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Brandon Sanderson: The Way of Kings (2011) 5 stars

Widely acclaimed for his work completing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time saga, Brandon Sanderson now …

Review of 'The Way of Kings' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Spoilers for all of Cosmere.

I'd read this first in 2012, and then followed along the Way of Kings reread for a while. This was a fresh-reread after quite a long time, just in time for Rhythm of War (which comes out Nov '20).

I remember being blown away when I read this first, and it stands up very well to everything I felt back then. Kaladin's storyline is the most soul-crushing journey, and yet Sanderson manages to make you smile.

There were lots of more hidden gems that I picked up on the re-read. Shallan's truths and lies about her past are much more obvious, and Bridge Four feels like more (for eg Teft's background getting explored further in Oathbringer makes his evasions much more pronounced).