confusion during bands about kelsier and his travels, as well as the lord ruler and his travels. secret history cleared it all up
confusion during bands about kelsier and his travels, as well as the lord ruler and his travels. secret history cleared it all up
confusion during bands about kelsier and his travels, as well as the lord ruler and his travels. secret history cleared it all up
yeah but i had already been trained by stormlight to assume anything i dont understand was explained in a book i hadnt read yetSo basically the mystery that Bands introduces which is supposed to be a mystery until the end and is followed up on to explain in detail in Secret History ... was a mystery.
But... that's exactly how it worked with Secret History and Bands? Some things in Bands is only explained after reading Secret History.yeah but i had already been trained by stormlight to assume anything i dont understand was explained in a book i hadnt read yet
I didn't know it was done! I remember hearing some samples back when it was still on kickstarter, I think (?)So, has anyone else listened to "Kaladin" by The Black Piper? Bought it today cause I needed some new jogging music and I gotta say, I'm digging it pretty hard so far. It's really well done, feels like a movie soundtrack.
Where's Warbreaker???[x] Mistborn: The Final Empire
[x] The Well of Ascension
[x] The Hero of Ages <--- just finished and it was sooooo good.
[ ] The Alloy of Law
[ ] Shadows of Self
[ ] The Bands of Mourning
[x] The Way of Kings
[x] Words of Radiance
[ ] Oathbringer
[ ] Elantris
[ ] The Hope of Elantris
I think I'm going to finish The Stormlight Archive series with Oathbringer first, then read Elantris, then come back to the second half of the Mistborn. Holy crap Sanderson might be edging out Robin Hobb as my favorite fantasy writer.
Since you've already started Stormlight, absolutely. It's recommended reading before Words of Radiance, and highly recommended before Oathbringer! I would say so, at least.
It looks like all of the artwork in Arcanum is on Brandon Sanderson's website so go for the audiobook if that is your preference. The only thing that you are really missing is the black and white preview chapter of the White Sand comic but if you were interested in that you would probably want to buy the book anyway.Almost done my cosmere journey. Have read everything except Bands and Arcanum Unbounded.
Had a question for ya'll, though it might be hard to answer: Right now I'm debating between the audiobook version and normal, hardcover version of Arcanum. On one hand, I listened to the rest of the cosmere stuff in audiobook form, and would prefer it due to jogging/walking/biking a lot, but since I know Arcanum has illustrations and stuff I don't want to miss out. My question is - are the illustrations worth it enough to go out of my way to pick the version that would be trickier for me to read, or can I just pull them all up on a wiki somewhere after with little lost?
Yeah, I would agree with most of what you said - I read the mistborn trilogy after WoR, and had I not read that first I might have dropped the cosmere altogether.
Y'all really need to stop pushing the "You *have* to read Warbreaker before Stormlight" angle. It's not at all that necessary or beneficial. It can easily be read after the SA books.
Since I'm the only one who said anything about Warbreaker in relation to reading it before any part of Stormlight in the current discussion...
Never said anyone had to. Ever. It's only a suggestion. So no.
Made my statement generally because it's a general statement. You're not the only one that suggests it.
When new readers ask for guidance, suggestions from the existing community carry more weight than you're implying. So giving out step by step reading order is effectively telling a person that it's a must to read in that manner. Especially as it's not uncommon for books to have to be read in specific order for the overall story to make the most sense (Riyria Revelations before Riyria Chronicles publication order vs. The Dark Tower where Wind Through the Keyhole should be read chronologically).
Sanderson has taken great care not to require fans of any series of his Cosmere books to have to read other books to enjoy that series. Pushing a specific reading order does that effort a disservice.
Yeah I'm not and yes it's "general".
But it's obvious why you said it now.
You are basically saying "don't express an opinion on this subject". You realize that, right? That is absurd in the extreme.
I'll tell you what, when I or anyone else starts actually phrasing it like it's absolutely necessary we can have this conversation again. I'll even back you up.
Until then you get a big nope.
I'm not at all saying don't have an opinion. I'm saying there is factually no specific cross-series reading order. And the Author has done that for a reason (one that benefits the readers). So people shouldn't give out cross-series reading orders without context as it gives the impression that it matters, when it actually doesn't.
Suggesting a specific cross-series reading order has more of a negative impact than a positive one. It makes a series (or in this case, a Universe) seem more complicated and therefore intimidating to get in to. It sets up an expectation of meaningful correlation that isn't there. It can put a reader off a series they actually enjoy by making them feel like they'll be missing out on important overall story if they don't read books they're not interested in.
There's a difference between saying "I like reading in this order" or "Some prefer reading in this order" while setting expectations appropriately and just stating "read them in this order" with no context.
I'd recommend checking out the Stormlight Archives books - I find them to be better than Mistborn in almost every way. And I enjoyed Mistborn.
They're significantly longer (each is basically longer than the entire original Mistborn trilogy), but worth it
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So yeah, I would go with Way of Kings like above, or if you don't have that time investment/want something a bit faster paced then Warbreaker or Alloy of Law - I enjoyed those 3 far more.
Tying in to what 1000 needles and Avis said - go ahead and read Way of Kings. IF you like it, stop with Stormlight, read Warbreaker, then go back to Stormlight with Words of Radiance.
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Here's a question for the people who have read all the books. How would you rate Oathbringer against the other books?
Here's a question for the people who have read all the books. How would you rate Oathbringer against the other books?
Definitely mistborn first. Shorter trilogy and it's "Done."Hello, want to read something Sanderson related... Stormlight or Mistborn? Do we know something about future movies? I read I think the first 3 Mistborn books years ago alonside Kingkiller chronicles, but I don't remember anything haha.
What about the Wax and Wayne series? I see there is a 2019 book, will it be completed then?
This is the one described as "boy finds a dragon, except it's girl finds a fighter jet," right?On another note: while it won't be part of the Cosmere, Skyward is releasing in about a month (November 6). The first book in a new YA/Adult series.
I'm currently reading the White Sand graphic novels, finished Volume 1 yesterday and started Volume 2 today. I like the idea behind the magic system, even though it's not as awesome as the ones in the Stormlight Archive or Mistborn series, and the world the story is set in. The artwork is good and fits the narrative style (speaking as a comic/graphic novel newbie). But I just think I'd enjoy it even more if it was a "proper" novel (apparently White Sand is the story of Sanderson's first unpublished novel). There's a lot of stuff happening and it can get a bit overwhelming with this format. But I couldn't imagine making a script out of one of Sanderson's novels, so Hoskin did a really good job in that regard.
On another note: while it won't be part of the Cosmere, Skyward is releasing in about a month (November 6). The first book in a new YA/Adult series.
kinda lolThis is the one described as "boy finds a dragon, except it's girl finds a fighter jet," right?
Yeah, I think that's what I was trying to say. I like comics in general but I imagine they're somewhat limiting when it comes to stuff like the magic systems Sanderson uses in his books. Graphic novels/comics just can't do his epic narrative style and picturesque descriptions justice I guess.I have only read the White Sand excerpt that was in the Arcanum, and I really liked it better as a novel. It shows you the same events in a graphic format, and honestly it lost a lot of interesting stuff. The novel was able to expand on certain things, and I find I can imagine what he is saying so having it in a graphic format did nothing for me.