AAAAA!!!! I love the way Bridge Four sticks up for Shen while getting their tattoos!!!!! They’re so awesome and I love them!!!
“Why don’t you use my bridges?” Says Sadius. “Why don’t you strand yourself on a plateau with my men serving as the only means of escape?” Says Sadius. “Why don’t you hand me the knife while removing the armor from your back?” Says Sadius
This upcoming betrayal weighs on me. But it does highlight something interesting. Brandon Sanderson does an excellent job of introducing concepts, then having them pay off in the other narratives. (See: Shallan’s “lesson” on human morality followed immediately by the Kaladin flashback where he realizes bravery does not always mean fighting) This chunk of narrative - the betrayal of Dalinar - brings to mind the words of Kaladin earlier in the book when someone mentions how a betrayer amongst the Bridgemen could utterly ruin them all. He says they simply cannot worry about it, for if they did, nothing would get done… and he’s right. Dalinar’s trust is his downfall, but it causes change. Dalinar, in making the choice to trust Sadius, has allowed the world and the war to shift in a way that would not be possible otherwise.
It’s a bit fascinating
I hope the rest of the crew shows up like that!!!!!
Talking so my friend about Kaladin and she hasn’t read the books. And she says “I love Paladin with a K” and… huh.,,. I- there’re NO WAY that’s correct, right??? There’s NO. WAY.
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh Kaladiiiiinnnn you were so cool don’t. Stop. Don’t let your grudge fuck everything up. Please. Fuck, man just. Just stop.
True and real, I honestly want that MORE
God I NEED a Warbreaker sequel so badly.
[Information Requested: The 2024 Willverse Gift Exchange]
Beginning report...
Welcome! This is a gift exchange event for the books of Will Wight, including Cradle, Traveler's Gate, Elder Empire and The Last Horizon!
What's a gift exchange?
It's basically an online secret santa event where participants will be assigned to secretly create a gift for another participant. The gift can be anything so long as you can share it digitally. You don't necessarily have to be a writer or artist! Aside from art or fic, you could also gift thing such as custom Paths, edits, playlists, etc
How do I join?
Join the event discord and fill in this! Joining the discord is required to stay updated
When is this happening?
October 20th — Sign ups close
October 21st to 23rd — Giftees will be assigned
October 21st to November 30th — Creation Period
December 1st to 7th — Gifting Week!
All lovers of these books are welcome to sign up! Let's make it a very merry gift exchange season
He looks so distraught,,, Someone should buy him The Wings Everyone Cares About.
saddest sentence ever written
SO REAL!!! He SUCKS!!!
My current Oathbringer experience
Alright, so for a brief rundown of some of what I *think* the themes of Cradle and The Last Horizon are:
Cradle -- with enough power, you can do almost anything, but not everything. Also, the society mirrors an exaggerated version of capitalism where economic and political power are interchangeable at the highest levels, that power is half-created by being a "big player" who has more leverage to create wealth, and half-taken from those below you; also also, it's a somewhat-meritocracy where talent is rewarded, but only if you're exceptionally lucky -- by running into resources yourself, or getting a sponsor who is willing to commit Big Nepotism. Finally, there will always be problems with big enough systems -- but you can still change them to be better -- and change can cost unimaginable resources and lives. There are more themes than this, but these are the ones I'd remark on.
The Last Horizon -- there are always fires to put out, and you can't go wrong trying to put them out. And people will always get in your way of putting out those fires because they personally benefit from them, and also because they value their autonomy or something.
The Last Horizon is much shorter than Cradle, on account of being ongoing and also just being a more streamlined story, and its setting being less possible to twist into a real-world allegory. But it is also true that I haven't examined either story deeply, and could stand to do some more in-depth analysis.
Anyway. Enjoy the crumbs, fellow Cradle and TLH mutuals.
Shadows of Self Spoilers
She’s wearing Lessie’s face… and knew in intricate detail how she “died”. She was either Bloody Tan… or Lessie herself. I am. I am confident Lessie was a Kandra the whole time. It fits her hatred of being manipulated by Harmony… maybe she actually loved him? Maybe she didn’t want to lose the life they lived at the time. Maybe she was forced to go along with Sazed’s plans and lost her favorite face… and that broke her. Fuck, please if I’m right I’m going to be irreparable.