Brandon Sanderson thread

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  1. The Blackfish

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    I would do Stormlight before the 2nd Mistborn. Interested in your Emperor’s Soul thoughts
     
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  2. Truman

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    Through Day 2. Just running thoughts. Im sure they look dumb.

    These soul stamps and runes - Are they just Aons ?

    Idk if this takes place in Elantris or not. Seems sort of similar, but also not. The Rose Empire??

    The bloodsealer and his creatures. Those creatures sound a lot like kandra from mistborn
     
  3. The Blackfish

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    You don’t sound dumb not sure what you want answered or not but I will say the story takes place on the planet Sel which is where Elantris takes place as well.
     
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  4. Truman

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    I dont want anything answered. At least right now. Just random ponderings.

    Im really liking this. Like an Ocean's 11 type feel
     
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  5. The Blackfish

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    That’s what I figured. Taking place on Sel isn’t a spoiler nor even a reveal, just a fact.
     
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  6. Kevintensity

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    Started the first Mistborn. Just got to the description of a steel inquisitor at the end of chapter two :o. Sounds painful
     
  7. Kevintensity

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    Through part 4 of Mistborn, loving it.

    Kelsier just died at the hands of the Lord Ruler, but I don't think he's finished yet. Something with the eleventh metal, maybe Vin figures it out and it brings him back to life or something.

    I wonder if there's anything with those inquisitor spikes and how Terrismen? like Sazed can store power in metals.

    This is great stuff.
     
  8. Truman

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    Starting alloy of Law today.
     
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  9. Truman

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    Alloy Ch 9.

    Big fan of Marasi. But boooo at her pushing Broken Windows Theory.

    Also when Wax clocks her as illegitimate and Wayne says he waits until at least the 2nd date to call them a bastard. Lmaooooo
     
  10. The Blackfish

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    Wayne is fantastic
     
  11. Arrec Bardwin

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    Wayne GOAT Cosmere character
     
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  12. Truman

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    Big fan so far. Banter reminds me of Lock Lamorra or the Rocinante crew
     
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  13. football501

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    With a lot less F words lol
     
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  14. Truman

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    Finished alloy of law. 2 days. That flew by
     
  15. Truman

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    Wayne is amazing.

    Shadows of Self, ch 8ish

    When Renatte sends a messenger to Wax's house to bring a gun for him to test out. Wayne asks the messenger if she sent anything for him. Messenger says he's to slap Wayne. Wayne sticks his ass out trying to get the messenger to slap it. Fucking dying. I dont audibly chuckle while reading but that killed me :roll:
     
  16. Truman

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    Shadows of self ch 26
    Lessie was Bleeder the entire time. Wowwwwwww. That's pretty fucked up by Sazed. Is he going to be super bitter now ?

    Also good to have TenSoon back
     
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  17. The Blackfish

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  18. Truman

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    Same different right?
     
  19. The Blackfish

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    yeah kinda, it is Sazed while also being the embodiment of both ruin and preservation

    Sazed would have probably never done that nor needed to, but Harmony would and did.
     
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  20. Arrec Bardwin

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    Not sure if you’re a fan of The Watchmen, but think like Dr Manhattan before and after. Basically a different person after omnipotence
     
  21. Truman

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    Shadows of Self

    Bleeder was Lessie not only at the end but the entire time?!?!?! Wowwwwwww
     
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  22. Truman

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    Bands of Mourning ch 2

    Just met ReLuur and explained Investiture and Identity. How it translate to Feruchemy and Allomancy . I'm not sure I really grasp it all. But probably will as I read more.
     
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  23. Truman

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    Completed Bands of Mourning aka Waxillium Jones and the Last Crusade.

    Enjoyed it
     
  24. The Blackfish

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    Secret History next
     
  25. The Blackfish

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    Truman

    no thoughts on Wax’s vision at the end?
     
  26. Truman

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    Have it loaded up. Then lost metal.

    I feel like it's a nod to something obvious or a call back to era 1 but I'm not picking it up.

    But as I'm typing this. Scarred arm. Kelsier??
     
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  27. Truman

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    Finished Lost Metal. Wayne is gonna be one of my all time faves.

    As far as the cosmere goes - I think not reading in publications order and just doing series by series (ive read MB1 and 2, Elantris and Warbreaker) was fine until the 2nd half of The Lost Metal. But I think I was missing on a lot of plot threads tied to whatever stormlight books were published prior to TLM
     
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  28. Illinihockey

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    Oathbringer starting out pretty slow
     
  29. football501

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    From what I remember of Oathbringer, it's one of the slowest builds sans flashbacks, which are gnarly, but just a mega avalanche at the end
     
  30. MORBO!

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    100%, and the avalanche makes it all worthwhile.

    I’m currently doing a Rhythm of War re-read, and then it’s time for Wind and Truth.
     
  31. Illinihockey

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    the dalinar flashbacks are interesting but it’s just people meeting up and talking. I saw someone describe the book as a series of zoom meetings and I can’t stop thinking that now
     
  32. football501

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    They ramp up as the avalanche nears but that's not far off for the insights on him, Gavilar, and *ssshhhhhh*
     
  33. Upton^2

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    Started The Final Empire last night. Took some work to figure out where to actually start. Excited to join you fellow nerds
     
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  34. Kevintensity

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    About 2/3 through the hero of ages. Just posting some guesses for the ending.
    Preservation's spirit just appeared to Elend. Based on this, and looking at the map it seems like something with the Pits is going to play a role. Also, it seems like Vin's earring is going to do something at some point with how often it's mentioned. That being said, there'll probably be no impact from either and I'm just wrong.
     
  35. Upton^2

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    kelsier nooooo
     
  36. Upton^2

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    How do you guys picture it when they are “burning” metal? Swallow it?
     
  37. Name P. Redacted

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    I mean they swallow it to store in their body, then access it later. I always visualized it as metal literally burning red/dissolving
     
  38. Kevintensity

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    Able to digest it on demand
     
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    Finished stormlight 2 and am halfway through edgedancer. I've done all of the mistborns, elantris, and war breaker, and I think this is my least favorite of his work. I just can't get into it.
     
  40. The Blackfish

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    You talking Edgedancer or Stormlight in general? If you didn't like Words of Radiance I'm not sure what to tell you. That book is lit
     
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    the first third of WoR is slow, but it’s incredible by the end
     
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    Oh no, I meant edgedancer only. I really liked WOR
     
  43. Kevintensity

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    Pretty cool how it all played out. Big fan of the trilogy.

    Going forward, in the Cosmere should I go right into Mistborn era 2?
    Or Warbreaker then start Stormlight?
     
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    Warbreaker first would give you some context to some Easter eggs that show up later in the Stormlight books.
     
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  45. The Blackfish

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    Warbreaker, Stormlight, Mistborn 2

    The end of Stormlight Arc 1 (books 1-5) transitions nicely into Mistborn Era 2
     
  46. TC

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    This is what I pay for
     
  47. Kevintensity

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    About a third of the way through Warbreaker

    Denth thought

    I'm wondering if he's Mistborn somehow