Review
I will start by stating the obvious, The Stormlight Archive is going to go down as a generational fantasy series and will become part of fantasy folklore for generations to come.
I have never experienced any story or series that is so ambitious in every aspect.
The world building is on another level to anything I’ve ever read and the sheer depth of lore and detail is, quite frankly, mind boggling.
I am absolutely obsessed with the intricacies of the story and links across the Cosmere. At no point in this series have I been able to pre-empt anything happening, its just an incredible feat of writing
I confess, this is my least favourite SA book. Part 3 and 4 of this one are a slog. I don’t know if it’s because I experienced this as a graphic audio (almost 60 hours) but I felt like we spent hours going nowhere . The flashbacks of Venli and Eshonai being particular painful.
The saving grace during these parts was Adolin. His arc has been phenomenal and he stands heads and shoulders above everyone in this instalment.
By the end of part 4 I was however feeling a little Brando burnout, but as I have come accustomed, I knew the finale would be worth it. Boy, was it worth it.
Sanderson knows how to wrap a book. The chopping and changing of characters, the pacing, the memorable moments and the shocks. Just relentless and impossible to put down. I have so many theories and questions and am desperate for the finale of this arc.
Series remains as one of my all time favourites but this one didn’t get the 5 stars of its predecessors
Honor is not dead so long as he lives in the hearts of men
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