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Well after one readthrough RoW is my least favourite, by some margin, of the stormlight books to date. I enjoyed the wider cosmere related things we found out about, and I didn't see what happened with Odium coming, so that was good, but too much of the book dragged for me. The longer the series goes on seeing the same scenes (like Gavilar's feast) from different viewpoints is starting to get tedious. Venli's flashbacks didn't grab be all, and I got to the "oh god, not another one" point by the later stages of the book. I also struggled to engage with both Shallan and Kaladin dealing with their mental health issues in the same book. Those sections just went on far far too long for me. I also notice that Brandon seems to have a favourite word in his books, and in this one it appeared to be "regardless". Overall I guess I liked it, but it certainly felt more disjointed than the others and had way too much unneeded filler in it from my point of view. If Odium's champion is defeated, and he can't directly interfere with his forces on Roshar, there is the possibility of an accord between both sides. Now they both have the ability to destroy each other on permanent basis that is not such a stretch as it would have been otherwise. I'd actually be looking at Renarin. He's the only one that Odium can't see the future for, so it's more of a level playing field. And on that note, I fear for Renarin as Odium T knows that he is a threat, where Odium R didn't.

I don't think so, to me it was just another pointer, along with colours appearing more vivid, towards Rysn attaining a heightening via the Dawnshard.

Thanks, good to know there is a definitive answer on that one.

This has probably been asked, and answered, many times before but I couldn't find it. Were the 3 realms previously a single realm and if so was it the shattering of Adonalsium that caused the fracturing of the the 3 realms, or did they exist in that form even before the shattering?

I did a search but couldn't find an answer to this. Has it ever been explained where whatever is placed into a metalmind actually goes? It's obviously not in the metal itself, so I'm presuming it's the spiritual or cognitive realm, or perhaps a bit of both, but I was wondering if there has been anything definitive said on it.

I never liked Tindwyl, I always found her to be a bit... off. On a re-read one bit stuck out, which was Sazed talking about her earings, it made me wonder if she was actually being influenced by Ruin. I don't know if she was, but it would make sense to me if she were as it would explain a lot.

I started with the mistborn books. I only heard of Brandon Sanderson when I found out he was going to be writing the last WoT books, so thought I better check out what his own books were like first. I had to get the box set with the 3 mistborn books imported from the US as I couldn't get them in the UK at the time. It was definitely worth the effort though.

This has probably been asked before, but I did a search and couldn't find anything. Would silver heal a limb that has been "killed" by a shardblade?

Oh I don't know, the fact she survived to reach his camp indicates some extreme luck, or something else keeping her alive.

Yes, she admits the machine is how she found his camp.

— Collected on Tanatanev 1173, 18 seconds pre-death, by the Silent Gatherers. Subject was a darkeyed mother of four in her sixty-second year.[37] Refers to Kaladin saving the king from Moash during the storm. I am forced to disagree with this interpretation. While it could be argued that Moash saved Kaladin's life, the description "the one who killed my promises" seems to not fit Elkohar very well. Kaladin also does not raise his hand until after the Stormfather and Syl have a minor disagreement. I personally feel that this fits Dalinar much better, as he is the one most likely to be able to make a storm respond by raising his hand. Also, the "All is withdrawn for me" section seems more inline with an Ascended Dalinar than Kaladin defending Elkohar. It actually fits more with Syl than Kaladin. "I stand against the one who saved my life" (the Stormfather). I protect the one who killed my promises (Kaladin).

— Observed circa Ishi 1173 by Taravangian. Subject was King Valam of Jah Keved.[4] Prediction that someone will be allowed to live and therefore Odium will win a victory. Possibly connected to 17. I've hypothesised before, probably on this board somewhere, that this should actually read "So the Knight will reign..." as they are writing down spoken words they wouldn't be sure if it is night or knight. I'm taking it as refering to Dalinar taking up some of Honor's powers. And yes I know it isn't in English and the two might not sound the same in their language, but I am assuming they do until proven otherwise.

Rysn to bond with the Nightwatcher, she cultivated the hell out of that grass. And Taln to bond with the slumbering one, especially if it is stone related.

Well that is disappointing. I shall cling to the slim hope that it is only a step below the other 2 because it is still slumbering. Probably not though.

It does appear to be a single spren, but one that cycles through many faces... As far as sentience goes, according to the stormfather the sibling is slumbering. That could refer to cognitively.

I'm more in the camp (of probably one) that thinks the sibling might be Cusicesh the Protector.

I did wonder about that myself, but I was thinking it might be tapping directly from Odium. Possibly Odium wants everyone thinking the Unmade IS him, and it isn't just doing it on its own, but as a distraction while he is doing something else. He is allowing it to access some of his power, to make it look legit.

No, I felt it right through the book, that just cemented it for me.

OK, I have to say I felt really underwhelmed by Odium. He just didn't ever really seem the major threat I was expecting him to be. Then Dalinar saw him off relatively easily, it just didn't sit right with me. Then it occurred to me, what if what we saw wasn't actually Odium, but one of the unmade pretending to be Odium. Dalinar's power level would be similiar to an unmade, so it fleeing from him would make more sense than for Odium itself to do it. I actually think it might have been Dai-Gonarthis: Let me no longer hurt! Let me no longer weep! Daigonarthis! The Black Fisher holds my sorrow and consumes it! Tanatesach 1173, 28 seconds pre-death. A darkeyed female street juggler. Note similarity to sample 1172-89. Which sounds pretty similar to what the "Odium" Dalinar encountered appeared to want him to do. It might also explain why it said "we killed you", rather than I. Admittedly I haven't delved too far into how possible this actually is, and I'm probably reading too much into my dislike of how Odium was portrayed and acted in the book, but I'd be interested in others thoughts on it.

It wouldn't make sense if everyone were rithmatists. The Forgotten was taking rithmatists out without killing them so there would not be any more rithmatists created. If everyone was a rithmatist that whole plot is null and void.

I have to say, for the first time ever having finished a Brandon Sanderson book, I have been left underwhelmed. It was good in places, severely lacking in others. It almost felt like the Calamity element was tagged on at the end to give an element of closure, not to further the story. Probably he's just set the bar too high and I'm being over critical. Maybe it'll click together better in a reread.

Now bearing in mind I have only seen season 1 of Gotham, this could have changed but she does have the look and could handle the physical stuff, but she is a poor actress in my opinion. If she has improved dramatically I could maybe see it though.

Alan Cumming is far too short. I thought Chris Heyerdahl as Sazed, but then changed my mind, I think he would be a better Marsh.

I think it is very likely Harmony undid most of those changes. They would no longer be required and if he didn't make changes it is very likely that the people would be highly susceptible to things like skin cancer in his new world, where sunlight isn't being mostly blocked by ash..

Just had the odd thought that if Marasai has to burn off the cadmium each night she could potentially be the "older" sister. Well born first anyway.