Sophie’s Reviews > Oathbringer > Status Update

So immersive already. Man am I ready for this re-read and excited for #5 to be released in less than 100 days!!

"So... wait. You could survive all kinds of nasty murder, but you still..."
"Get menstrual cramps? Yeah. Mother Cultivation can be hateful. I'm an all-powerful, Shardblade-wielding pseudo-immortal, but nature still sends a friendly reminder every now and then to tell me I should be getting around to having children."

"You tried to help the people of the market. You mostly failed. This is life. The longer you live, the more you fail. Failure is the mark of a life well lived. In turn, the only way to live without failure is to be of no use to anyone. Trust me, I've practiced."

"You have a chance, Lyn. A chance nobody has had for ages, a chance in millions. Either you seize it, and in so doing decide you're worthy, or you leave and give up. But if you leave, you don't get to complain. As long as you keep trying, there's a chance. When you give up? That's when the dream dies."

'Her ferocity and determination wavered; her commitment began to seep away.
So she lied. She insisted that she wasn't afraid. She was commited. She'd always been that way. She would continue that way forever.
Power could be an illusion of perception. Even within yourself.'

Shallan is one of my favourite characters ever. Such an interesting and complex person. Her past, internal struggles, fears and her passion. <3