#The stormlight archive

[hay-bails]

this is so stupid but the only I could think of when moash got his eye transplant was whatever inevitable blinding thing kaladin would appear to him as

[onlycosmere]

Man, this book is highly rated, and only one percent of the reviews of this book are 1 star, but 95 percent of those seem to be frothing at the mouth about “GAY WOKE DEI ALPHABET DISABLED PANDERING” etc

Get a hobby and fix your hearts, my dudes. Loathing should not dominate your brainspace.

That’s how you get corrupted by Odium.

[wyndlerunner]

“I know we were just talking about the enslavement of your people, but what’s your opinion on courting humans?”

[actual22plus]

Your art is so good!

"Why? Why do you care?"

"Because I do," she said, cocking her head. "I watched you, you know. Back in that army. You'd always find the young, untrained men and protect them, even though it put you into danger. I can remember. Just barely, but I do." Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

Holy moly, thank you for the incredible welcome to this fandom! This has literally never happened to me, anytime, anywhere, and I'm completely floored.

Even though I'm barely a third into the first book, this is what makes this book (and this character) so special. Even though the world is a rotten place, you can always try to lift up yourself, and lift up the people around you. ... and no matter how bad your situation is, Kaladin's was worse.

And boy, can Sanderson write dialogue.

I've now downloaded the Kindle version of the book too, so I can bloody read up the scenes I want to draw, and don't miss half of the details. That Syl should have just one leaf, that the leaves were described differently, that there should be rain and storm. And I can look up quotes. I miss so much when I don't see words. O_o Hope the next ones will get easier.

[moash]

when szeth found his old toy and broke down sobbing and then in the time it took kaladin to process what was happening he just stopped crying and put the toy back and was like “anyways we should go here next” he’s just like me for real

[purplebass]

2024 books - the way of kings by brandon sanderson (the stormlight archive #1)

He'd never been an optimist. He saw the world as it was, or he tried to. That was a problem, though, when the truth he saw was so terrible.

[mrmeeps3654]

Being homophobic is kinda cringe, you gonna let Odium corrupt you like that?

[sexmcsex]

you are going to damnation for being a heretic. only the almighty can see the future

Terrified at the prospect of Stormlight Archive getting an animated adaptation & Wit becoming a tumblr sexyman, and by terrified I mean I’ve seen a vision of the future and this is a warning.

[billerak]

Ok but this is practcially the perfect finale for Kaladin. Sure he didn't get to form that thruple (FOR NOW, WHO'S TO SAY HE WON'T COME BACK TO JOIN SHALLAN AND ADOLIN AS A MILF/DILF?) but he got:

1: To stay with Syl

2: To further explore therapy and eventually, as a herald, to spread it across Rosharan humanity.

3: To say the fifth ideal (which was perfect) and still find a way to protect others without really sacrificing himself

4: To avoid the everstorm covering the whole damn planet which we all know would have been harsh as fuck for him but also avoid eternal torture in Braize

5: Last but not least, to eventually come back to keep protecting people, even if he has to fight to do it.

I really hope when Stormlight gets animated (it will get animated, I trust in the fact that Mistborn live action is gonna crash and burn hard and Brandon will look to other options) they give that final scene of him walking through past versions of himself the most epic music Brandon can afford.

Anyways now that Kal is also immortal, think he has a chance with Leshwi?

[astairwaytobooks]

Reading Wind and Truth and I just noticed the crumbling of the chapter headers. What is going on?! This is getting me very worried for the rest of this book.

[tenebris-lux]

I love Adolin’s complicated feelings and interactions with Dalinar in chapter 21 of Rhythm of War. They still love each other so much, but they’re different people with different views while being on the same side.

Similar to the struggle Kaladin is having with Lirin.

One thing that’s different, though, is that Adolin is trying to … leave the nest and be more of his own person. Kaladin already did that, but it was somewhat forced; so now he’s his own person, but is trying to reconnect.

Neither Kaladin nor Adolin are quite the images that their fathers wanted them to be. Lirin and Dalinar are both generally good people, but it’s something they have trouble with. Dalinar has trouble relinquishing control, and Lirin’s locked in a black-and-white view of the world.

I don’t think Dalinar actually thinks “my way or the wrong way,” but is more reacting to Adolin pulling away.

Like all the Radiants on their Journeys, Adolin is still figuring things out for himself. He may not have bonded a living spren, but he’s a steadfast Radiant to me. He’s already there, Dalinar.

[dealunart]

Happy Stormlight 5 day!

[hay-bails]

Kaladin, your eyes! Dark brown, like they used to be!

[onlycosmere]

It’s a small thing, but I really like when Brandon puts us inside the head of a schemer like Gavilar. The difference in style and tone is so fun to read.

[umbershift-art]

The other day someone I’ve spoken to maybe twice saw the wip of this over my shoulder and said “Shallan?” so ig I’ve got the vibes right

EDIT Kaladin's up