one cool feature the coppermind has is a time machine feature. if you're reading the books in release order you can set the wiki to look exactly as it did at a certain date/year or before a certain book came out. only really works after you've read the earliest stuff, but I used it a couple years back when I was catching up
Finding Hoid is always so fun! I think I got most excited Finding him in Elantris because I thought I had missed him lol but yeah one of the best cosmere related things is knowing Hoid is somewhere and spotting him!
Elantris is one of the only Cosmere books I haven't reread yet, and I read it before I was "cosmere aware"...so I'm not sure I even know where he pops up! When I do my reread, that will be so fun for me to find him
@@chand911the name Adonalsium comes from the Hebrew name of God - "Adonai" (the distorted "jehova" is the failed attempt at saying the tetragramatrom which is the unspeakable name of God) so for me as a Jew it's almost impossible to not read the name correctly. A-doe-nal-see-yumm
I was completely unaware Sanderson even existed until he finished off WOT. I have to admit that while i have devoured all his books i do tend to forget a lot of the 'wider cosmere' stuff and treat each series on its own merits. There is no doubt he is huge now which is well deserved.
Just wanted to say as a massive ASOIAF fan I got into your videos on your reviews of the series. Then watched a few more on different topics and you’re the reason I started the cosmere, 6 Sanderson books done in 3 months (which is A LOT for me) and I’m hooked. So just wanted to say thanks I guess
@@Bookborn I travel a lot for work. Usually have 2 10 hour trains a week. Used to watch Netflix on them but getting back into reading now, so it’s how I hammer them out. I also tend to only read one thing at a time, so it gets all the attention. And did mistborn era 1 first as it seems to be a lot of people recommendation for starting, then I did era 2. I’m quite OCD with things like that, and the same saga has to be finished before I start anything else. And yeah seen the insta about it. Looking forward to the review
honestly a good call lol but someone in the comments mentioned that there's a time machine on the site so you can revert the website to help avoid spoilers! (Although tbh I think the coppermind really isn't needed until after you've read most of the stuff).
I’m always excited when your videos drop! So cheers for bringing such fun and interesting analyses. What I especially love about this video is that you talked about important concepts rather than reading order. Nicely done!
I started with Stormlight in 2018 and it almost made my head explode 🤯 I HAD to understand it all .. I went to Mistborn next and the original trilogy honestly helped me through such a hard time. I love the Cosmere and Sanderson's writing in general!
Thanks! If I had to choose I'd probably say either Shadows For Silence In The Forests Of Hell or The Emperors Soul. . . Short and sweet! Although, I want to save for the Sanderson editions of the secret projects, so that could change. What's your favorite?
The only thing I'd add, which isn't a huge help, but there are some world hoppers that Sanderson uses a notable physical characteristic to indicate they are a world hopper.
@@Bookborn I can't for the life of me find any examples but I feel there are instances where someone is being described as being of one ethnicity, but also had some features that aren't quite of that ethnicity that is a hint that the person being described is a world hopper
Started with Elantris last summer when I was on vacation and so far I only read Mistborn 1-3 from the novels as well as most of the novellas/ short stories that accompany those books (Hope of Elantris, Emperor's Soul, Eleventh Metal, Sixth of the Dusk, Silence in the Forests of Hell), next ones will be Mistborn Era 2 and I'll probably start Stormlight Archive next year.
@@Bookborn Eventually but since I've only gotten back to reading about 2 years ago, there are still quite a few books I want to read and I'm not the fastest reader (intentionally for the most part ). Just the unread books alone which I already have at home are enough to last me 2-3 years at my current reading pace...maybe I should actually try to read faster 😅
@@vledermaus Nahh I actually think that's a good way to do it. I know it's scary because Brandon writes fast, but I think appreciating all the books slower with breaks in between will probably help you like them more. I know for myself, personally, I can get burned out if I read too much by one author at once.
Very timely video. I read the first Mistborn trilogy a couple of years ago and loved it. I decided that this year will be my Cosmere year. I want to read Stormlight 5 with everyone!
I don't comment that much, BUT, This Video was sooo Helpful. I am starting Hero of Ages Today, and Now I am so excited to learn and find little things about Cosmere Myself. So Far, I have just found 1 in Mistborn First Book, is Hoid(The Kelsier's Informant) but Keeping an eye on that One. Didn't know that Hoid would use different Names, now I need to be more concious about it, to find these Sneaky details. Thanks Again!
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve just started reading Sanderson but I was feeling a little overwhelmed because I didn’t know how the cosmere works and I was afraid of missing something important. You helped me a lot! Best video ever 👏
I appreciate this and feel like it was made for me. Yet at the same time, I watched two minutes and realized I don’t want to know! I want to discover it for myself. So thank you for putting this out and avoiding spoilers, I’m sure I’ll be referencing this video once I’ve got a few books under my belt. You rock, Bookborn!
JUST fyi that the rest of the vid is just resources and not actual lore lol so by the time you've read all the books this video will probably be very boring 🤣
I'm in the same boat. I've read era 1 Mistborn, but I'm not sure if I should jump straight into Storm light, or start at the "beginning" with elantris! I was hoping this video would tell Me which to read next! 😂 great video though! I'm still glad I watched it. ..I think my brain is telling me elantris, but my heart is telling me stormlight 🙃
I think that was my comment at the beginning that you popped up in the video with the laughing face? 😂 Loved this video, and most definitely i would love all the Cosmere content you can give us because though I've watched several 17th Shard videos they ramble a lot and don't make things clear for new viewers if they have talked about it in the past. Honestly, as someone who's read all his books, I would love a video spoiling all the books and page numbers where Hoid shows up and read them in the video. That would be fun! Though I do think I've got most, if not all, of them by now. Maybe for all the world hoppers would be even better, whilst pointing out the clues that help you make the connections. One video for Hoid, another for the rest?
LMAO IT WAS ALICIA! I didn't keep your name in just in case you didn't want it there lol And actually that's a good idea about Hoid - if I end up making some beginner lore videos, maybe I"ll include that as a last section that people can watch or skip.
Great video, and shout out to the Captain Planet reference!!! Oh that brings back memories. Really enjoyed the video, and very good explanations of things that definitely helped me as I'm digging into more and more about the Cosmere. Would definitely be interested in more videos!
Great video!!! Started my Sanderson journey this year and am loving it so much so far. Have read original Mistborn trilogy, The Eleventh Metal, Elantris, Hope of Elantris, Emperor's Soul, White Sand, and am currently about 150 pages into Way of Kings. SA is incredible so far, and i cant wait to start seeing some bigger connections 👌
@Bookborn haha I did the same thing with WOT, and Realm of the Elderlings.(separate years lmao) The plan is to get through all of the Cosmere in time for SA5 👀
Elantris is definitely considered one of the weaker novels that Sanderson has published (it def feels like his first) but the magic and ending are very good still imo
@@Bookborn I have heard that before. I still do want to start it since I figured a stand-alone would be better than going into a series, also I bought it a while ago but haven’t really got around to it yet. Where would be the best place to start in your opinion?
@@ryans6442 I always think Mistborn is a good place to start because it's only a trilogy and shorter than a lot of his stuff. You could also try the novella Emperor's Soul which is a fandom favorite and obviously short since it's a novella!
I was hoping for a recommended starting point, like what book series should I start with but this was a cool video! I'm a ASOIF fan and have been introduced to Brandon Sanderson through you so I'm pretty unfamiliar
My unpopular opinion is you can start with whatever book or series piques your interest the most! Most people start with Mistborn, although I think tress can be a good starting point too and even Stormlight if you’re already into large epic series!
You are so awesome, Bookborn. I love all your videos. Thank you for making this, as I’ve had lots of friends asking about how to start with Sanderson after hearing about the secret projects.
Really cool video nicely explained, but I have to say I think even revealing to new readers about Adolnalsium, the shards and the shattering is a pretty big spoiler for both Stormlight and Mistborn? Revealing that "normal" people have the ability to hold the actual powers at work in the stories feels like a HUGE giveaway for plots, and realising about Adolnalsium and The Shattering is a pretty big moment for readers I feel?
I dont' really think I give away that normal people can hold them in this video though! I say they are considered gods, but never that anyone ascends to them or anything! I actually purposefully kept away from saying that.
This type of content is a great fit for your channel and skillset Bookborn. 🔥 Good onboarding guides for major IPs are hard to find and you're great at explaining things in a concise way.
Loved this video. Clicked subscribe so fast! Looking forward to take a peek at your previous videos as I only have Yumi & Sunlit Man until I am completely caught up on the Cosmere!
@@Bookborn I really loved the magic of Warbreaker, but it has been a long time so I may have to re-read that one soon. It is so hard to pick just one, but I am loving Stormlight 1-4 and cant wait till December for book 5! Also, Tress was suuuuper fun reading after most everything else, because of all the tie ins. Everything is getting so interconnected and I love it!
New to Sanderson but read all the first mistborn trilogy and am in book two of the stormlight archives, might have to devote more energy into looking for world hoping, but im pretty sure of at least one individual
I’ve read a good amount of Sanderson, and this was a great refresher/guide of what to look for and I’d certainly appreciate more content explaining the cosmere 😊
14:30 I figured out who a certain Selish worldhopper was in The Lost Metal with "Nights". Only a certain group on Sel use it, with their direct rival using "Days!" as a curse in contrast.
I don't think that word even registered to me there, I figured it out through other clues 😂 But good to know that sometimes the Selish swears help. I think that's the other thing - Brandon will often give you several clues as to who someone is.
I never read, so Ive made a goal to starting reading Sanderson's work. I just started Tress, and I'm cracking up that you mentioned Hoid, because he's literally the narrator of this book lmfao
I started reading Sanderson in 2019 and I still feel like I'm late to the party with the Cosmere references. Some of them I definitely picked up on my own, but reading things out of publication order I think hindered me in some ways. I don't spend a lot of time on forums, so it's hard to know when something is a connection. I finally got around to reading Mistborn: Secret History and this video explained a lot of things that went over my head!
I don't think you're hindered! I started reading Sanderson in 2012 so maybe I"m skewed, but I didn't consider publication order or anything while I was reading. And I managed to catch up!
This looks so cool! Thanks for sharing! I love this beautiful country so much, I spent 9 months there in 2018-2019 and I look forward to returning for 2 years in September 2025. until then I rely on beautiful videos like yours, and hope that someday I might get an opportunity to live there myself!
This comment will be proof of how distracted i got watching this, but i just wanna say i love your jacket. It's such a nice colour and thumb holes are great.
I've been trying to decide what to read next after I finish The Witcher; either start on the Cosmere or restart The Wheel of Time. You sold me on the Cosmere.
How did you know I needed exactly this kind of video. Have you read my mind? ARE YOU PSYCHIC?? 🙃 Anyway... this was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! 🤩
For those who are in the midst of getting through the cosmere, I’ll repeat her warning and say to PLEASE not look anything up. Nearly everything is connected in some way, so you’ll probably see some things you wish you hadn’t
I read Mistborn YEARS ago, forgot almost everything, and then picked up Way of Kings about 6 months ago. Since then, I've read all of the stormlight archive, both stormlight novellas, most of the short stories in Arcanum Unbounded (although I avoided ones with spoilers for books I hadn't read yet), Warbreaker, and Elantris! Now I'm in the middle of The Emperor's Soul with my Misborn box set read to reread! I can't wait to reread Mistborn now, knowing what I know about the Cosmere and keeping an eye out for Hoid. 😂And then I think I'll finally feel like I can read Mistborn Era 2 and the secret projects.
OK I'm gonna send this to all my friends and family that are sick of me going waaaaay too deep when trying to explain the cosmere or even just talk about the stories they are currently reading
Great video! One minor correction is that each series/world is in a different solar system, not a different galaxy (hence how they all fit on the star chart as seen in Arcanum Unbounded).
I love this. I just read Misborn era 1 and Warbreaker, now I'm reading Tress of the Emerald Sea. I caught Hoid's name in Mistborn and in Tress I noticed some references to Warbreaker. I'm sure a lot goes over my head still.
This was me lol. I read that name and I was like "haven't I seen this somewhere?"...this was before I found out that the cosmere as a whole is connected lol
I see a lot of suggested reading orders for people who are reading it for the first time, both on TH-cam and other places. I would love to see suggestions for re-reading order for someone who is planning to reread the whole cosmere.
Oh man that's such an interesting question I'd never considered before. I tend to just reread as new books in a series come out haha. Il'l give that a thought...
Mind blown at the beginning! So since the 🌌 Milky Way Galaxy hosts our own Sol System and it would take equivalent o lifetimes to travel one end to another. Mistborn is essentially the Andromeda Galaxy to Way of Kings' Sol System? And not Solar Systems of the same Galaxy? 😢🎉😮 mind blown! 🎉 🌟 📖 📚
I think Brandon has stated that the entire Cosmere is on the same scale as a dwarf galaxy. That would imply to me that all the planetary systems like Selish, Scardian, Rosharan, etc. are just solar systems within a single smallish galaxy.
I started reading the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb, and every single thing I looked up had spoilers for future series 🙄 thanks for letting us know that Sanderson’s books are like that too.
Gonna be a worldhopper from our world in a future book, and the big reveal will be using real curse words. Fans affectionately will call it 'The F-Bomb'.
Im thinking of beginning with the Way of the Kings. I've only ever read ASOIAF, HP, Dune (first 2 books). I absolutely love the prose of GRRM. How hard or easy would it be to absorb Sanderson's prose after ASOIAF (Which I've read 5+ times) ?
Look, I've read a lot, George is pretty much one of the best fantasy prose writers I've ever read and I"ll stand by it. So the adjustment will be large because people don't read sanderson for his prose, which is really no frills and basic. However, if you like the scale of ASOIAF and Dune, then you'll love the scale of Sanderson's books. He also has some great characters that people really resonate with which is a common thing people love about ASOIAF. I think starting with Way of Kings would be a good place for you since you're already into the epic stuff.
I just got into him last year reading Mistborn and then didn't realize that his book universe was so gigantic or how deep the hole goes. 😂 But I'm working my way through Stormlight now and hope to get through those novels before December. Just finished Words of Radiance and loved it. Only two novellas and two TOMES to go. 😂
am glad you are making videos to help newer fantasy readers. once you finish a dance with dragons i would love to see your comparison of george's writing and story crafting to bransan's. i know brandon has said he wouldent finish asoiaf if/when george dies before finishing it. i wonder if their are some authors you know who is capable of doing the series justice?
Well George has been pretty vocal about not wanting anyone to finish the series! So hopefully they respect that. That being said I think Abercrombie is the only one close to who could finish it well.
@@Bookborn awsome. i personally feel like that request from george is too much to ask for and us fans deserve someone more talented then dan and dave (the showrunners) interpritation of the ending. how has your reading of a dance with dragons going? have you started it?
Great video! Seeing the pile of D&D 5e books behind you, I wonder how you feel about the recent trend of TTRPGs based on book series and/or tv series. I guess with your deep lore knowledge, you could be a great GM for a cosmere-based game! Do you think you'll ever do any RPG content related to the books you normally discuss?
I've thought about (and even dabbled in) doing RPG content in the past because I love playing so much! But I feel like that space just already has SUCH good content in it and I just wouldn't measure up to that. Awhile ago we thought of putting a fun booktuber one-shot together and maybe I'll still make that a reality.
I've always been a completionist, and I really want to read "the way of kings" which I bought twice as a gif for other people, but I can't buy "the way of the king" if I'm not ready to read every single book from the cosmere universe. 60 books... 😅 That's why I have so many manga,graphic novel and books lol I should've started reading books from that universe in 2010 when I had the opportunity...now there are too many books...
The very first book I read from Sanderson was Way of Kings and I absolutely loved it. Go ahead and read it first. It's stands very well on its own. No prior reading needed.
Like the commenter already said, Stormlight archive absolutely stands on its own! As a fellow completionist I know how it feels, especially since he writes so quickly. But if you just take it slow and realize you don’t need to catch up quickly it might actually be enjoyable
@rebeccaroy3751 I know that, but I guess you are right. Instead of thinking about reading 60 books, I should only be focused on reading one. Plus as you said :"No prior reading needed "
@@Bookborn You guys are right. I should stop preventing myself from reading a great book series because "the cosmere universe"seems like a lot to buy and read. I don't need to catch up. I should read in my own pace. With" TWOT" I bought the whole book series before starting reading it. Clearly, I won't be able to do that with the cosmere universe, so I'm going to start with the "stormlight archive series". I always wanted to read that one.
I started to read Brandon Sanderson's novels two months ago because people said they are so good. Two weeks ago i finished Final Empire. Now i'm reading Well of Ascension. Love that first book of Mistborn, though i'm still little bit confused about the magic system, especially steelpushing and ironpulling. But as someone totally new to Brandon Sanderson Fandom, Final Empire is a good start for me to fall in love with his work... (I'm nearly finish the second novel. It's not as good as Final Empire imo, tho)
I've gotten through final empire, way of kings, words of radiance and half way through oathbringer and will admit I'm struggling with oathbringer, haven't touched the novella between the stormlight books
Overwhelmed? Me? Nah! When I started sandersons cosmere I got even more excited finding out there were a lot of them at this point in my life I have finished 3 series, honor harrington (14 books) safehold (10 books currently) and dune (17 book including expanded universe) and Tolkien’s work (not sure how many are in it) so I’ve not been intimidated or overwhelmed by book series….. although if it were a show or series of shows then I would be overwhelmed then 😅😅 shows tend to overwhelm me because they are just so much quicker and I can’t keep up to date.
Did he set out to create the Cosmere when he wrote his first books like Elantris? Or did it just sort of develop organically for him as he kept writing more?
He did! Or at least, he always knew he wanted them to be connected, but he didn't sell it that way irrc because he didn't think people would be on board. I definitely heard him talk about this once, I just can't remember where.
Would it be too spoilery if you did overviews of each shard? Personally I've kinda just ignored that and read each series on their own ... except in the case where the world hoppers show up ... cuz it's been YEARS ... I'll just wait for it all to come together. Don't have the energy to wait out a series .. especially after having started with Wheel of Time when it first came out. Yes .. bought and read first print when it released. Finihsing that series was decades spanning slog ... and honestly this is giving that same vibe ... so I'll wait and not expect and just be pleasantly surprised when it all comes together
Overviews of Shards would be spoilery for both Mistborn Era 1 and Stormlight Archive; but as those are also the most read, it could probably still be a helpful video. I'd at the very least include it if I ever do a lore for beginners vid.
Just getting into reading and i wanna start with Brandon Sanderson. Would it be best to start with the storm light archive? Or what book or series should i start with?
She believes you can start anywhere and be fine, but if you search here on TH-cam for a Cosmere reading order video, you will find many. I believe Captured in Words or Library of a Viking have videos on it.
I started about 2 years ago and started with Mistborn, I think that’s a good spot. I’ve also heard starting with Elantris is good, but having read that one, I feel like it’s not as compelling as Mistborn. I think either way you start, I’m excited for you! Lol
I've tried reading Mistborn 3 times and couldn't get past the first few pages. It reads like I should be familiar with the concepts already, where things and people are mentioned by their names without any description preceding. I hope to get over this hump on a subsequent attempt
That’s very common for high fantasy and def takes some getting used to! I always just encourage people to remember that if you’ll need the info it’ll be explained or reintroduced - I promise! Try not to get bogged down in the new words even though it’s hard.
I have wondered about the Cosmere. It seems like everbody talks about it, but it wasn't clear to me whether this connection between the books really adds anything to the experience of reading them. So far, I'm still at the stage of trying to figure out why so many people even like his books, and I definitely can't see myself going back and reading, say Mistborn again just to see if someone swears about storms. What I'm hearing here kind of harkens back to the LOST fandom, where people were posting theories about the black and white symbolism. "Ooh! Did you notice they were playing backgammon in this episode?" The real answer is that if we keep reading Sanderson, there is some payoff in the distant future. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wellll idk if I agree because I don’t think the Cosmere is necessary to enjoy his books! That is, of course, if you already enjoy the books. Not enjoying them is fine too :)
I just finished Mistborn Era 1, and I’m still a bit confused on where all the info on Shards, Adonalsium part of Scadrial, etc.. is from. I’m trusting that gaps will all be filled in as needed with time, or that a lot of this was from WoB. Otherwise I missed a lot of things 😂😂 Without going into spoilers, I do see how this stuff does fits with the ending of era 1 though.
You def would not have gotten any of that from just Mistborn era 1!! I honestly wouldn’t worry too much about Cosmere until you have read one or two more different books!
I’m new to books, in general the only book I’ve completed in the 22 years of my life is game of thrones yet I’m currently reading a way of kings as my first brandon sanderson book and second book ever wish me luck lol. I’m in chapter 7 Heretic of Shallan’s Pov and I’ve liked the the plot so far. Love her pov though i honestly though kaladans plot to be s bit more intriguing since the start. Like his backstory IS intriguing but not his present prisoner plot IMO, it’s interesting thought not intriguing Greetings from 🇲🇽!
So I recently finished mistborn era 1 on audible. I don’t have enough time in the day to get through the books reading I feel. Do you or anyone other bookborns think this’ll affect anything?
This was a great video. I have a somewhat pedantic gripe. It feels like you add extra letters to "Adonalsium". The audiobook narrators pronounce it: Add-oh-NAHL-see-um
Stay away from wikis people. I don't care how careful you are. Rhythm of War was spoiled for me by a single line at the top of a character page before I was even half way through WoK. Wikis have no mercy and don't care where you are or how innocent your search is. Can't remember what that region was called? This guy died!! What are the social classes called? This person was a god all along!!
The only WoB I think breaks the “everything you need to know is in the books” rule is the one about Taln. Spoilers for Stormlight Archive but not any specific book which is kind of my point: We have no way of knowing from the books that Taln didn’t break, Brandon just told us that. And while I am super down with WoBs in general and have long scrolled the depths of the Coppermind and Arcanum, having that information be WoB only just doesn’t sit right with me
Oohhh see but I’m wondering if he’ll still work this into a book! Because he said it in a way that made it sound like we’d get to find out WHY it wasn’t taln who broke.
I just think he told us info early as a nugget. There's no need to know right now that Taln did or didn't break. When it's relevant, it will 100% be in a novel somewhere.
It being canonized later doesn’t really change my opinion on it. Realizing that Taln never broke could have been an incredible reveal. It could have been one of the most iconic moments in the books. Instead it’s something everyone just knows because he told them. Spoilers for all SLA: Imagine if Brandon mentioned ahead of WoR “oh yeah, spren are Shardblades” or “just to be clear, humans are alien to Roshar” before Oathbringer came out. That’s how I feel about Taln never broke - why tell us when you could give us an awesome in-book moment? Just seems like such a waste of potential to me
6:10 Don't read the coppermind, if you haven't read all the books. Got a character spoiled that died two books back. Like, the f mate? Evil website! Only read as substitute, for when theres no new book out yet! (Which is quite rare really, these days at least)
one cool feature the coppermind has is a time machine feature. if you're reading the books in release order you can set the wiki to look exactly as it did at a certain date/year or before a certain book came out. only really works after you've read the earliest stuff, but I used it a couple years back when I was catching up
Yep, it is such a nice feature! I used it a lot when I was reading through the cosmere the first time.
This is an excellent tip thank you! I was caught up before I ever found the coppermind originally so I didn’t know about this feature!
Well that's both super cool and really good to know, thanks for the tip!
am i fully caught up on the cosmere and already know a ton of the lore? yes
am i still gonna watch this entire video? 100%
I appreciate you 🤣
Finding Hoid is always so fun! I think I got most excited Finding him in Elantris because I thought I had missed him lol but yeah one of the best cosmere related things is knowing Hoid is somewhere and spotting him!
Elantris is one of the only Cosmere books I haven't reread yet, and I read it before I was "cosmere aware"...so I'm not sure I even know where he pops up! When I do my reread, that will be so fun for me to find him
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Take a shot every time Bookborn pronounces Adonalsium differently from the last time she pronounced it 😂
That’s a dangerous game you’ll probably die doing it ☠️
Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave
@@readbykyle3082 It's because she always brings it up on instagram and I find it endearing because same 😂
Poor pronunciation just means you are a superior book reader. Badge of honor.
@@chand911the name Adonalsium comes from the Hebrew name of God - "Adonai" (the distorted "jehova" is the failed attempt at saying the tetragramatrom which is the unspeakable name of God) so for me as a Jew it's almost impossible to not read the name correctly.
A-doe-nal-see-yumm
Just started The Way of Kings. Before that I've read Elantris, Mistborn era 1, and Warbreaker and loved all of them!
Yesssss you're in for such a treat. Stormlight is incredible
I was completely unaware Sanderson even existed until he finished off WOT. I have to admit that while i have devoured all his books i do tend to forget a lot of the 'wider cosmere' stuff and treat each series on its own merits. There is no doubt he is huge now which is well deserved.
Brandon Sanderson is my favorite author ever! Everything from Tress to Mistborn were all done so perfectly!
Just wanted to say as a massive ASOIAF fan I got into your videos on your reviews of the series. Then watched a few more on different topics and you’re the reason I started the cosmere, 6 Sanderson books done in 3 months (which is A LOT for me) and I’m hooked. So just wanted to say thanks I guess
Six sanderson books in 3 months??? That's extremely impressive. Which ones did you start with? (And also I'm a little over halfway through Dance!)
@@Bookborn I travel a lot for work. Usually have 2 10 hour trains a week. Used to watch Netflix on them but getting back into reading now, so it’s how I hammer them out. I also tend to only read one thing at a time, so it gets all the attention. And did mistborn era 1 first as it seems to be a lot of people recommendation for starting, then I did era 2. I’m quite OCD with things like that, and the same saga has to be finished before I start anything else. And yeah seen the insta about it. Looking forward to the review
This video is really helpful thanks a million, I’ve stayed away from the Coppermind for fear of spoilers lol
honestly a good call lol but someone in the comments mentioned that there's a time machine on the site so you can revert the website to help avoid spoilers! (Although tbh I think the coppermind really isn't needed until after you've read most of the stuff).
I’m always excited when your videos drop! So cheers for bringing such fun and interesting analyses. What I especially love about this video is that you talked about important concepts rather than reading order. Nicely done!
I started with Stormlight in 2018 and it almost made my head explode 🤯 I HAD to understand it all .. I went to Mistborn next and the original trilogy honestly helped me through such a hard time. I love the Cosmere and Sanderson's writing in general!
I love this so much! What's your favorite one so far?
Thanks! If I had to choose I'd probably say either Shadows For Silence In The Forests Of Hell or The Emperors Soul. . . Short and sweet! Although, I want to save for the Sanderson editions of the secret projects, so that could change. What's your favorite?
I personally would love a lore video from you. :)
The only thing I'd add, which isn't a huge help, but there are some world hoppers that Sanderson uses a notable physical characteristic to indicate they are a world hopper.
Oh that’s a super good add! I actually can think of a very specific character that that is the case for oops 🤣🤣
Awesome video. Yes do a lore one!
@@Bookborn I can't for the life of me find any examples but I feel there are instances where someone is being described as being of one ethnicity, but also had some features that aren't quite of that ethnicity that is a hint that the person being described is a world hopper
Started with Elantris last summer when I was on vacation and so far I only read Mistborn 1-3 from the novels as well as most of the novellas/ short stories that accompany those books (Hope of Elantris, Emperor's Soul, Eleventh Metal, Sixth of the Dusk, Silence in the Forests of Hell), next ones will be Mistborn Era 2 and I'll probably start Stormlight Archive next year.
You’ve read a lot!! Are you going to do secret projects eventually too?
@@Bookborn Eventually but since I've only gotten back to reading about 2 years ago, there are still quite a few books I want to read and I'm not the fastest reader (intentionally for the most part ).
Just the unread books alone which I already have at home are enough to last me 2-3 years at my current reading pace...maybe I should actually try to read faster 😅
@@vledermaus Nahh I actually think that's a good way to do it. I know it's scary because Brandon writes fast, but I think appreciating all the books slower with breaks in between will probably help you like them more. I know for myself, personally, I can get burned out if I read too much by one author at once.
Very timely video. I read the first Mistborn trilogy a couple of years ago and loved it. I decided that this year will be my Cosmere year. I want to read Stormlight 5 with everyone!
That's a big task lol!! Good luck!
I don't comment that much, BUT, This Video was sooo Helpful.
I am starting Hero of Ages Today, and Now I am so excited to learn and find little things about Cosmere Myself.
So Far, I have just found 1 in Mistborn First Book, is Hoid(The Kelsier's Informant) but Keeping an eye on that One.
Didn't know that Hoid would use different Names, now I need to be more concious about it, to find these Sneaky details.
Thanks Again!
I've read/listened to everything. Looking forward to re reading rhythm of war.
I'm going to reread before SA5 too! I think I'm going to attempt it around august...
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve just started reading Sanderson but I was feeling a little overwhelmed because I didn’t know how the cosmere works and I was afraid of missing something important. You helped me a lot! Best video ever 👏
I appreciate this and feel like it was made for me. Yet at the same time, I watched two minutes and realized I don’t want to know! I want to discover it for myself. So thank you for putting this out and avoiding spoilers, I’m sure I’ll be referencing this video once I’ve got a few books under my belt. You rock, Bookborn!
JUST fyi that the rest of the vid is just resources and not actual lore lol so by the time you've read all the books this video will probably be very boring 🤣
Twist my arm, I’ll watch the rest!
This video was great. I just finished the Mistborn series, which was my first for the Cosmere. This helped with some of the context.
Oooh what are you planning on reading next?
I'm in the same boat. I've read era 1 Mistborn, but I'm not sure if I should jump straight into Storm light, or start at the "beginning" with elantris! I was hoping this video would tell Me which to read next! 😂
great video though! I'm still glad I watched it. ..I think my brain is telling me elantris, but my heart is telling me stormlight 🙃
I think that was my comment at the beginning that you popped up in the video with the laughing face? 😂 Loved this video, and most definitely i would love all the Cosmere content you can give us because though I've watched several 17th Shard videos they ramble a lot and don't make things clear for new viewers if they have talked about it in the past. Honestly, as someone who's read all his books, I would love a video spoiling all the books and page numbers where Hoid shows up and read them in the video. That would be fun! Though I do think I've got most, if not all, of them by now. Maybe for all the world hoppers would be even better, whilst pointing out the clues that help you make the connections. One video for Hoid, another for the rest?
LMAO IT WAS ALICIA! I didn't keep your name in just in case you didn't want it there lol And actually that's a good idea about Hoid - if I end up making some beginner lore videos, maybe I"ll include that as a last section that people can watch or skip.
Great video, and shout out to the Captain Planet reference!!! Oh that brings back memories.
Really enjoyed the video, and very good explanations of things that definitely helped me as I'm digging into more and more about the Cosmere.
Would definitely be interested in more videos!
I hadn't watched it since I was a kid and may have gotten stuck while editing watching clips of it 🤣
Great video!!! Started my Sanderson journey this year and am loving it so much so far. Have read original Mistborn trilogy, The Eleventh Metal, Elantris, Hope of Elantris, Emperor's Soul, White Sand, and am currently about 150 pages into Way of Kings. SA is incredible so far, and i cant wait to start seeing some bigger connections 👌
I'm so impressed with people who read so much of his works in a single year, idk if I would've been able to do it 😂
@Bookborn haha I did the same thing with WOT, and Realm of the Elderlings.(separate years lmao) The plan is to get through all of the Cosmere in time for SA5 👀
I am looking to get into his books in the near future. This should be really helpful. Thank you! :)
I’ve been meaning to read Elantris for awhile now. I’ll definitely have to rewatch this video once I’m further along in the cosmere.
Elantris is definitely considered one of the weaker novels that Sanderson has published (it def feels like his first) but the magic and ending are very good still imo
@@Bookborn I have heard that before. I still do want to start it since I figured a stand-alone would be better than going into a series, also I bought it a while ago but haven’t really got around to it yet. Where would be the best place to start in your opinion?
@@ryans6442 I always think Mistborn is a good place to start because it's only a trilogy and shorter than a lot of his stuff. You could also try the novella Emperor's Soul which is a fandom favorite and obviously short since it's a novella!
Thanks for reminding me that I need to dive in beyond his Mistborn books. Like, seriously, thank you for the reminder. I'm excited to read more books!
What're you going to start next? Stormlight or a stand alone!
@@Bookborn TBD... I'm open to recommendations though.
Thank you for this I am just dipping my toe into BS and its really helpful to know where to start and how it connects
I hope you enjoy the journey 🙏
I’ve only ever read Stormlight books but learning new universe information is intriguing
Any plans to read his other works or just sticking with stormlight?
I was hoping for a recommended starting point, like what book series should I start with but this was a cool video! I'm a ASOIF fan and have been introduced to Brandon Sanderson through you so I'm pretty unfamiliar
My unpopular opinion is you can start with whatever book or series piques your interest the most! Most people start with Mistborn, although I think tress can be a good starting point too and even Stormlight if you’re already into large epic series!
@@Bookborngood to know.
@@Bookborn Thanks for recommendation! Sorry if you have already answered this before!
@@jackzickrick1654 I haven't actually haha! I probably should've addressed it here tbh oops
This is like a pandora's box that i'm afraid of opening.
lol that's fair
Excellent video, totally endorse all of this. Brando was influenced by Captain Planet confirmed.
You are so awesome, Bookborn. I love all your videos. Thank you for making this, as I’ve had lots of friends asking about how to start with Sanderson after hearing about the secret projects.
Was watching on my private account and had to switch over just so I could publicly endorse this as a FANTASTIC VIDEO! Great work as always Bookborn!
I’m just finishing the Mistborn trilogy and I can’t wait to dive into more Cosmere. This video is perfect so I can keep an eye out for connections.
I've only read Warbreaker so far. This video has made me even more excited to dive deeper into Cosmere.
Really cool video nicely explained, but I have to say I think even revealing to new readers about Adolnalsium, the shards and the shattering is a pretty big spoiler for both Stormlight and Mistborn? Revealing that "normal" people have the ability to hold the actual powers at work in the stories feels like a HUGE giveaway for plots, and realising about Adolnalsium and The Shattering is a pretty big moment for readers I feel?
I dont' really think I give away that normal people can hold them in this video though! I say they are considered gods, but never that anyone ascends to them or anything! I actually purposefully kept away from saying that.
This type of content is a great fit for your channel and skillset Bookborn. 🔥 Good onboarding guides for major IPs are hard to find and you're great at explaining things in a concise way.
Loved this video. Clicked subscribe so fast! Looking forward to take a peek at your previous videos as I only have Yumi & Sunlit Man until I am completely caught up on the Cosmere!
You're SO CLOSE! which has been your fav so far?
@@Bookborn I really loved the magic of Warbreaker, but it has been a long time so I may have to re-read that one soon. It is so hard to pick just one, but I am loving Stormlight 1-4 and cant wait till December for book 5! Also, Tress was suuuuper fun reading after most everything else, because of all the tie ins. Everything is getting so interconnected and I love it!
I'm halfway through Cosmere books and this was very helpful, thank you :)
New to Sanderson but read all the first mistborn trilogy and am in book two of the stormlight archives, might have to devote more energy into looking for world hoping, but im pretty sure of at least one individual
I always missed them in the beginning lol but it is fun to look for them once you know
I’ve read a good amount of Sanderson, and this was a great refresher/guide of what to look for and I’d certainly appreciate more content explaining the cosmere 😊
i just finished the lost metal! Perfect timing for a cosmere video!
brandon sanderson is a madman. love his books. cant wait for wind and truth.
I'm soooo excited. Can't believe we are getting the ending to the first half of stormlight. I'm nervous but Brandon hasn't let me down yet so...
14:30 I figured out who a certain Selish worldhopper was in The Lost Metal with "Nights". Only a certain group on Sel use it, with their direct rival using "Days!" as a curse in contrast.
I don't think that word even registered to me there, I figured it out through other clues 😂 But good to know that sometimes the Selish swears help. I think that's the other thing - Brandon will often give you several clues as to who someone is.
Just starting The Way of Kings my first Sanderson book (other than WoT)… perfect timing for this video and would love further newbie tips
I also got into Sanderson because of WoT :) Hope you enjoy WoK!
Wow! Such a well made, informative video. Loving the content!
I never read, so Ive made a goal to starting reading Sanderson's work. I just started Tress, and I'm cracking up that you mentioned Hoid, because he's literally the narrator of this book lmfao
I started reading Sanderson in 2019 and I still feel like I'm late to the party with the Cosmere references. Some of them I definitely picked up on my own, but reading things out of publication order I think hindered me in some ways. I don't spend a lot of time on forums, so it's hard to know when something is a connection. I finally got around to reading Mistborn: Secret History and this video explained a lot of things that went over my head!
I don't think you're hindered! I started reading Sanderson in 2012 so maybe I"m skewed, but I didn't consider publication order or anything while I was reading. And I managed to catch up!
This looks so cool! Thanks for sharing! I love this beautiful country so much, I spent 9 months there in 2018-2019 and I look forward to returning for 2 years in September 2025. until then I rely on beautiful videos like yours, and hope that someday I might get an opportunity to live there myself!
Just finished the lost metal, so I'm finally getting a lot deeper into the cosmere. Thanks for the video!
This comment will be proof of how distracted i got watching this, but i just wanna say i love your jacket. It's such a nice colour and thumb holes are great.
Why thank you, I Just bought it. I'm usually a neutral-only person so this was a good jump out of my comfort zone lmao
Best wishes with what you choose to read. I'm currently reading the Count of Monte Cristo. It is great but I might be some time!
I've been trying to decide what to read next after I finish The Witcher; either start on the Cosmere or restart The Wheel of Time. You sold me on the Cosmere.
im a kickstarter joiner. Ive only read the mistborn trilogy so thanks
How did you know I needed exactly this kind of video. Have you read my mind? ARE YOU PSYCHIC?? 🙃 Anyway... this was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! 🤩
Shhh don't tell anyone...
For those who are in the midst of getting through the cosmere, I’ll repeat her warning and say to PLEASE not look anything up. Nearly everything is connected in some way, so you’ll probably see some things you wish you hadn’t
Really great editing in this video! Great job presenting the info!
I never knew the Cosmere had their own version of "So Spake Martin" like ASOIAF.
TIL that so spake martin is a thing lol!
I read Mistborn YEARS ago, forgot almost everything, and then picked up Way of Kings about 6 months ago. Since then, I've read all of the stormlight archive, both stormlight novellas, most of the short stories in Arcanum Unbounded (although I avoided ones with spoilers for books I hadn't read yet), Warbreaker, and Elantris! Now I'm in the middle of The Emperor's Soul with my Misborn box set read to reread!
I can't wait to reread Mistborn now, knowing what I know about the Cosmere and keeping an eye out for Hoid. 😂And then I think I'll finally feel like I can read Mistborn Era 2 and the secret projects.
OK I'm gonna send this to all my friends and family that are sick of me going waaaaay too deep when trying to explain the cosmere or even just talk about the stories they are currently reading
lmao trust me I had to pull it BACK, it's hard when you know all the stuff to remember what it felt like when you knew nothing 😂
@@Bookborn Instead I've just resorted to asking them every 6 hours if they've read any more and if anything cool has happened yet 😂
Great video! One minor correction is that each series/world is in a different solar system, not a different galaxy (hence how they all fit on the star chart as seen in Arcanum Unbounded).
I love this. I just read Misborn era 1 and Warbreaker, now I'm reading Tress of the Emerald Sea. I caught Hoid's name in Mistborn and in Tress I noticed some references to Warbreaker. I'm sure a lot goes over my head still.
This was me lol.
I read that name and I was like "haven't I seen this somewhere?"...this was before I found out that the cosmere as a whole is connected lol
Very well researched, presented, and edited
Thank you for this.
I see a lot of suggested reading orders for people who are reading it for the first time, both on TH-cam and other places. I would love to see suggestions for re-reading order for someone who is planning to reread the whole cosmere.
Oh man that's such an interesting question I'd never considered before. I tend to just reread as new books in a series come out haha. Il'l give that a thought...
I love this video. Thank you so much!
Mind blown at the beginning! So since the 🌌 Milky Way Galaxy hosts our own Sol System and it would take equivalent o lifetimes to travel one end to another. Mistborn is essentially the Andromeda Galaxy to Way of Kings' Sol System? And not Solar Systems of the same Galaxy? 😢🎉😮 mind blown! 🎉 🌟 📖 📚
I think Brandon has stated that the entire Cosmere is on the same scale as a dwarf galaxy. That would imply to me that all the planetary systems like Selish, Scardian, Rosharan, etc. are just solar systems within a single smallish galaxy.
I started reading the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb, and every single thing I looked up had spoilers for future series 🙄 thanks for letting us know that Sanderson’s books are like that too.
Gonna be a worldhopper from our world in a future book, and the big reveal will be using real curse words. Fans affectionately will call it 'The F-Bomb'.
Lmao can you imagine
I hope this is a joke...
Good video, by the way, I only have read 6 BS Cosmere books, but encountered the word ‘investure’ several times
Thank you! Very helpful 😊
Im thinking of beginning with the Way of the Kings. I've only ever read ASOIAF, HP, Dune (first 2 books). I absolutely love the prose of GRRM.
How hard or easy would it be to absorb Sanderson's prose after ASOIAF (Which I've read 5+ times) ?
Look, I've read a lot, George is pretty much one of the best fantasy prose writers I've ever read and I"ll stand by it. So the adjustment will be large because people don't read sanderson for his prose, which is really no frills and basic.
However, if you like the scale of ASOIAF and Dune, then you'll love the scale of Sanderson's books. He also has some great characters that people really resonate with which is a common thing people love about ASOIAF. I think starting with Way of Kings would be a good place for you since you're already into the epic stuff.
I just got into him last year reading Mistborn and then didn't realize that his book universe was so gigantic or how deep the hole goes. 😂
But I'm working my way through Stormlight now and hope to get through those novels before December. Just finished Words of Radiance and loved it. Only two novellas and two TOMES to go. 😂
am glad you are making videos to help newer fantasy readers. once you finish a dance with dragons i would love to see your comparison of george's writing and story crafting to bransan's. i know brandon has said he wouldent finish asoiaf if/when george dies before finishing it. i wonder if their are some authors you know who is capable of doing the series justice?
Well George has been pretty vocal about not wanting anyone to finish the series! So hopefully they respect that. That being said I think Abercrombie is the only one close to who could finish it well.
@@Bookborn awsome. i personally feel like that request from george is too much to ask for and us fans deserve someone more talented then dan and dave (the showrunners) interpritation of the ending. how has your reading of a dance with dragons going? have you started it?
@@ethanbrown4167 I'm about 300 pages in!! Going a little slowly because I have a lot going on in my life right now but obviously enjoying it a lot!
Great video! Seeing the pile of D&D 5e books behind you, I wonder how you feel about the recent trend of TTRPGs based on book series and/or tv series. I guess with your deep lore knowledge, you could be a great GM for a cosmere-based game! Do you think you'll ever do any RPG content related to the books you normally discuss?
I've thought about (and even dabbled in) doing RPG content in the past because I love playing so much! But I feel like that space just already has SUCH good content in it and I just wouldn't measure up to that. Awhile ago we thought of putting a fun booktuber one-shot together and maybe I'll still make that a reality.
@@Bookborn Oh that would be cool! What is your favourite book (series) to RPG conversion?
@@Multiklaaas I have to admit - I've basically only played D&D 5e and some pathfinder, so I haven't tried any of the IP RPGs
@@Bookborn Fair enough, there are so many RPGs out there that it can be hard to choose (and dedicate the time to learn them).
I haven't read any Sanderson yet, but this sounds a lot like Magic: The Gathering and planeswalkers. I should really check out these series.
I've always been a completionist, and I really want to read "the way of kings" which I bought twice as a gif for other people, but I can't buy "the way of the king" if I'm not ready to read every single book from the cosmere universe. 60 books... 😅 That's why I have so many manga,graphic novel and books lol I should've started reading books from that universe in 2010 when I had the opportunity...now there are too many books...
The very first book I read from Sanderson was Way of Kings and I absolutely loved it. Go ahead and read it first. It's stands very well on its own. No prior reading needed.
Like the commenter already said, Stormlight archive absolutely stands on its own! As a fellow completionist I know how it feels, especially since he writes so quickly. But if you just take it slow and realize you don’t need to catch up quickly it might actually be enjoyable
@rebeccaroy3751 I know that, but I guess you are right. Instead of thinking about reading 60 books, I should only be focused on reading one. Plus as you said :"No prior reading needed "
@@Bookborn You guys are right. I should stop preventing myself from reading a great book series because "the cosmere universe"seems like a lot to buy and read. I don't need to catch up. I should read in my own pace. With" TWOT" I bought the whole book series before starting reading it. Clearly, I won't be able to do that with the cosmere universe, so I'm going to start with the "stormlight archive series". I always wanted to read that one.
Would love a Lore video from you! 16:14
I started to read Brandon Sanderson's novels two months ago because people said they are so good. Two weeks ago i finished Final Empire. Now i'm reading Well of Ascension. Love that first book of Mistborn, though i'm still little bit confused about the magic system, especially steelpushing and ironpulling. But as someone totally new to Brandon Sanderson Fandom, Final Empire is a good start for me to fall in love with his work... (I'm nearly finish the second novel. It's not as good as Final Empire imo, tho)
Yeah most of us feel book 2 is the weakest of that trilogy! I think you’ll enjoy book 3 more
thanks
I've gotten through final empire, way of kings, words of radiance and half way through oathbringer and will admit I'm struggling with oathbringer, haven't touched the novella between the stormlight books
Overwhelmed? Me? Nah! When I started sandersons cosmere I got even more excited finding out there were a lot of them at this point in my life I have finished 3 series, honor harrington (14 books) safehold (10 books currently) and dune (17 book including expanded universe) and Tolkien’s work (not sure how many are in it) so I’ve not been intimidated or overwhelmed by book series….. although if it were a show or series of shows then I would be overwhelmed then 😅😅 shows tend to overwhelm me because they are just so much quicker and I can’t keep up to date.
Yes yes yes! More video of Lore!!!!
Did he set out to create the Cosmere when he wrote his first books like Elantris? Or did it just sort of develop organically for him as he kept writing more?
He did! Or at least, he always knew he wanted them to be connected, but he didn't sell it that way irrc because he didn't think people would be on board. I definitely heard him talk about this once, I just can't remember where.
Would it be too spoilery if you did overviews of each shard? Personally I've kinda just ignored that and read each series on their own ... except in the case where the world hoppers show up ... cuz it's been YEARS ... I'll just wait for it all to come together. Don't have the energy to wait out a series .. especially after having started with Wheel of Time when it first came out. Yes .. bought and read first print when it released. Finihsing that series was decades spanning slog ... and honestly this is giving that same vibe ... so I'll wait and not expect and just be pleasantly surprised when it all comes together
Overviews of Shards would be spoilery for both Mistborn Era 1 and Stormlight Archive; but as those are also the most read, it could probably still be a helpful video. I'd at the very least include it if I ever do a lore for beginners vid.
Just getting into reading and i wanna start with Brandon Sanderson. Would it be best to start with the storm light archive? Or what book or series should i start with?
New fan here! Do you have a recommended reading order for the books? Or at least the best place to start?
She believes you can start anywhere and be fine, but if you search here on TH-cam for a Cosmere reading order video, you will find many. I believe Captured in Words or Library of a Viking have videos on it.
@@aliciasorenson3807Thanks!
I started about 2 years ago and started with Mistborn, I think that’s a good spot. I’ve also heard starting with Elantris is good, but having read that one, I feel like it’s not as compelling as Mistborn. I think either way you start, I’m excited for you! Lol
@@michaelortiz9359 Thanks for the insight! I’m thinking Mistborn as well!
I've tried reading Mistborn 3 times and couldn't get past the first few pages. It reads like I should be familiar with the concepts already, where things and people are mentioned by their names without any description preceding. I hope to get over this hump on a subsequent attempt
That’s very common for high fantasy and def takes some getting used to! I always just encourage people to remember that if you’ll need the info it’ll be explained or reintroduced - I promise! Try not to get bogged down in the new words even though it’s hard.
I have wondered about the Cosmere. It seems like everbody talks about it, but it wasn't clear to me whether this connection between the books really adds anything to the experience of reading them. So far, I'm still at the stage of trying to figure out why so many people even like his books, and I definitely can't see myself going back and reading, say Mistborn again just to see if someone swears about storms.
What I'm hearing here kind of harkens back to the LOST fandom, where people were posting theories about the black and white symbolism. "Ooh! Did you notice they were playing backgammon in this episode?" The real answer is that if we keep reading Sanderson, there is some payoff in the distant future. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wellll idk if I agree because I don’t think the Cosmere is necessary to enjoy his books! That is, of course, if you already enjoy the books. Not enjoying them is fine too :)
I just finished Mistborn Era 1, and I’m still a bit confused on where all the info on Shards, Adonalsium part of Scadrial, etc.. is from. I’m trusting that gaps will all be filled in as needed with time, or that a lot of this was from WoB. Otherwise I missed a lot of things 😂😂
Without going into spoilers, I do see how this stuff does fits with the ending of era 1 though.
You def would not have gotten any of that from just Mistborn era 1!! I honestly wouldn’t worry too much about Cosmere until you have read one or two more different books!
I’m new to books, in general the only book I’ve completed in the 22 years of my life is game of thrones yet I’m currently reading a way of kings as my first brandon sanderson book and second book ever wish me luck lol. I’m in chapter 7 Heretic of Shallan’s Pov and I’ve liked the the plot so far. Love her pov though i honestly though kaladans plot to be s bit more intriguing since the start. Like his backstory IS intriguing but not his present prisoner plot IMO, it’s interesting thought not intriguing Greetings from 🇲🇽!
Just wait! Sanderson is know for his end of book "Sanderlanch"es!
So I recently finished mistborn era 1 on audible. I don’t have enough time in the day to get through the books reading I feel. Do you or anyone other bookborns think this’ll affect anything?
We want lore!😊
This was a great video. I have a somewhat pedantic gripe. It feels like you add extra letters to "Adonalsium".
The audiobook narrators pronounce it:
Add-oh-NAHL-see-um
I def had no idea these books were connected for a long while. Read the name of the wind in between and confused my authors.
Stay away from wikis people. I don't care how careful you are. Rhythm of War was spoiled for me by a single line at the top of a character page before I was even half way through WoK. Wikis have no mercy and don't care where you are or how innocent your search is. Can't remember what that region was called? This guy died!! What are the social classes called? This person was a god all along!!
That’s why I have the very strict warning not to go until you finish the books lol
The only WoB I think breaks the “everything you need to know is in the books” rule is the one about Taln.
Spoilers for Stormlight Archive but not any specific book which is kind of my point:
We have no way of knowing from the books that Taln didn’t break, Brandon just told us that. And while I am super down with WoBs in general and have long scrolled the depths of the Coppermind and Arcanum, having that information be WoB only just doesn’t sit right with me
Oohhh see but I’m wondering if he’ll still work this into a book! Because he said it in a way that made it sound like we’d get to find out WHY it wasn’t taln who broke.
I just think he told us info early as a nugget. There's no need to know right now that Taln did or didn't break. When it's relevant, it will 100% be in a novel somewhere.
It being canonized later doesn’t really change my opinion on it. Realizing that Taln never broke could have been an incredible reveal. It could have been one of the most iconic moments in the books. Instead it’s something everyone just knows because he told them.
Spoilers for all SLA:
Imagine if Brandon mentioned ahead of WoR “oh yeah, spren are Shardblades” or “just to be clear, humans are alien to Roshar” before Oathbringer came out. That’s how I feel about Taln never broke - why tell us when you could give us an awesome in-book moment? Just seems like such a waste of potential to me
Hi bookborn!! Did you read will of the many? Would love a review from you!
Can I start with Alloy of Law?
6:10 Don't read the coppermind, if you haven't read all the books.
Got a character spoiled that died two books back. Like, the f mate?
Evil website! Only read as substitute, for when theres no new book out yet!
(Which is quite rare really, these days at least)
First, I warn people in this video not to read the coppermind if you haven’t read all the books, and second…it’s def not evil 😅 it’s a great resource