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Brandon Sanderson: He can finish fantasy novels
- Thread starter Adrenaline
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If he had an army of ghostwriters then I'd expect them to have finished that Rithmatist sequel by now
I think ghostwriting other peoples books is how Branderson relaxes between novels
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I had received a collection of Mistborn books as a gift for Christmas, and thought that maybe now would be the time to read them. I’m going to wait for the reception to the final King Killer book before I start the second giant book of Ultra Cool Bard Wizard, so maybe give I these a go?
Mistborn's pretty fun stuff
jpfriction
(He, Him)
Is there some indication that the third kingkiller book is actually coming out soon? I’ll have to reread those and see if I still like them. About all that stuck with me at this point is how many of his problems were solved by sexing good.
No. There's another novella later this year but no third book.
We'd know if it was. There'd be an at least six-month promotion campaign for it, NDAs, people screaming about getting ARCs, etc.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I’ve read about a hundred of Mistborn so far. The last chapter I read had one of the protagonists parkour through a city by magically pushing and pulling himself against various metallic surfaces and strategically thrown coins. It’s really cool!
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I finished the first Mistborn book yesterday. I liked it a lot, though the pacing seemed off in the second half of the book, with a ton of stuff happening in the last eighty pages that could have had more room to breathe. I didn’t see the last couple plot reveals, Marsh being alive and the Lord Ruler‘s true identity, coming.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I finished the second Mistborn book today. It was good, though it lacks the unique caper hook and singular focus of the first book. I was also bummed out when the finale of the book ends up being a generic Ancient Sealed Evil that our plucky heroes unwittingly unleash at the end of the second act of the fantasy RPG. I’m glad Elend didn’t die, and ended up getting Mistborn powers. Maybe he’ll get to do stuff in the last book, other than trusting in people and getting repeatedly let down for it.
I did love the part near the end where Vin suddenly drops out of the sky and cleaves Elend’s asshole dad in two with a Guts sword bigger than she is. I wish these books would get an adaption of some kind just for that one scene alone.
I did love the part near the end where Vin suddenly drops out of the sky and cleaves Elend’s asshole dad in two with a Guts sword bigger than she is. I wish these books would get an adaption of some kind just for that one scene alone.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
That last Mistborn book, huh? All of these books are too damn long, but by gosh, they always end in a flurry of history coming at you at the speed of sound.
I’m bummed that nearly everybody died, but am happy that Spook got to be a cool character in this one, and that Sazed became God and used the knowledge of his metal minds to remake the world as best he could. Quite a spiritual journey for Sazed!
I find it impressive that Sanderson could pump out a thematically consistent trilogy in a few years, then do a sequel trilogy. Meanwhile, Patrick Rothfuss has all but abandoned the KingKiller series after two books, and may or may not be bilking what’s left of his fanbase over a final book that will never happen at this point.
I’m bummed that nearly everybody died, but am happy that Spook got to be a cool character in this one, and that Sazed became God and used the knowledge of his metal minds to remake the world as best he could. Quite a spiritual journey for Sazed!
I find it impressive that Sanderson could pump out a thematically consistent trilogy in a few years, then do a sequel trilogy. Meanwhile, Patrick Rothfuss has all but abandoned the KingKiller series after two books, and may or may not be bilking what’s left of his fanbase over a final book that will never happen at this point.
Well, about that... The Wax and Wayne series (Alloy of Law, etc.), which is also Mistborn, waited six years for its latest entry. I guess that's peanuts in fantasy novel years, but in Sanderson years, that's actual eons.
I did not realize until I looked it up to write this that the latest book had been finished. Guess I know what I'm reading next.
I did not realize until I looked it up to write this that the latest book had been finished. Guess I know what I'm reading next.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
Are the sequel books good?
jpfriction
(He, Him)
They are. Mistborn except it’s cowboy detectives is a solid premise.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
Oh, that sounds good.
I cut Sanderson slack for the six years between Wax and Wayne books because he put out 2500 pages of Stormlight during that period. Speaking of Stormlight, if you haven't read it because you like waiting until series are finished before reading them, now is a good time to start the series, because the fifth book is coming out in a year. After the fifth book there's going to be a time skip in the story, and he wants to write the third Mistborn trilogy before returning to Stormlight. If you wait until the entire series is actually finished you could easily be waiting another 20 years.
jpfriction
(He, Him)
May take me 20 years to get through the next one at the rate I’ve been going. Dense books.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I finished the second Wax and Wayne (ugh) book. I like these books more than the original series. Shorter and more focused. Adding guns does a lot to shake up a society, even one with magic!
Another change I grew to appreciate was the lack of power creep so far. The characters in these books are actually way less powerful than strongest people in the first series, but the combination of technological advancements and using two types of powers in a single person keeps things interesting.
Hoping anime studios run out of isekai books to adapt, and one makes these books into a shonen-style action show. Steel Pushing aerial gunfights and time bubbles would cool to see.
Another change I grew to appreciate was the lack of power creep so far. The characters in these books are actually way less powerful than strongest people in the first series, but the combination of technological advancements and using two types of powers in a single person keeps things interesting.
Hoping anime studios run out of isekai books to adapt, and one makes these books into a shonen-style action show. Steel Pushing aerial gunfights and time bubbles would cool to see.
Sanderson wrote a fifth secret book. It's part of the crowdfunding campaign for the second Stormlight Archive leatherbound, but you can just get the secret book if you want.
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Words of Radiance Leatherbound by Brandon Sanderson
Words of Radiance, the second in Brandon Sanderson's epic series The Stormlight Archive, arrives in leatherbound! You can also join in for a New Secret Project, Dragonsteel Prime, The Way of Kings Prime (Second Edition), spren plushies, and more!
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R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
Over the past couple months I’ve been reading The Way of Kings. It was much too long, which caused me to waver a number of times. It has the Mistborn quirk of enormous amounts of setup, followed by the last hundred pages having some page turning climax that I have to read all at once. Certainly a more alien and fantastic world than Mistborn. They not only have a moon, but several moons!
Reading the entire Mistborn series to date before starting these has led to some of the mystery already gone.
Reading the entire Mistborn series to date before starting these has led to some of the mystery already gone.
Knowing ahead of time that the Ghostblood group working behind the scenes is Kelsier’s secret organization leads me to believe their motives on Roshar aren’t too sinister. Kelsier isn’t afraid to break a whole lot of eggs to make a world saving omelette, though.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
Words of Radiance really flew by once I got into it. I think I like Stormlight more than Mistborn.
I very much appreciate that the book more or less starts with a Writing on the Wall countdown that tells us that Some Bad Stuff is coming, and by God, we get to see it happen by the end of the book. Seven Seasons of Game of Thrones threatening the dumb ice zombies, this is not. The DBZ Kaladin and Szeth battle in the troposphere was exciting. That, plus Syl turning into a transformable Shardblade continues the trend of Sanderson’s books being weirdly anime as hell sometimes.
Lastly, Sadeas showing up at the end to cause more trouble, only to immediately get stabbed in the fucking eye by Adolin was quite a shock! That’s a gutsy thing to do to one of the main villainous characters two books into a ten book saga! Looks like we’re past those days now.
Lastly, Sadeas showing up at the end to cause more trouble, only to immediately get stabbed in the fucking eye by Adolin was quite a shock! That’s a gutsy thing to do to one of the main villainous characters two books into a ten book saga! Looks like we’re past those days now.
The fifth book is out and I finished it. I don't think Sanderson is the best writer in the world, but the fact that he has taken on a story as large as The Stormlight Archive and so far has managed to execute it to this level without it falling apart is an incredible accomplishment. I can't say the first "arc" ends on a satisfying conclusion, it's more like a big status quo shift + cliffhanger. But anyone waiting for the series to be finished before starting it needs to remember that won't happen until the 2040s.