Frustration]

Actual stakes.

I want the middle 3/5 of the book to just be a total bloodbath on the Radiants side.

People I want to die: Shallan, Adolin, Syl, Pattern, Navani, and possibly Kaladin unless he's the Champion or ascends to Honor or something.

 

That would definitely make the contest actually feel like something Dalinar could lose 

[Alumínio he/him]

2 hours ago, Stormlit Shard said:

Levanta a sobrancelha.     

O que você tem em mente? 

If I'm not mistaken, Brandon said in a WOB that Tarah would have some interludes or scenes from the past to be shown in the next book and the only thing that comes to mind with that is Kalladin going back to his old relationship, and being happy? Idk, hein deserve