So much of the plot in this installment revolved around divided minds. We need to remember what we passed through to get here.”Ĭharacter development is yet another area in which Sanderson truly excels. Even with the magic system of Roshar, which seems almost religious in nature, there are rules that make sense. There’s a science and a method to each system that makes them believable.

Every single magic system in his Cosmere is captivating and cinematic, which is doubly true for the Stormlight Archive seeing as the magic system varies so vastly from person to person.

Sanderson is also exceptional at crafting magic systems. His worlds are so tangible and easy to visualize, and no world exemplifies this better than Roshar. When I pick up a Sanderson book, I feel like it completely transports me, and like the real world doesn’t exist while I’m nestled between the pages. There is no other author who can evoke such vibrant and absorbing images in my mind as I read. The thing that sets Sanderson apart from other fantasy authors in my mind is his phenomenal world building. That title has been held by The Name of the Wind for over a decade, but in Rhythm of War Sanderson has usurped it.įor ones so soft, they are somehow strong.įor ones so varied, they are somehow intense.įor ones so lost, they are somehow determined.įor ones so confused, they are somehow brilliant.įor ones so tarnished, they are somehow bright. At the moment, it’s also my favorite fantasy book I’ve ever read. Adolin and Shallan must lead the coalition’s envoy to the honorspren stronghold of Lasting Integrity and either convince the spren to join the cause against the evil god Odium, or personally face the storm of failure.Rhythm of War is hands down my favorite book of the year, and I’ve read some truly incredible books over the course of 2020. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.Īt the same time that Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants. Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin’s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation.

Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar’s crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move. After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war.

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