Little_Dagger

A short read this week: chapter 9 is here https://www.tor.com/2022/10/10/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapter-nine/ Introducing more political tensions in the relationship with the South and... not much else that caught my eye, except for Max being cute and the medallions potentially not being as powerful as they previously were believed to be.

Haha, I can feel your excitement! I hope it goes great! Honestly, these types of events make me want to move back to the US

I bought the entire Mistborn series for my best friend's birthday. Having 6 unread books at home was too much for her so she started reading

Would be cool, but I want to see Shai from the Emperor's soul again (the story did end with a promise that she would hunt Hoid), and the description (little of it as we have) fits

That belongs in the"You know you are a Sanderfan when..." thread

Actually, it is known:

I hope it is not a death rattle, since those have a tendency to come true! Though it would kind of make sense for Odium to bring his "officers" - the Unmade - to a new war

You are probably right and I just got carried away imagining the possibilities it would imply. It was a fun thought experiment though and we could have full Mustborn that way again...

I agree that the message could be coming from someone else and Wax just assumes that it is from Harmony (Wax already has a Pathian earring, to our knowledge). As was noted above, the earring could not be made from Trellium either, since the metal is very recognizable. Could it be Raysium, in correspondence with the Odium+Autonomy theory? That could be fun, since Raysium is known to conduct investiture (also looks more like other silvery metals) and it could be then possible to share allomantic/ferochemical powers without stealing them through hemalurgy (eg. Wax wears the earring, which sucks out his allomantic powers, and then whoever wears it after gains the ability to steelpush instead). Could be interesting to watch the cast to swap their abilities (though I am not sure what that would do to their spirit web).

Do you think if Wax spikes himself both with Trellium and Harmony's earing, the two Shards will be able to talk to each other while "in his head"? Or will he just be a sort of an ambassador between the two?

I absolutely loved the idea for the Legion, though it was quite hard to execute without logical inconsistencies. Still, I enjoyed it and some of the dialogue made me laugh out loud

I like the idea of a grudge but I am thinking it could go the opposite direction. Perhaps, Trell was an ally of Ati or Leras and is now outraged that Sazed took their place (would make sense why he is attacking in era 2)?

Nice! It actually almost looks like frost on some parts of the armor, which is consistent with the description. Love the detail and the special Roshar-like feeling to it!

I think Automony is still a prime suspect, although we know that the idea of Avatars is familiar to other Shards as well (eg. Odium mentions it to Moash once), so could be someone else, I suppose

Hi all! The Lost Metal Chapters 5 through 8 are here: https://www.tor.com/2022/10/03/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapters-5-8/ Lots of things I am excited about! - Hoid's first appearance in the book (he does seem to have a soft spot for drivers and beggars) - Harmony's attempt to make contact with Wax (you know that things get serious when Sazed needs help) - Trellium and red eyes! (did anyone else kind of expect an Everstorm arrive after the eyes started glowing? ) - Malwish war ship (I hope it is indeed just a statement, not a threat for now) Thoughts?

Gadfly by Voynich is one of the most heartbreaking books I have ever read. I read it several times at different ages and cried every time...

Felt like "all of a sudden" for Marasi - she seemed impressed each time. But you are right, I am sure Wayne had practiced for a long time to become more proficient

I wonder if bendalloy savantism means aging too fast for one's age. The jokes about Wayne getting old in these chapters would be a nice foreshadowing...

Two more chapters of the Lost Metal are released here (https://www.tor.com/2022/09/26/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapters-3-4/) Thoughts? I was happy to see Allik mentioned as Marasi's boyfriend and read a first good fight scene with the Malwish tech. Also, I am very curious to know why Wayne has become so responsible all of a sudden

Wow! you are right! That's awesome

I think at this point in the Cosmere, it could be any of the godmetals. For example, in the secret history, Kelsier gets a glimpse of Sel and Ire technology. I would not be surprised if those symbols referred to Dominion and Devotion metals for that reason

Couldn't agree more, but imagining that wedding could be fun, considering the bride's family. Do you think Harmony would have to give her away?

I think it depends on the intentions of your expeditions. If I were trying to establish a friendly relationship with an unknown nation, I would consider it wise to bring along someone who 1) had spent a lot of time among the representatives of the said nation and therefore is capable of providing insight into their culture; 2) is a friend of a senator and his wife, along with a local law officer and a noblewoman. I would not bring such an individual with me if I intended to escalate tensions with the other nation, since his stories about their rescue of him and conversations over hot cocoa may make it harder to see the opponent as a threat. Since we do not see an open conflict between the continents yet, I don't think his potential friendliness is the reason we didn't hear of Allik yet.

I was surprised there was no mention of Allik so far: I expected him and Marasi to get together within the six years that have passed between books. It seemed reasonable that he would return to Elendel with one of the expeditions and there was strong foreshadowing for their relationship in the previous book. Maybe we will get to see it on screen instead.

Make a mental note to buy a sharpener. What would you do if you found a note from a secret admirer in you pocket?