StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Am I the only one devastated by the ending of Shadows of Self? (I was feeling so proud of myself because I guessed who the impostor was, but that wasn't enough of a plot twist for Brandon, so he had to hit me right in the feels) I am beyond annoyed with Harmony right now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 23 minutes ago, StealthPrincess said: Am I the only one devastated by the ending of Shadows of Self? Nope; I kind of expected it but still yikes. 23 minutes ago, StealthPrincess said: (I was feeling so proud of myself because I guessed who the impostor was, but that wasn't enough of a plot twist for Brandon, so he had to hit me right in the feels) I am beyond annoyed with Harmony right now. Have you read Bands of Morning? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Not the only one. I'm a little disappointed in Sazed as well. But I think we should wait till the next era books come out, after all these books were shorter, relatively light Westerns that were (was) supposed to tide us over 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Karger said: Have you read Bands of Morning? I'm starting it later on today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Honorless said: Not the only one. I'm a little disappointed in Sazed as well. But I think we should wait till the next era books come out, after all these books were shorter, relatively light Westerns that were (was) supposed to tide us over I actually CANNOT wait for the fourth book in this series. Or the rest for that matter... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 13 minutes ago, StealthPrincess said: I actually CANNOT wait for the fourth book in this series. Or the rest for that matter... Waiting for the next book, the greatest form of torture known to reader-kind 14 minutes ago, StealthPrincess said: I'm starting it later on today Bands of Mourning handles what you asked... somewhat. There's also other stuff which are in similar veins as the stuff you complained about, these would probably make you angrier at Sazed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, Honorless said: Waiting for the next book, the greatest form of torture known to reader-kind Bands of Mourning handles what you asked... somewhat. There's also other stuff which are in similar veins as the stuff you complained about, these would probably make you angrier at Sazed I just want a better justification than "I gave you hurt that I knew you could handle". Also, I feel angry at the fact that he does not want to interfere, yet he has in Wax's whole life (granted, I don't know his master plan) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Won't spoil things for you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Invocation Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, StealthPrincess said: I just want a better justification than "I gave you hurt that I knew you could handle". There is a better one than that. Not giving specifics, but it's there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Tia Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, StealthPrincess said: Am I the only one devastated by the ending of Shadows of Self? (I was feeling so proud of myself because I guessed who the impostor was, but that wasn't enough of a plot twist for Brandon, so he had to hit me right in the feels) I am beyond annoyed with Harmony right now. No no it is a very devastating ending indeed. I felt very very bad for Wax and I was annoyed at Harmony. But I also find it interesting And want to find out in the later series/ eras how his shard is going to affect Harmony and change him. Being a god and holding so much power and capacity to shape a person’s entire Life, it changes you, no matter how much you resist the urge but you can not always resist. Harmony showed a little bit of that arrogance we associate with gods many times, already I see a fight between his humanity and godliness. I find it very interesting and want Brandon to explore this struggle in Sazed more. I really don’t think the ending of BoM justifies Or explains Sazed at all. It is however a setting for what the future the has in store for Scadrial. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, The Traveller said: No no it is a very devastating ending indeed. I felt very very bad for Wax and I was annoyed at Harmony. But I also find it interesting And want to find out in the later series/ eras how his shard is going to affect Harmony and change him. Being a god and holding so much power and capacity to shape a person’s entire Life, it changes you, no matter how much you resist the urge but you can not always resist. Harmony showed a little bit of that arrogance we associate with gods many times, already I see a fight between his humanity and godliness. I find it very interesting and want Brandon to explore this struggle in Sazed more. I really don’t think the ending of BoM justifies Or explains Sazed at all. It is however a setting for what the future the has in store for Scadrial. I am so interested in the question he raises about fate/ free choice and I am excited to see where it all goes! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Tia Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, StealthPrincess said: I am so interested in the question he raises about fate/ free choice and I am excited to see where it all goes! Agreed oh I can’t wait to see what you say after you finish BoM!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, The Traveller said: Agreed oh I can’t wait to see what you say after you finish BoM!!! Will let you know all about it, I am sure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Tia Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 What is your take on Steris so far? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 hours ago, The Traveller said: What is your take on Steris so far? I love her so far And wish that we got more of her/ her interactions with Wax, or any other character really (I was a massive fan ever since the contract in Alloy of Law though) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphaborn Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 I remember when I finished, I was very sad too. But not necessarily annoyed with Harmony, he is a Shard of balance between two totally opposing forces. But I was very concerned about Scadrial's future, and how willing to free will Harmony was willing to give to everyone. I was less worried after ending Bands. No one would do this job better than Sazed, for more flaws and failures he has ever had. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphaborn Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, StealthPrincess said: I love her so far And wish that we got more of her/ her interactions with Wax, or any other character really (I was a massive fan ever since the contract in Alloy of Law though) If anything, Steris is the best character in Bands of Mourning, for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Raphaborn said: If anything, Steris is the best character in Bands of Mourning, for me. What are your thoughts on Marasi? Edited January 24, 2020 by StealthPrincess 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphaborn Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, StealthPrincess said: What are your thoughts on Marasi? I like her a lot, she and Wayne are my favorites in Shadow of Selfs. Becoming a police officer was the best decision, even though her idea as a lawyer was also nice. Who knows, maybe one day, for now, she will be a very good connection for both groups. Perhaps one day she will become Constable-General, her knowledge would go a long way in maintaining order in at least one of the Octants. She is also very interesting in the Bands, but Steris and Meelan shine more than anyone in that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+robardin Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 11 hours ago, StealthPrincess said: Am I the only one devastated by the ending of Shadows of Self? (I was feeling so proud of myself because I guessed who the impostor was, but that wasn't enough of a plot twist for Brandon, so he had to hit me right in the feels) I am beyond annoyed with Harmony right now. Oh my yes. But The Bands of Mourning will, ah, revisit this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Tia Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, StealthPrincess said: What are your thoughts on Marasi? I liked Marasi a lot when I first read era 2. And I preferred her over Steris. But as we progress, I began to like Steris more and more for Wax and in general too. I like what Brandon did with the three of them. I really like Marasi in SoS and Even more in BoM, she is a good strong character and at times I was a little irritated with Wax and his attitude towards Marasi in BoM. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphaborn Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 13 minutes ago, The Traveller said: I liked Marasi a lot when I first read era 2. And I preferred her over Steris. But as we progress, I began to like Steris more and more for Wax and in general too. I like what Brandon did with the three of them. I really like Marasi in SoS and Even more in BoM, she is a good strong character and at times I was a little irritated with Wax and his attitude towards Marasi in BoM. Wax is a great guy, but he sucks when it comes to Marasi. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyJ Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 I love the ending of SoS. It's so sad, but it's really perfect for Wax's character arc. You'll love Bands of Mourning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 9 hours ago, robardin said: Oh my yes. But The Bands of Mourning will, ah, revisit this. In a good or bad way? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthPrincess Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 8 hours ago, The Traveller said: I liked Marasi a lot when I first read era 2. And I preferred her over Steris. But as we progress, I began to like Steris more and more for Wax and in general too. I like what Brandon did with the three of them. I really like Marasi in SoS and Even more in BoM, she is a good strong character and at times I was a little irritated with Wax and his attitude towards Marasi in BoM. I like how she's started standing up for herself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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