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Theories *SPOILERS* Tavi Send a noteboard - 04/09/2010 06:56:47 PM
As I said in my earlier post, I was really impressed with the book. Already looking forward to the second installment.

A couple of things that I'm wondering, and a couple of predictions for later books:

1) What exactly does being a Truthless entail other than following their master's commands? Is there more than one, or is it more of a title than a job?

2) in the Ars Arcanum, it says that Windrunners relied on two types of Surgebinding, but the descriptions of the Three Lashings relied on manipulating gravity. What would the second type of Surgebinding be? Or am I just misunderstanding?

3) Does Shallan's ability with Memory come from her abilities at Soulcasting, or is it more of an eidetic memory type of ability?

4) Is the Almighty that Odium has killed one of the Shards of Adonalsium that's fallen on this planet, or is He the Creator of the cosmere?

5) I think it's pretty safe to say that Szeth and Kaladin are going to be fighting in the next book. I'm interested to see how Sanderson plays that.

6) About Dalinar's visions: I thought it was pretty obvious that the "gibberish" he was speaking was the language of the times.

That's about all I can come up with. Thoughts?
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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: Reaction & Discussion Thread - 03/09/2010 04:25:24 PM 3704 Views
About time! Let me finish first and I will be back here first thing *NM* - 03/09/2010 09:17:03 PM 730 Views
Just got it last night and I am looking forward to starting it - 03/09/2010 09:32:01 PM 1281 Views
Heh... you'll be surprised. - 04/09/2010 02:30:00 AM 1348 Views
like a lot of books I "read" these days it is an audio book - 07/09/2010 03:37:58 AM 1155 Views
I have the book as well but I don't know when I'll start/finish it *NM* - 03/09/2010 10:05:51 PM 636 Views
Just finished it - 04/09/2010 12:59:56 AM 1282 Views
I'd say easily his best novel to date. - 04/09/2010 02:28:56 AM 1273 Views
I'm anout 325 pages into it and I've gotta say... *SPOILERS* - 04/09/2010 04:35:41 AM 1527 Views
About those shards... - 05/09/2010 07:54:58 PM 1101 Views
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Theories *SPOILERS* - 04/09/2010 06:56:47 PM 1409 Views
Hmm... - 07/09/2010 03:10:12 PM 1280 Views
Re: #4 - 09/09/2010 03:56:17 AM 1294 Views
Why do they need bridgemen? spoilers - 05/09/2010 04:07:20 AM 1374 Views
Re: Why do they need bridgemen? spoilers - 05/09/2010 01:37:08 PM 1413 Views
Also, Don't forget... - 05/09/2010 03:03:04 PM 1286 Views
This is my favorite point (and the one that makes me feel stupid). Thanks *NM* - 05/09/2010 08:07:42 PM 702 Views
Tavi makes good point also, but this is the one that stick out to me during a bridge run scene. *NM* - 05/09/2010 08:22:43 PM 659 Views
What I was thinking was... - 05/09/2010 08:52:49 PM 1278 Views
Re: What I was thinking was... - 05/09/2010 08:56:49 PM 1382 Views
It was an outgrowth tactic. - 07/09/2010 02:52:16 PM 1287 Views
Exactly, why don't they just... *spoilers* - 09/09/2010 04:07:43 AM 1329 Views
Chasmfiends and highstorms. The storms are worse eastward in /w maybe enuff force to pulverize rock. - 09/09/2010 09:06:10 AM 1508 Views
The wooden permanent bridges seemed to work just fine. - 09/09/2010 03:31:58 PM 1319 Views
Keep in mind, though - 09/09/2010 03:41:00 PM 1424 Views
Any thoughts...(spoilers) - 06/09/2010 03:28:15 AM 1415 Views
I think the Nahel bond... - 07/09/2010 02:35:36 PM 1503 Views
I caved and bought this from Amazon today. - 06/09/2010 04:29:23 AM 1232 Views
Re: I caved and bought this from Amazon today. - 07/09/2010 03:11:14 PM 1264 Views
Yeah, I'm not too worried. - 07/09/2010 03:39:12 PM 1224 Views
Great deal... - 07/09/2010 03:41:55 PM 1321 Views
Do these pretty symbols in the front and back of this book play any sort of role in the story? - 06/09/2010 10:33:01 AM 1468 Views
they are glyphs, I believe - 07/09/2010 03:28:31 AM 1254 Views
Ha. - 08/09/2010 03:01:48 PM 1355 Views
The best quote for me so far was at the end of Chapter 21. - 07/09/2010 04:45:44 AM 1320 Views
Mine was the first line of the Epilogue. - 13/09/2010 06:30:11 AM 1169 Views
Dear lord did anybody even bother to edit this book? - 07/09/2010 02:23:23 PM 1302 Views
I was worried that they'd miss a lot of those. - 07/09/2010 02:30:11 PM 1303 Views
Agreed. Also, I'm thinking the book didn't change at all from the ARC - 07/09/2010 02:37:33 PM 1165 Views
Well, I'll be keeping an eye on it. - 07/09/2010 02:53:38 PM 1202 Views
I've noticed several on my read through, also. - 07/09/2010 03:34:13 PM 1281 Views
You mean this stuff made into the final novel? - 08/09/2010 03:46:52 PM 1179 Views
I have to imagine that they caught some of it. - 08/09/2010 03:59:07 PM 1219 Views
Yeah, I noticed a lot. *NM* - 09/09/2010 04:20:01 AM 547 Views
I grew up with pulp fiction so these errors seem minor *NM* - 13/09/2010 10:25:15 PM 654 Views
I liked it, however the main character seemed "familiar" ... - 07/09/2010 04:01:43 PM 1406 Views
Hah, I thought almost the same thing. - 09/09/2010 04:16:28 AM 1374 Views
Re: Hah, I thought almost the same thing. - 09/09/2010 04:59:34 AM 1183 Views
I'm glad to hear you say this, I felt the same way. - 13/09/2010 06:26:37 AM 1400 Views
Random question on Syl (Spoilers of course) - 07/09/2010 11:55:32 PM 1279 Views
Szeth does see spren - 09/09/2010 04:14:27 AM 1407 Views
Re: Szeth does see spren - 09/09/2010 10:46:30 AM 1373 Views
Re: Szeth does see spren - 09/09/2010 09:03:47 PM 1228 Views
Thats what I thought you meant but didn't want to say anything - 09/09/2010 09:04:56 PM 1134 Views
Aaaaannd now I can come up for air. *spoilers* - 09/09/2010 03:49:17 AM 1261 Views
I'm halfway through the book.... - 09/09/2010 06:27:41 PM 1359 Views
Re: I'm halfway through the book.... - 13/09/2010 06:42:07 AM 1268 Views
Finished last night at about 4:30. I know my wife is relieved, - 09/09/2010 07:56:17 PM 1294 Views
The bridges. - 12/09/2010 01:42:11 AM 1342 Views
I wondered the same thing a few times. - 12/09/2010 03:11:11 AM 1211 Views
The bridges were arched and were much longer than the chasms *NM* - 12/09/2010 03:30:48 AM 699 Views
How does that keep them from toppling when they are pushed over the edge of the chasms, though? *NM* - 12/09/2010 02:23:32 PM 634 Views
Think about it - 12/09/2010 05:17:07 PM 1224 Views
I don't see. - 12/09/2010 06:18:22 PM 1278 Views
The plateau tops are not all level. - 13/09/2010 04:41:17 PM 1167 Views
Re: The plateau tops are not all level. - 13/09/2010 05:53:04 PM 1216 Views
They did use circuitous routes. - 13/09/2010 10:30:35 PM 1434 Views
Yeah, and it limited approach vectors - 17/09/2010 05:11:30 AM 1208 Views
So glad it is avaiable on kindle! - 12/09/2010 08:13:37 AM 1222 Views
Finished it yesterday and it was awesome! - 15/09/2010 08:25:33 AM 1489 Views
Reading/Map Reading - 18/09/2010 09:12:20 AM 1231 Views
They have glyphs... - 18/09/2010 03:43:43 PM 1458 Views
Might help a bit - 19/09/2010 06:23:21 AM 1315 Views
Just finished it (I am late, I know) - 24/10/2010 10:45:00 AM 1405 Views

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