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On 1/17/2018 at 5:01 PM, QuasarInTheMist said:

Other people have already made comments to this, but viewing the practices of our own culture from the outside reveals we are just the same (if not worse).  We enslave and kill billions animals just to eat them, which is unnecessary since we could be eating non-sentient organisms like plants and fungi.   Fabrials at least can be used for an extended period of time rather than just a single meal.  

And I think the humans being the Voidbringers is a clear analogy to the Earth history of colonialism.  I'm may write a post on that.  

100%  Sad to know we are killing this earth, it's inhabitants, resources and each other and we're not gonna stop.

On 11/18/2017 at 3:45 PM, rjl said:

So just through part 4, quick fire thoughts:

1. A lot of lore and worldbuilding
2. It seemed a little slow in places, I know it gave the characters more depth/time to develop but at the same time felt like some things could happen faster
3. I was really hoping to see more of Adolin trying to talk to his dead spren (Adolin reviving his sword is one of my favourite theories)
4. I really really hope that somehow the coalition that's just fallen apart can be fixed or at least partly fixed in part 5.
5. I'd really like Mr T to die or at least be discredited this book
6. I hope the return of Kaladin, Shallan and Adolin will a. happen early in part V and b. fix some things somehow
7. We still haven't had the scene from the front of the book
8. When did Odium get connected to the Parshmen - was he their divinity before the ancient humans arrived? Or is his involvement more recent?

Totally agree with point 3. The whole time they were traveling thru shadesmar I kept waiting for Adolin to approach his swords spren and try to connect and ask for forgiveness. I mean he always spoke to his sword before battle and duels now that he has an opportunity to speak to her in her real if dead form he just ignores her?

NO i need closure nowwwww!

Are we ok with Shallan's family supposedly being brought to the shattered plains safe and sound by the goastbloods not mentioned?

Are we ok with the promise of 4th dahn lighteyes Kaldin getting land and moving his Mom & Dad to it just not happening?

Are we ok with the fact that they repackaged crunch and munch in a bag instead of a box?  

You got serious feels if you felt bad for the enslaved of Fred & Wilma! Nice moves. At least they peddeled their own cars.

On 11/14/2017 at 0:18 PM, Daishi5 said:

Just Stream of thought replies as I was reading because I had to get them down.

• I am almost crying about their last time carrying bridge 4.
• Rock's Family!
• Squire Training!
• Oh, by the way, here is everything you need to know about the oathpact, desolations, voidbringers and the everstorm.  Please take notes.
• Jasnah, would you like some Zyclon-b showers, or do you want to go with the more up close and personal methods
• Awww, Jasnah tries to be kind and understanding, like a cuddly crab.
• Wow, I can't believe I didn't make the connection between Helaran joining the skybreakers, who investigate and often kill budding radiants, and Shallans mother who wanted to kill her for being a budding radiant.
• Veil even THINKS shallan has issues, this is sure to turn out healthy.
• Gaz and Shallan, scarecrow and Mrs. King
• Oh crap, Teft is the addict, and it’s the hard stuff.  Opium den, yay this will go well.
• LIFT!!!  In the DREAM, OMG OMG OMG  EVEN THE STORMFATHER IS SURPRISED BY HER, all capital letters do not do my joy justice.
• …Moash…
• Jasnah you suck as a mentor, but you know it.  Unfortunately you just don't know how much help your ward needs.
• DAWWW daddy came to the meeting
• Skar and Lyn, yay for Skar
• Jasnah
• The Honorspren tried to rule the others, interesting.
• Jasnah and Amaram.  Somehow Amaram manages to make himself look even worse than before. 
• Shallan pretty much squeed watching amaram get threatened.  I wish her future was going to be easier than I know it will be.
• Poor Rlain
• Oh great, the feeling of warmth and happiness was Odium and he can come to Dalinar in his visions, this will end well.
• Oh lift, even I wish you wouldn't change.

Scarecrow & Mrs. King!?! Wow just wow. You're amazing! 

On 11/14/2017 at 2:06 AM, Pattern said:

What a ride. Kholinar lost to three Unmade. Elhokar dead. Aesudan occupied by Yelignar, Sja-Anat corrupting spren and the Heart of the Revel creating a debauchery cult...

But all that action aside, most emotional for me and the absolute highlight of part three was "The Girl who stood up". Wit and Shallan, just beautiful. I had tears in my eyes reading this chapter, and not only because at this point I had been reading 20 hours nonstop.

Brighness Azure: Welcome Vivenna -gotcha!.

Help me out here, this whole part 3 reaction thread keeps bringing up Vivenna.  Did I miss something or is this a blatant "other book" spoiler that is totally messing with me? Not ok...well it's kinda ok because now it's got my interest peaked.

On 1/9/2018 at 9:40 AM, Patrick Star said:

Got to be Way of Kings Chapter 67 for me.

So. Much. Epicness.

Done, end of thread, no opinions, no debating.

So just a quick thought about fabrials.  In OB we see Navani create or at least commission a watch for Dalinar. The gauntlet has a watch, a high storm watch and a pain fabrial which will reduce or remove pain from the wearer.  Later near the end of the book as Thaylen City comes under attack Navani reflects on the possible creation of a fabrial that will repel exhaustion.  It has been implied; possibly confirmed, that fabrials are created by imprisoning a spren in a gemstone and powering it with stormlight.

Sounds familar to me... dunt dunt duuuunnnnn  The Infinity Gauntlet!!  Powered by Soul Gems this is the ultimate BA fabrial.  

What combination of spren could be trapped to make the ultimate fabrial in the cosmere?

Could glory spren combat exhaustion or depression?  Is there growth spren for healing?  So many possibilities.

Last note concerning fabrials and this is actually a topic for a separate thread but what total dicks men are.  Not only are we the void bringers but we enslave spren to make appliances!?   

Seeing

You're right they are all great and if I've learned anything from my intro into this mans mind Sanderson will not disappoint.

Thanks

Thanks! Yes stormlight is the only series so far. I can't wait for the rest of the books but it appears there's plenty of cosmere to keep me occupied until they drop.  Beyond Edgedancer any must read suggestions?

Dalinar!!  What a complex mess of a man.  Vicious killer, drunk, bastard, noble, good man, crazy, weak, strong, tortured, afraid, leader, genius.  Love that guy.  I understand the next couple books may focus on Szeth & Eshonai.  I hope they hold my attention, I like them but I'm just so invested in the Kolins, Kaladin & Shallan that when we sidebar into their stories I'm just waiting for the book to turn back to the crew. Do you know what I mean?

Hi all,

So a few months ago I needed to burn a few audible credits and I stumbled upon WoK.  I can't remember if it was a freebie or it just seemed free because the length of play was only 1 credit.

I pulled it down half expecting to not have the patience for such an epic tome.  Almighty above, what an amazing find.  I burned thru WoK and then WoR and I've only got a few hours left of OB which upon finishing I will probably start them all over again.  Love the Cosmere, this Sanderson fella can really spin a tale.  Anyway, great site, Thanks for all the content, I've been poking around on here for a while and thought I would say Hi.

Taln's Palms! this is good work