Nordlendingen

I had not thought about Wit appearing in other books before reading a bit in here. But figuring out that the series can be seen as connected on a larger scale than the series itself is obvious if you have read one of the Mistborn-books and Words of Radiance. I think you underestimate us average readers a bit I guess the finer points of this connexion are lost unless you want to find out about it, just like you say. For instance, I am not familiar with the terminology used to discuss these things, as it's not really mentioned in the books themselves. Nor had I really thought about the nature of shards before visiting this board (other than that it can be held (or 'held')). All this hardly is negative or a waste though. One of the hallmarks of a good book or series is that it works on more than one level. You can read through it and be entertained, without necessarily feeling you have to delve deeper to understand. And, if you are interested, there's plenty to think about and discuss.