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I wondered about this too. First, that when choosing someone to bond with they chose a child. I think in the Lift interlude Wyndle mentioned that they chose her because of her interaction with Cultivation. And secondly, that not only were they willing to send a second Cryptic to someone who killed the first, Pattern thinks they would send a third after she killed him. Why the fixation on Shallan?

yea!!!! I hope its soon. I've already pre ordered but i cant wait for anything from book 3

oh, i guess i'm taking it for granted that the person Hoid meets at the end of WoK is Taln, and that maybe the person Dalinar and Shallan sees might not be the same person. If he came back 6 years ago then timing wouldnt be an issue.

I love this idea! except i don't think the timing works : (

Dalinar doesnt know the connection between helaran and kaladin yet, does he? Am i missing something? I remember Kaladin realizing, but i dont remember him telling Dalinar. Its been awhile since i read it so i maybe i'm wrong?

If kaladin had been given spheres to go, wouldn't make since that they supplied some sort of writ of authority? Especially if Dalinar wanted him to stop in Kholinar.

I wondered why use the word "trained". I mean he knows about the nahel bond, but does he really know the process to become a radiant. So far, no one has got training on becoming a knights radiant. its probably nothing but thats one of the things that caught my attention when i first went through it.

I was not saying that Kaladin has not suffered and have not said who has suffered more. I think thats debatable either way. I was pointing out that the kind of trauma that Shallan has gone through is not something you just snap out of. First she has the trauma of a parent literaly trying to kill her. Which alone would give everyone issues. Then she kills her mother in self defense and this is by the time she is only eleven! Then for years she sees her father become this monster, beating the household and emotionaly manipulating her by holding their saftey on her behavior. Then to top if off she kills her father in defense of her brother and his fiance. All this by the time she is 16. I think its pretty remarkable that she is still functioning at all. More on topic, I think that having such a good memory could be a hindrance for bad memories. Maybe thats why she became so good at blocking them so well.

Pretty hard to get over killing your parents, especially at eleven when your own parent is trying to kill you....

I can't remember exactly when but there is a quote from Brandon that becoming a bondsmith was one of the hardest of the orders. Maybe the visions have something to do with that?

There is also the possibility that new information could come out about Shallan's childhood from their interactions. Information about what led to her speaking the oath so young and maybe different perspectives of their parents prior to their mother's death. Also, I can't believe that Shallan was surgebinding way back then and her mother noticed but her brothers were completly oblivious. But yeah, I agree her brothers are going to be a big complication for her especially Balat and Jushu. thanks for the upvote : )

The Kaladin homecoming thread has made me wonder about what will happen if Shallan and her brothers manage to meet in the next book. For Shallan, I think she will be extremely happy in the beginning but will have end up having troubles with their individual issues like Jushu's gambling. And for her brothers I think they will be very confused that not only is shy, timid Shallan more outgoing but that she is a radiant with a shard.

I've noticed it too. I listened to both on audiobook and while I think narrators do a great job in general, it takes me out of the story when they become inconsistant with each other and the previous book. In fact, Yalb's accent changes between chapters in book 2!

Thanks!

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