If it weren’t for how much I liked the first book this would probably be my favorite–there’s so much character development and arc payoff in this book, and genuine surprise at some of the twists and conclusions. It took me about a week to read The Way of Kings whilst also working, and I assumed this would be similar so I started it while on the way to Brussels for a work trip. Somehow, despite having to go into an office and do work there and talk […]

A massive pick-up in tone for me from Oathbringer, although I have clear favorites by this point and they’re never around enough (give me ALL the Adolin-as-the-best-himbo vibes) (H/T to Evin for the video) (a reminder that if you need to talk to someone and don’t solely communicate via spanreed help is always available if you need to talk). The pieces are starting to fall into place, but there are so very many of them that you’re basically Lucy trying to get all the candy off the conveyor […]

Excellent start to this universe, for all that it took me ages upon ages to finally pick it up. I think this time around I wanted to be a completionist, and read in the correct order. I think, having now finished through #4 and impatiently waiting for #5 to come off of hold at my local library, that it was worth it…even if I didn’t remember half of the Cosmere crossover bits and had to re-read them on Coppermind or via recaps. But leave all […]

Hmm okay this can be a four star review, except that I do think that it dragged a bit in the middle and put it down (!!!) a handful of times, including once quite near the end to see whether I could get my hands on the next book in short order (as it turns out yes, I can) (thank you public libraries!). I noted this in my recent White Sands review, but this book has the turn towards the “okay, diplomacy and talking might […]