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Why only a 1000? Why not forever?? Mauh hahaha. I started reading Sanderson about 3 years ago. I'm 32 now. My 10 year old has listened to the audiobooks with me and he seems interested. One of these days I'll get him hooked!

@Kon-Tiki I wonder if the shin are related to the parshendi as well? Mild OB spolier I can't help but wonder if there isn't something there as well....

"You can see the spren," Kaladin pressed, "because of what happened to you in these waters." "Is not part of story," Rock said, eyeing him. "It is....involved. I will say no more of this thing." Page 540 on the Kindle. Chapter 46, Patriots @Weltall The ability may not be universal among the Horneaters but Rock does say that swimming in the ocean was involved. "I'd like to visit," Lopen said. "Go for a dip myself." "Ha! Is death to one not of our people," Rock said. "I could not let you swim.... To sum it up Sigzil said that it's death because the Horneaters kill anyone who tries to swim in the emerald pools. @StrikerEZ When Rock is saying gods he is referring to spren. Kaladin even asks him if he means gods like Syl. He follows Kaladin's gaze as he looks at Syl and says "These are gods," Rock said following Kaladin's gaze. "Yes. Some gods, though, they are more powerful than others. The tana'kai, he sought the strongest among them.... Rock frequently talks about how his people consider spren gods. Edited to add: After re reading the passage, it was definitely Hoid coming from the perpendicularity. I must of mis remembered it. There is still more than meets the eye here. Why would the Unkalaki kill anyone, other than their own, who attempted to swim there. Why is he so vague and secretive when talking about swimming in the ocean?

I have been trying to find the exact quote of it. I'll probably have to dig out the book. I'm pretty sure what I'm talking about was not Hoid coming out of the Perpendicularity.

I did not know that Horneaters and Herdazians have Listener blood. I guess it makes sense now that I think of it. I don't think they have gemhearts though. I think it has to do with the Horneater Peaks and Cultivation's perpendicularity. Rock even says the Horneater Ocean is part of the reason that he can see spren.

I've been listening to WOR on Audible for the 4th or 5th time and this particular scene has really stuck with me this time around. Rock is telling the story on how the Horneater Peaks were created by all these beings (obviously spren or shards even...?) How he went into the Horneater ocean and met the spren that lived there. He talks about how this spren doesn't want to be known, or something along those lines. The facts that Rock can see spren, he even mentions that the ocean has something to do with it and he hasn't been truthful about his past make me think there's something more going on here. We know that the Horneater ocean is Cultivation's perpendicularity so this mighty spren that lives there has to be related to Cultivation, right? With that said, I would love to hear some of your theories or WOB that I might have missed on this subject!

I think this theory is more likely. Jasnah isn't one for making snide remarks about plate to Shallan. I think it's most likely that Jasnah just deduced what Shardplate is.

I am 99% sure I'm going! It's my first book signing so I will probably just observe but feel free to say hi and I will do the same! Would love to meet some local Sanderfans!

Audible has Steelheart on daily deal for $3.95 today! Happy listening!

Welcome to the Shard! I forgot about that line! True gold, indeed! Ever notice everyone's favorite quotes from the books are Brandon's simplest? I have to say that I am a huge fan of GRRM and SOI&F were some of my favorite epic fantasies, until I can across The Stormlight Archives. Brandon has quickly accelerated to the top of the list. At this point I'm not hugely optimistic that we'll get anything else out of GRRM. At least not anytime soon. If you're looking for more Brandon try the Mistborn novels and than his collection of novella's in Arcanum Unbounded. Both ar epart of the Cosmere. I also enjoy Jim Butcher. He has a couple fantasy series. Codex Alera and The Dresden files are a few that I have read of his and thoroughly enjoyed! We know Pattern is your favorite but who is your favorite Radiant? I hope you enjoy stalking the page just as much as I do!

@Herowannabe I have been steering clear of any Mistborn threads or forums and just sticking with SA, Warbreaker, and Elantris for that reason.

Elantris is definitely my least favorite book as well. I agree that Hrathen was probably the only character with any kind of real development and the magic system and world building are the best part of the book. I will still read Emperor's Soul and the other novella's in Arcanum Unbound. I'm just glad Elantris wasn't the first Sanderson book I read as I probably wouldn't have continued with any other novels. At least not for a while.

I might go to the Naperville stop. I've never been to a signing before!

Well, that's a bit disappointing. Oh well, can't get everything that we want!

I thought Emperor's Soul was the novella related to Elantris? Does it just take place in the Sel system or am I totally wrong on this?

I actually enjoy the fact that Sanderson doesn't include sex scenes in his books. It can be implied without getting too graphic. I listened to the audio book in the car with my 10 year old and didn't feel the need to shut it off during certain scenes. My son is a pretty advanced reader for his age and has shown interest in reading The Stormlight Archives and I'm totally ok with it! Lack of sex scenes does not make this book any less mature. I think it actually makes it more mature and shows Brandon's skill as a writer. I also don't agree with the fact the Brandon implies that sex is bad. I think he actually implies that sex is sacred and should be treated as such. This is a good moral for any book these days since sex is so readily available during our modern age.

I first came on this thread to voice my opinion that Radiant shardplate is lesser spren. But now I'm leaning both ways. I like @ScarletSabre theory and @Calderis edit. I think that it's a combination of the two now. I like the idea that Radiants can reabsorb the stormlight that makes shardplate as I feel it would take a tremendous amount of it and could drain the user of all their stormlight. We see Kaladin in OB attract hundreds of windspren during a highstorm to help block the wind to get the townspeople to safety. To me, only shardplate would be able to do such a thing. Although we see gloryspren around Dalinar a lot, I think it's more likely that bindspren might be what a bondsmith would use for their plate since they are not an emotion spren. I'm not too versed on the shards but is it possible that the presence of Honor and Cultivation on Roshar are what make Radiant shardplate possible since these are the two shards that are located on Roshar? We see Odium as well but he is more linked with emotion spren and we all know emotions can be finicky. It makes more sense that natural phenomena spren would be more likely to build plate since they are readily available. There is always going to be wind and something that is bound together in the physical realm, for example. I pulled this from Coppermind and thought it goes well with what @Gasper said. This could be why there are not as many plates as blades because these lesser spren weren't damaged by the Nahel bond and are free to go back to the cognitive realm once the plate disintegrates. Shardplate has the ability to use Stormlight to regenerate itself when damaged.[14] If sections of a suit of armor are destroyed or abandoned, they can be regenerated later by using Stormlight from the suit's gemstones. Once the Shardplate regenerates an abandoned piece, the previous piece will crumble to dust.[7] Repairing a heavily-damaged set of Shardplate can be costly as it commonly cracks the gemstones used during the process.[19] Through some unknown method, common spheres can also be used to repair Plate.

I guess I did word that funny. I have read the original Mistborn trilogy, Warbreaker, Elantris, and The Stormlight Archives. I have re read the Stormlight Archives because I also have them on Audible. I still need to read the Wax and Wayne series. Which is next after Emperor's Soul. I just finished Elantris and was left feeling unsatisfied and with too many questions that I hope Emperor's Soul can fix for me. I just don't have a mind for theory craft and would love some pointers! I joined this forum to join in on conversations because Brandon Sanderson has quickly become a favorite author of mine and none of my friends have read anything by him, despite my insistence and shoving his books in their faces. (I wonder why I'm still friends with them at this point ) After being on here for a month or so and joining in on some basic discussions like, who is your favorite character, I've come to the conclusion that I need help if I'm to ever join in on anything other than a poll or basic discussion! Thankfully I have the Coppermind to refer too but would like to do some of the leg work myself.

This is my first post (besides the Introduce Yourself post) that I have done on the 17th Shard. I love coming on here and reading everyone's theories and speculations on the different series and books but I feel so completely overwhelmed that I'm hesitant to join in on any deep discussions. Besides The Stormlight Archives, I haven't re read any of the books yet as I have just recently finished them in the first place. Being a novice of the Cosmere I would love some tips and tricks from those of you who are well versed in the Cosmere. I'd love to join in on some discussions and not look completely ignorant! What are things you look for? Certain words or phrases to take note of? Next up on my list is the second Mistborn trilogy and then I will probably read the other Cosmere novels again. Help me go from 17th Shard stalker to contributor!

I just finished reading Elantris and I have to say it is my least favorite novel by Sanderson. I have to disagree with @The Feruchemist I thought there was too much back story of the characters, especially in the first half, making the story drag for me. I read it on my Kindle so I can tell you exactly when it picked up for me. 78%. After that there was so much going on that I felt I had too many questions left. I've just started Emperors Soul so I am hoping that somethings will be answered here. I was also hoping for more on Hoid but he was briefly mentioned here. I know it was a debut novel of his and Hoid was just being introduced so I won't hold it against him too much! I'm just glad it wasn't the first book I read by him as I probably would not have been as enthusiastic on reading anymore of his novels!

Welcome! What other Sanderson books have you read? Who's your favorite character so far?

Glad to see I'm not the only one! I'm in the middle of Elantris right now and have been having a hard time getting into it. Now I don't feel so bad! I'll power through it because I never leave a book unfinished but man, am I struggling with this one!