Jaime’s Comments (group member since Dec 28, 2023)

Jaime’s comments from the The Cosmere group.

Elijah, I completely agree with you about Rlain and Renarin! I loved their relationship but it did feel rushed, almost forced in a way? There was no slow burn or build up. We got a bit of interaction between them in the fourth book but I don’t think the hints were overt enough. I feel like the realization that Renarin was actually interested in Rlain should have come in the fourth book and then been built up in the 5th. Also I have an issue with the fact that we don’t get to see a whole lot from Rlains point of view. It’s a bit cloudy how attraction works with singers outside of mate form and I wish more time was spent on that.

Outside of that though, I loved how the book concluded a lot of major character arcs, especially Adolin. The Adolin arc in this book was top tier.

That’s such a magical way to delve into Yumi! That book and Tress will always have a special place in my heart. They felt so whimsical and fairytale like while still having all the elements of epic fantasy that Sanderson is known for. I will definitely be reading those two books out loud to my future kids!

Hey everyone! We’ve recently had a lot of new people join the group so I wanted to come on here and spark some more discussion!

What is your favourite Sanderson series (cosmere or not) or what book got you into reading Sanderson?

For me, I was introduced through the Wheel of Time but my favourite series of his is definitely Stormlight archive.

Looking forward to reading everyone’s responses :)

What. A. Storming. RIDE. This book felt like a Sanderlaunche on steroids. From the first word to the last I was on the edge of my seat. The fact that Sando made a 1300 pages feel like 300 is absolutely astounding to me. The pacing was the best of any Stormlight books, probably because of the 10 day count down that he used, I LOVED that. Also the way that flashbacks were so seamlessly integrated into present day, bolstering the story line… just MMMMM so good. The fight scenes were glorious as always, Sanderson presented complicated and nuanced battles of sword, passion, wit, etc in a way that made them come alive. It was truly a fantastic ending for the first major arc, leaving me with so many unanswered questions but PROFOUNDLY satisfied nonetheless.

All that said, I do have to say in many ways this, IMO, is the weakest Stormlight book. Although it was probably necessary because this book is meant to be a sort of climax/conclusion, it felt almost stretched too thin focusing on the personal growth and self discovery of too many characters. Past SA books felt like they heavily focused on one or two characters, giving them beautiful and inspiring journeys of self discovery and growth. This book felt like it tried too hard, stretching itself too thin in the process. The relationships and personal discoveries between some characters felt too surface level and like they weren’t completely explored in depth. Alongside this, themes that I felt in past books had been explored with subtle nuance, (ie mental health) felt slightly contrived, same with much of the humor presented in this book. Don’t get me wrong, I love sandersons dry, witty humor, but I do think it’s best reserved for certain instances and certain people (wit, Lopen, Shallan). It felt a bit overused in this book. In summary, these parts of the books felt like they were trying just a BIT too hard, which made them seem a bit shallow or disingenuous.

These thoughts in mind, I must come back to a major lesson presented in Wind and Truth. Nothing is perfect, we may spend our time reaching for perfection but we will never get there. Humans aren’t evil or good, they are often a combination. they can’t always make the right or wrong choices, but instead must follow what they believe to be right and do the absolute best they can in any given situation. Therefore, I deem this book ENOUGH, I accept it and all its imperfections as the climax to the first arc of my favourite series of all time, a series that has, and will continue, to shape the person I become.

Life before death
Strength before weakness
Journey before destination

Just had to get these thoughts out, no wind and truth spoilers!!!

The way that Sanderson writes characters truly inspires me. The fact that the people in his stories represent real life, in all its diversity without being like overtly “woke” is truly amazing. He writes characters in a fantasy world that reflect people in reality. Characters that are “different” whether disabled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ, etc, are not portrayed as “token” characters, they don’t exist just to fill a persona, but have as much nuance, strength, etc, as every other character. This is something I’ve always really appreciated about Sandersons writing and I feel like many authors could learn from it. THIS is real representation imo.

Hey everyone!! For those of you you have started wind and truth I thought I’d make a place we can talk about theories.


MAJOR WIND AND TRUTH SPOILERS - if you haven’t read to chapter 17 STOP NOW

I’m on chapter 16 right now and just had a crazyyyy thought (if you haven’t gotten this far in yet I suggest you stop reading now)

So here’s my theory… cultivation is talking to Dalinar and saying how Honors power has been splintered or like separated through somewhere and how someone can take up this power, much like what happened in Mistborn…. I’m thinking…. What if this is Kaladins quest?? What if he’s going to “save the wind” or whatever but the wind is honors power and he will be the next honor? I keep thinking back to Kaladins best quote “honor is dead, but I’ll see what I can do” …. Do y’all think it’s possible he could be the next honor??? Honestly don’t know how I feel about that possibility…

Happy Wind and Truth release day everyone!!!

I was at my local bookstore today right at opening to get my copy… it’s so beautiful!!!

If anyone is starting their reading soon and would like to discuss the book we can do so here!

Happy reading :)

SPOILERS FOR WIND AND TRUTH

okay y’all I’m officially caught up on all the chapter releases… and can I just say I’m NOT loving the insinuation that Kaladin is gonna die or like move on from the rest of them or something… like HELP

I just read the prologue, for those of you not intending to read ahead DO NOT CONTINUE READING< MAJOR SPOILERS….


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Okay, for those of you still here, WTHHHHH the prologue was so intense, I hate Gavilar even more than before now. Also can we talk about how the Stormfather is WEIRD in this, are we sure this is the stormfather? The way he appears to Gavilar is so strange and different than Dalinar… I feel like we are missing something here….

I wish Gavilar realized the things he did wrong more before his death, like I wish he felt guilt and stuff for being so horrible to his family, but oh well at least hes dead (hopefully for good?)

MAJOR COSMERE SPOILERS (if you haven’t read any of the rest of the cosmere books, specifically elantris, and mistborn, stop here!!!)

ALSO WHAT the causal Kelsier drop, plus the frickin ELANTRIS orb thingy! (I cant remember their names rn I’m too excited)— please tell me I wasn’t reading into it, thats definitely what that was right??? Soooo many cosmere goodies in just the prequel has me beyond excited for the rest of the book.

Anyways, this made me want to keep reading but also I don’t want to get too far before the release UGH I’m so conflicted

Oh man, ranking the books is so difficult!! Honestly, every single time I reread a book it becomes my favourite. Becuase of this, my most recent reread was ROW, so right now that is my favourite, and the others are all tied for second Ha!

My first read through of this series I also wasn’t a huge fan of Shallan, but honestly my second time around changed my mind. I think people often forget how young she is, and how much trauma she went through. Truly, for being as young and for going through as much as she did, she handles it remarkably well, better than I would have at that age thats for sure. I feel like people often don’t give her enough credit and I have a huge soft spot for her! She’s entitled to be a little annoying imo, she’s still just a kid.

Hey guys! I feel like I’ve been MIA for a bit on here, I’ve been super busy finishing up uni classes and just trying to make it through life LOL.

I’m not sure if you’ve seen but some parts of Wind and Truth have been released online! If you have read or are planning on reading these before the books release date I thought this would be a good place to discuss!

I have not yet read them and am not yet sure if I want to pre-release date… still on the fence… maybe I’ll read the prologue (idkkk).

Do any of you plan to read ahead? Or have you yet?

If you haven’t seen this yet, here’s the link to the released chapters: https://reactormag.com/columns/wind-a...

Ahhhh omg Gavilar as the champion makes too much sense, that would be such an insane turn of events! I love this theory

Sorry I’m just seeing this question! I’m actually running into the same issue, White Sand is insanely expensive. I guess you are paying also for the art so the prices are increased :/ if anyone knows how to get it for less than the BN price please let us know!!
Does anyone know if there are online versions that may be discounted?

1000% agree with Jasnah being the focus… it’s crazy to me how there is still so much mystery regarding her and her experiences. It’s been hinted at so many times that she’s had a troubling past; the weird sickness she had, the years she spent in Shadesmar, her extreme animosity towards Amaram, her paranoia, etc, etc. There are so many unanswered questions!

I’d also love to see a little more into Renarin’s head this book as well, and I’d love to see the Listeners kind of find their peace and not be further involved in the war, with either the humans or odium, they’ve been through enough!!

Im sure you’ve all heard but Sanderson has finished writing the next Stormlight book!

Something I have noticed in past SA books is that they each tend to focus more deeply on a few specific characters, diving deeper into their stories and journey.

If Wind and Truth follows a similar pattern, which characters would you like to see more in the spotlight in this book?

Also, is there anything specific you hope to see in this book? Any plots you’d like to see further explored or concluded?

Lastly, do you have any theories you’d like to discuss?

It kind of depends! A lot of people wait and read it after Era 2 or at least after Bands of Mourning, but you can read it after Era 1 if you want. If you read it after Era 2 and even after WoK you might get more out of the little cosmere Easter eggs but they aren’t necessary for the story.

Robart, I also read most of the Wheel of Time before getting into Sanderson! My dad was a big fan and thats how he was first exposed to Sanderson and got me interested in the fantasy genre. I made it to about the 9th book in the series and then just fizzled out with school and life, it’s my goal to pick them back up again and start over soon though!

Hi Melody, welcome to the group! What’s been your favourite Sanderson book so far? Keep us updated on your stormlight journey!

Hi Alana! Welcome to the group! You’ll have to keep us updated on your Stormlight journey. You’ll be right on track for the release of the 5th book, you timed it great! What other series have you read?

In honour of Wind and Truth coming out in like… what… 6 months now!!!???

I was wondering if any of y’all had a favourite interlude or who you thought was the most intriguing interlude character that you hope to see more of in the future?

For me it was that guy from the purelake, Ishikk! I definitely want to hear more about how hes handling the new storm and everything, his outlook on life was so interesting I loved it!