Lorna

First, let me say I am insanely eager to read this one, and the cover is brilliantly done. As I read the blurb on Subterranean, I was thinking, This is going to be Awesome! Then I got to this part... ...and I'm thinking OK, so boilogical warfare? AI? genetic manipulation... Wait. Hold it. PLEEEASE tell me this isn't some zombie spin-off! *gag* I supose if anyone could pull it off and make that cleche seem fresh, original, and suspend my disbelief, it would be Sanderson. But still. edited spelling and stuff.

WoR spoilers

Amazon kindle for pc downloading now! :D Bye bye everyone

Here we all are, hovering... salivating... foot-tapping... nail- chewing... ANY TIME NOW!!!

I noticed that guy too! (Emphasis mine.)

My thoughts exactly. I know its a hot subject, but can we stop flying off topic at every opportunity to discuss Amaram's ethic and moral values or lack thereof? I don't mean to sound rude, but its becoming rather tiresome. Personally, I came looking for juicy ideas and speculations about The Stormlight Archive, and would rather avoid page after pages of moral debates. Suffice it to say, there is a vast deal going on behind the scenes that we are unaware of. Thank you for keeping it friendly, though. that is a relief. Of this we can be sure: all is not as it seems. And the reveals will be, respectively: surprising, intriguing, infuriating, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, and totally awesome! This is, after all, Brandon Sanderson.

This woman comes to mind. She appears in the Palaneum when Shallan is hiding in an out-of-the-way place trying to figure out how to use the soulcaster. Pailiah, perhaps? Seems a fitting place for one with the attributes of Learned/Giving.

being overlooked. So

At the risk of sounding slightly insane... Look at all those little gray lines among the pages... so beautiful. *Wipes away a happy tear* Bring on the sketchbook in its artistic splendor!

8000 soldiers abandoned to be slaughtered, countless hundreds of bridgemen thrown to the enemy like so many rags, former friends and allies betrayed to death, and he didn't bat an eye! He had the filthy gall to be disappointed when Dalinar and Adolin survived with 2653 of their men! Such was not committed from merely ignorance or misguided views. Scarce claim he has on good intentions. Even had that been so, strong disillusionment and stronger remorse could not redeem him from that ocean of blood! If Sadeas has no regrets, I doubt its him thinking he did right. More like he's not feeling bad about it because his conscience is beyond dead. As much as I detest Amram's deeds, they pale in comparison. At least his conscience is still speaking to him. There may be some hope yet. ... Obviously a raw subject for me. I just finished rereading the Tower battle the new scene of Kal walking the hauntingly sparse warcamp. High prince of snakes, indeed. Don't throw him to the whitespines - that would be to merciful.

I was thinking along those lines, that it would be about personal responsibility.

I thought that too at first when Taln showed up in Kholinar. But then when I went back to confirm, I found it was described as looking like "an enormous spike", instead of "enormous pike" as I'd first (mis)read it.

Me too. My biggest complaint is that I can't have the entire 10 volumes of masterfully written, beautifully illustrated, amazing and awesome Stormlight Archive dominating my bookshelf right now. Thank you Brandon Sanderson for writing so much so well. Live long and prosper... for all our sakes.

Shallan was interesting, but she has such a dark past and secrets that I can't bring myself to trust her. Kal is currently my favorite character. I liked his flashbacks even more this last read through. Seeing how Kaladin's history had shaped him was good. I found Tien's appearances golden and endearing. What was his gift that he could brighten Kaladin's darkest days? Even though I knew it was coming, it broke my heart when he was drafted, and again when he died. I can't wait to find out what became of Kaladin's parents, and who was Tarah? What about his time as a slave? I wish this were Dalinar's POV book. I'm quite invested in the Kholin family and don't want to have to wait until book storming FOUR! Oh well, at least we can be confident that Sanderson will make the journey worth it. All that said, I'm still crazy eager for Words of Radiance.

I wish I could up-vote more than once. My kids wonder what all my laughing and awww-ing is about. These are great for helping pass the time 'till March. @ everjoy That bit about Feather was golden.

I didn't mean to suggest that Szeth would care about hearing the story. I just meant that since the theme seemed so similar to me I wondered if Szeth would suffer a similarly devastating self-realization. He has already begin to question in some ways. I certainly can't imagine Kaladin meeting the Assassin in White and taking the time to say, "You seem troubled. Sit down and let me tell you a story." Am I making any sense or just talking in circles?

Yes, but he believes he has no choice. Will he find he had a choice all along and could have chosen different and bloodless path?

Was it a larkin that chose her at the end of her interlude in WoR? Isn't that the critter that Darkness used to suck all of Lift's stormlight?

*Spoilers ahead* Though Kaladin has dertermined to eventually let Dalinar know of his surgebinding abilities, I think Amram's presence will make Kaladin more reluctant than ever to reveal what he can do. Amram has already robbed him of people he loved, his freedom, and his shards. Kaladin has every reason not to trust the man, and to distrust Dalinar by extension after this: Kaladin's life somehow keeps getting more complicated.

...Dung spren. You know, I can see Wit provoking a fight by calling Sadeas' cronies that.

Regarding the shardspear... wasn't that how Windy died? (Remember the Shardhunt?)

No, just the heads. Courtesy of Lopen

I love that Italian place! Their Horneater soup totally rocks. Unfortunately, I didn't see anyone important at the restaurant that night. When I saw all the chulls in the parking lot, I figured it must be crowded, so I ordered mine to go. Strangely, when I got back to the barracks and opened the bag I discovered someone had eaten my dinner! Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks their food is awesome. Edit: spelling

Ditto, I can't view it either.

Could we get some more of these? I find them ridiculously entertaining.