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adolin and jasnah have an ongoing ‘who can insult amaram the most’ competition. jasnah wins, obviously, but storm it adolin tried
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shallan that’s gay
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Jasnah: If it weren't for this war we'd be able to publish a paper on your verification of the location of Stormseat
Shallan: yeah I'm truly shattered
Jasnah:
Shallan: Did you hear me plainly or should I repeat-
Jasnah: The entire world is ending, Shallan
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Atheism is not a disease, Your Majesty. It’s not as if I’ve caught a foot rash.
Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Quick reminder that Brandon is deeply religious, and yet he wrote a WONDERFUL atheist. You do not need to know and experience something to write it. I’m looking at you, men who complain that writing women is too hard because you’re a man.
(via leinton)
Perfect way to start off my friday!!!!!
Source: blackbeak
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!#stormlight archive#oathbringer#brandon sanderson#kaladin stormblessed#adolin kholin#shallan davar#renarin kholin#jasnah kholin#navani kholin#kaladin#SO MANY OF MY CHLDRENNNNNNNNNNN ARE SO CLOSE#BRANDON YOU ABSOLUTE DIVINE ENTITY YOU#I LVOE YOU#AND THIS UPDATE MADE MY FRIDAY#<3#books#life of kaya the fangirl#and yes#yes I do follow a twitter account decicated only to watch the updates on Sanderson novels#BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY I HAVE MY PRIORITIES IN ORDER
First draft done (at 461,233 words… Bruh) and a release date. My friday just became a billion times better. Bless you, you wonderful wonderful man. HAPPY STORMING FRIDAY!
Jasnah sniffed. ‘Your tutors were idiots. Youthful immaturity is one of the Cosmere’s great catalysts for change, Shallan.
The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson
Go ahead, ask me how much I love Jasnah. Ask me.
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Jasnah in WoR prologue =)
Hey! 😊 I've seen that you've been blogging about the Stormlight Archive and I've been wondering if I should pick it...I've heard of it before but I'm hesitant on starting it.
Hello friend! The short answer to this: YES. PICK IT UP. (If you are satisfied with the short answer I suggest you stop reading now because I… ahem… May have been a little too enthusiastic when someone from the SJM fandom showed interest in this book series.)Since I have feelings about this series I also have a long answer: I don’t know what you usually read so I went a little stalker on you and checked your profile and it said you love Outlander and GoT (as well as worship at the feet of our Goddess SJM). Now I don’t know if this means you are mainly into the shows or have read the books too? The reason I bring this up because Stormlight Archive is more similar to those books than SJM’s. They are just as good as SJM’s but they are very different too. Basically, Stormlight Archive is Epic Fantasy. It’s not YA or NA. So the scope is bigger and when I say bigger I mean BIG. HUGE. Brandon Sanderson is a master when it comes to worldbuilding, religions, history, plot twists and unique magic systems. I love his magic systems because it’s not just this untangible mysterious thing (that works amazingly in some books, but his approach is refreshing), there is rules and conditions and as you learn more you can wrap your head around the workings of it? It makes you feel like this is your world too, like you’re not just a visitor. It is incredible.
Why you should read Stormlight Archive:
- The worldbuilding. It’s unique and stunning and captivating, and not only the geography but the evolution of their geography and the history of the world and the religions are so well thought out and presented.
- The magic. It is so different to everything else I have read and so cool.
- The cursewords and expressions that are their very own.
- Not one “race” or people on Roshar (the name of the world in stormlight) is what we would call white. Not one.
- The concept of race is discussed and acknowledged as problematic in this world. “Lighteyes” are basically “White people”.
- The female characters. Brandon Sanderson is a white, middle aged, mormon, american man. And I did not have the highest hopes for his female characters. Maybe he would have a tomboy girl in there who was sexy, kickass, a warrior, sassy, kind and superintelligent all in one!!!! (god I am bored with characters who “has it all”) GUESS HOW WRONG I WAS. He has written some of the most amazing female characters I have read. We have ladies who kick physical ass so thoroughly it’s not even funny. We have ladies who are so fierce in their independence and intellectuality they scare me (and I love it). We have ladies who are survivors and will do what it takes even if they know nothing of the world yet but they will do what they have to. We have ladies who are thieves and are sneaky little things. We have female engineers. And we have regal ladies who knows themselves and what they want in the world, and goes for it. There is not one kind of kick ass lady, and not two kinds. But so many and they are all multifaceted and have their own stories and personalities.
- The male characters. Holy moly. They have depth and emotions and they’re not just supermen.They are pretty super, but there is also real personality there.
- The plots and twists and foreshadowing and planning is mindblowing. Sanderson and SJM would get along swimmingly.
- The romance. Sanderson’s romances/love stories are quiet things. They are not the thing of SJM’s books (few romances are), but that does not make them less important. They are slow and quiet but so so so so beautiful and well written.
- THE WRITING. It is gorgeous and beautiful and insightful and funny as hell. Some of the quotes from these books are unbelivable. I will gift you a few quotes that is not spoilery: The same man who wrote this: “Ah, the outdoors,’ Shallan said. ‘I visited that mythical place once.”Also wrote this: “Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself.” And also wrote this: “Weakness can imitate strength if bound properly, just as cowardice can imitate heroism if given nowhere to flee.” Sanderson’s writing is not only beautiful but it also grabs hold of your heart when you are not looking and then squeezes that heart into a million shattered little pieces. And you will just be like WHAT? WHEN? HOW? DID THIS HAPPEN? Because he does it so sneakily. You’re just minding your own business trying to read and then all of a sudden you love these characters so much and they feel so real and you have no idea when that happened but oh my god.
I am sorry this turned into the longest answer ever. But there you have it. Stormlight Archive might take a little more commitment because it is epic fantasy and could take a little while to get into depending on how used to that genre you are, but it is worth it to experience Sanderson’s writing. I promise, I will answer your next question with a MUCH shorter answer, if I have not already scared you away, haha. x