Taylor’s Reviews > The Way of Kings > Status Update

Yayyyy Shallan is baaaaaack. I hope she and Wit go head to head someday.

I’m so excited for this Kaladin arch, I think the flash backs he gives us are so indicative of how much Kaladin cares and how he was just a normal boy before whatever leads him to war. Dalinar is a great father and seems to really care for his sons, even if Renarin isn’t a warrior like he’s expected to be. This is wonderful so far!

Very sad about Tien being Kal’s little brother. Intrigued by Shallan and her wit, I’m excited to keep seeing her interactions. I really enjoyed the flash back as well and how it ties into Kaladin’s current thoughts.

These characters are easy to admire already, they show growth and persistence and a will to live and succeed. I really enjoy the detail of spren, I think they’re so cute and I’m interested to learn more about the sentient wind spren, Syl. I’m compelled to keep reading and the writing isn’t difficult to understand at all. So far, very my enjoying.

I like that I’m just dropped into the middle of action. I find that easier to get into and want to read than a couple hundred pages of world building and then getting into the meat of things. I’m not sure who is super important yet, but I so far like Kaladin and Shallan.