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In reply to Definitely Not A Cop • 6:21p, 8/30/23
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Definitely Not A Cop said:
I think what Sanderson is doing right now is incredible. I really can't think of another author who has attempted something like this with multiple different series being all interconnected, besides Stephen King.

I much prefer Sanderson though.

Let me introduce you to my friend Raymond E. Feist. His Riftwar Saga is 10 complete series with different characters, timelines, settings, and even scale. Some are focused on young teenagers and their plights as they discover the harsh world around them to entire species involved in planet ending (literal) wars. His series can be treated as standalones in their own regard but all tie into and contribute to the overall arc as well. It is always building. Until the last 2 or 3 series in which he starts to culminate everything into the grand finale.

I am a fan, case you haven't noticed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Riftwar_Cycle
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In reply to Eliminatus • 7:51p, 8/30/23
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The order listed in that wiki entry… is that the reading order as well? I tried out shadow of a dark queen years ago, probably not long after it came out and didn't get into it. I'm willing to give it another shot but looking for beginning to end reading advice.
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9:28a, 9/1/23
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Shallon is the diet coke of invested. Just one calorie not invested enough. SP3 semi spoilers:
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In reply to Al Bula • 11:08p, 9/1/23
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David Happymountain said:
The order listed in that wiki entry… is that the reading order as well? I tried out shadow of a dark queen years ago, probably not long after it came out and didn't get into it. I'm willing to give it another shot but looking for beginning to end reading advice.
It is. Chrono = story order. Which is nice.

Also cool to see how it evolves over the 25 or so years it took to complete. Kinda follows the progression of fantasy in general overall in that time frame.
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In reply to Eliminatus • 3:24p, 9/2/23
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David Happymountain said:
The order listed in that wiki entry… is that the reading order as well? I tried out shadow of a dark queen years ago, probably not long after it came out and didn't get into it. I'm willing to give it another shot but looking for beginning to end reading advice.
It is. Chrono = story order. Which is nice.

Also cool to see how it evolves over the 25 or so years it took to complete. Kinda follows the progression of fantasy in general overall in that time frame.


Gonna give it a try after I finish the rest of the Horus heresy. I'm on book 30
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In reply to hunter2012 • 3:30p, 9/2/23
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hunter2012 said:
Shallon is the diet coke of invested. Just one calorie not invested enough. SP3 semi spoilers:


To be completely fair, according to Sanderson Yumi is one of the most invested entities in the cosmere
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In reply to Al Bula • 3:32p, 9/2/23
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David Happymountain said:
Thanks for the responses. Sounds like I have plenty to keep me occupied from his works.

I recently picked up The Belgariad and rereading those. Way of Kings may be next unless I finish off The Mallorean. Maybe the others by Eddings too. Been along time since I've read any of them.


Used to love Eddings but can't bring myself to read a page of his anymore
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1:29p, 9/5/23
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All of Malazan is available for the next couple days at humble bundle, i got all of it for $18.
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heddleston said:
All of Malazan is available for the next couple days at humble bundle, i got all of it for $18.
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Absolute best book series I've ever read. I get pissed because so few people have read it that I can't talk about it with anyone
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7:36p, 9/5/23
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Just want to brag that I finally got my son to read the first Mistborn trilogy. Now I finally have someone to talk theories, etc. to. Hard not to reveal to much though.
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In reply to Dies Irae • 7:38p, 9/5/23
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Dies Irae said:
heddleston said:
All of Malazan is available for the next couple days at humble bundle, i got all of it for $18.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-tor-publishing-group-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_steveneriksonsmalazanbookfallentorpublishinggroup_bookbundle



Absolute best book series I've ever read. I get pissed because so few people have read it that I can't talk about it with anyone


Good enough for me, will check it out next
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In reply to StinkyPinky • 7:39p, 9/5/23
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Dies Irae said:
heddleston said:
All of Malazan is available for the next couple days at humble bundle, i got all of it for $18.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-tor-publishing-group-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_steveneriksonsmalazanbookfallentorpublishinggroup_bookbundle



Absolute best book series I've ever read. I get pissed because so few people have read it that I can't talk about it with anyone


Good enough for me, will check it out next


It's an investment, I think somewhere around 24,000 pages all told? But the deepest and widest universe I've seen, and character development like none other
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In reply to Dies Irae • 8:56p, 9/5/23
Dies Irae said:
heddleston said:
All of Malazan is available for the next couple days at humble bundle, i got all of it for $18.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-tor-publishing-group-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_steveneriksonsmalazanbookfallentorpublishinggroup_bookbundle



Absolute best book series I've ever read. I get pissed because so few people have read it that I can't talk about it with anyone


I just bought it, I've had it on my list for awhile. Idk when I'll start it, when I get into a series I neglect all my other hobbies and I don't want to backslide on my guitar learning again
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8:39a, 9/6/23
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One month and 4 days away until SP4.

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8:44a, 9/6/23
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Took me a minute but finally completed all the LE releases to date. Only four are signed but I stopped caring honestly. If I can nab them, cool. If not, also cool.
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In reply to Eliminatus • 4:44p, 9/6/23
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Rifles for Watie…there's a book I haven't read in nearly 30 years…need to find a copy…
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9:33a, 9/7/23
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I wonder if Hoid will be as flamboyant when the Nightblood novel comes out.
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In reply to hunter2012 • 10:06a, 9/7/23
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He's pretty blatant in Era 2 as well
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In reply to ramblin_ag02 • 10:11a, 9/7/23
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When he's not creeping in and around bushes. Though even as a carriage driver he's pretty low key compared to Warbreaker.
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In reply to heddleston • 9:24p, 9/7/23
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Ordered. Thanks!
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In reply to Eliminatus • 10:53p, 9/7/23
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Sanderson also signs up to 4 books or so when he does his release book tours, so you can always get the signed then.
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9:37p, 9/9/23
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Got this in my Sanderson box today. After today's sports results, I think I'm just gonna grab on and let it take me into the spiritual realm.
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In reply to aggietony2010 • 9:54p, 9/9/23
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aggietony2010 said:
Got this in my Sanderson box today. After today's sports results, I think I'm just gonna grab on and let it take me into the spiritual realm.
I think we all would
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In reply to aggietony2010 • 10:06p, 9/9/23
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aggietony2010 said:
Got this in my Sanderson box today. After today's sports results, I think I'm just gonna grab on and let it take me into the spiritual realm.


I would, but I'm too Invested in the Aggies.
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In reply to Ornithopter • 10:11p, 9/9/23
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DubFalls said:
aggietony2010 said:
Got this in my Sanderson box today. After today's sports results, I think I'm just gonna grab on and let it take me into the spiritual realm.


I would, but I'm too Invested in the Aggies.
Your spiritual web is strong Radiant
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aggietony2010 said:
Got this in my Sanderson box today. After today's sports results, I think I'm just gonna grab on and let it take me into the spiritual realm.


Radiants: Strength before weakness

Me:
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In reply to Dies Irae • 9:38a, 9/13/23
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Dies Irae said:
heddleston said:
All of Malazan is available for the next couple days at humble bundle, i got all of it for $18.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-tor-publishing-group-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_steveneriksonsmalazanbookfallentorpublishinggroup_bookbundle



Absolute best book series I've ever read. I get pissed because so few people have read it that I can't talk about it with anyone


It's my favorite, too.
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12:02p, 10/16/23
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Finished SP4(Sunlit Man)-Had a pretty fun time guessing who nomad was, I totally had it pinned to Sigzel when he mentioned Bridge 4, that he was a scholar, and when he thought he saw Kaladin(who turned out to be Hoid). When did ya'll figure it out? Regarding the meme it's hard to feel empathy towards the Scadrians since they willingly dealt with the Cinder king, sounds like the death brigade deals with them..
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In reply to hunter2012 • 3:23p, 10/25/23
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Just finished Sunlit Man. Apparently it is set in the far future where the Rosharian, Scadrians and others are space travels and having interstellar wars? And they all want the Dawnshards as part of some galactic arms race? I only read the books and short stories, and I don't follow any of his interviews and other messaging. So I'm completely lost
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3:29p, 10/25/23
I'm finally going to get around to reading Yumi this weekend, and Sunlit if I finish that
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In reply to ramblin_ag02 • 3:40p, 10/25/23
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ramblin_ag02 said:
Just finished Sunlit Man. Apparently it is set in the far future where the Rosharian, Scadrians and others are space travels and having interstellar wars? And they all want the Dawnshards as part of some galactic arms race? I only read the books and short stories, and I don't follow any of his interviews and other messaging. So I'm completely lost


Yes. If you have read Wax and Wayne, the intergalactic cold wars have already started and the secret societies like the Ghostbloods have already started influencing different societies. Between Stormlight and Wax and Wayne, we have seen the following interplanetary societies:
Ghostbloods
Sons of Honor (technically)
17th shard
Silverlight academy
Ire
Sleepless
Selians
Kandra

The secret projects have shown appearances from the Rosharan, Threnodites, Nathians, Selians, and Scadrians interacting on other worlds.

Sanderson obviously was very vague with what is going on in the cosmere in SP4, but expect to get more info on this in the later books set in the back half of Stormlight, the last two trilogies of Scadrial, the last two Elantris books, and then I'm assuming it all gets wrapped up in the Yolen series.

***takes off nerd glasses
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In reply to Definitely Not A Cop • 3:48p, 10/25/23
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Apparently I need to read this books with a reference guide open off to the side
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In reply to ramblin_ag02 • 3:53p, 10/25/23
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You joke, but I sort of did that after my first re-read through of the cosmere. With anything Sanderson, I typically read it first with no references, then go back through on a re-read with the Coppermind as a guide and watch all the crazy hints that he infers in the text.

You can also set up the Coppermind with spoiler protection and it should only give you results from the books you have read so far.
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In reply to Definitely Not A Cop • 9:26a, 10/30/23
Definitely Not A Cop said:
ramblin_ag02 said:
Just finished Sunlit Man. Apparently it is set in the far future where the Rosharian, Scadrians and others are space travels and having interstellar wars? And they all want the Dawnshards as part of some galactic arms race? I only read the books and short stories, and I don't follow any of his interviews and other messaging. So I'm completely lost


Yes. If you have read Wax and Wayne, the intergalactic cold wars have already started and the secret societies like the Ghostbloods have already started influencing different societies. Between Stormlight and Wax and Wayne, we have seen the following interplanetary societies:
Ghostbloods
Sons of Honor (technically)
17th shard
Silverlight academy
Ire
Sleepless
Selians
Kandra

The secret projects have shown appearances from the Rosharan, Threnodites, Nathians, Selians, and Scadrians interacting on other worlds.

Sanderson obviously was very vague with what is going on in the cosmere in SP4, but expect to get more info on this in the later books set in the back half of Stormlight, the last two trilogies of Scadrial, the last two Elantris books, and then I'm assuming it all gets wrapped up in the Yolen series.

***takes off nerd glasses


we also see who are most likely Scandrians visit First of the Sun in the Sixth of the Dusk story
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