Brandon - Sanderson Way Of Kings Books

Keep a bookmark handy for the epigraphs. They matter. Keep a box of tissues for Chapter 67. You’ll know. And when you finish, remember: this is just the prologue. There are three more books (so far), each longer and more ambitious than the last.

Shallan’s chapters are the sleeper hit of the book. While Kaladin fights external monsters, Shallan fights internal ones: an abusive father, a horrific secret, and the slow realization that her “coping mechanisms” (lying, smiling, charming everyone) are eating her soul. brandon sanderson way of kings books

Here’s the radical thing:

That’s rare. Fantasy often gives us broken heroes who find the magic sword and snap out of it. Kaladin finds his powers not after healing, but in the middle of the worst episode of his life. He saves a life while actively hating himself. That’s not inspirational. That’s real . Then there’s Shallan Davar. On the surface: a young woman trying to steal from a legendary scholar to save her family’s crumbling house. Under the surface: something much darker. Keep a bookmark handy for the epigraphs

It sounds like a bumper sticker. Then you read the book and realize it’s a weapon . You’ll know