I did not enjoy this as much as the best of the previous ones. This book is full of exposition, the amount of backstory we got feels like it doubles what we had been given for all the series so far!
It’s amazing however that the outcome was not predictable at all and that we got pretty good answers. So, this part of the story focused on understanding Roshar history and crafting a satisfying finale.
While these goals might seem weak, most writers fail to deliver a proper ending or to fill the gaps in their stories. They build expectations, sheltered behind obscurity and when the time comes to drop the curtain, there hardly anything to show. Well, Sanderson does a pretty good job at that.
Our protagonists all have their moments and progress. If you have read more of Sanderson’s works you know what kind of ending to expect and yes, this feels like an ending, though there is a lot left untold. But yeah the scope of this story was so huge that not everything could be tied cleanly.
Without going into spoilers I will say that the pacing is slow. You know all will happen at the last 15% but you don’t feel that the first 85% is not worthy. I wanted to read this book in 1-2 days, though it was too large so it took me like 4-5. I could hardly stop reading.
There is emotion - not as strong as in some previous books, but enough to leave you in tears at times. Mainly that’s why I gave the 5th star.
If you reached this book I doubt you will skip it no matter what I write. If you do care, I will say that this whole journey (as journeys are often mentioned in the series) has been a precious experience for me - maybe my best book series. The ending is a bit more chaotic that Mistborn 1, but I will hold the 2 intros of the way of the kings in my heart until I die.
I must also add that if you are facing depression this series will probably help!
Life before death!Journey before destination brothers and sisters!
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Fantastic conclusion to the first arc
Wow. We’ve had a LONG lead-up to the end of this arc. While I’m glad I got to read it and see how this part of the story of Roshar ends, I’m not ready to walk away. I’m already looking forward to Book 6 and the beginning of the next arc. The Cosmere is just so expansive and wonderful. I’m so thankful that an author like Brandon Sanderson exists to give us these gifts from his imagination. There’s always another secret and there’s always another story.
