Jasher Drake

First off, this is VERY different from all the previous Dragonlance books I have read, and when I say different, I mean DIFFERENT. The world that I once knew has been completely tuned upside down. The government has changed, the laws have changed, the factions have changed, heck, even the land itself has been changed. All of the familiar characters have been completely changed as well. Palin, for one, used to be all heart but now, he is turning into what his uncle Raistlin turned into, deceiving, angry, and hateful.

Now, everything that I just said is why most people hate the books, but I gotta say that it made me enjoy the experience even more. It opened my eyes to just how real this world is, and how everything can be changed with a few small mistakes.

So yeah. This book is awesome! And it even introduced a new favorite character to me, Mina.

Found this one tough to get through at first, but man alive, those last few books are something else!

Not too sure about Sanderson's writing overall yet, to be honest. The constant lore dumps during the first half of the book were often distracting and tiresome. I also found myself struggling to visualize people and creatures throughout the story, especially in a lot of the skirmishes and battle scenes later on.

The thing I did fall absolutely in love with were the characters. Well, most of them. Dalinar was the standout, and Kaladin's arc was really engaging. Shallan's stuff, on the other hand? Abyssal. Everything slowed to a crawl when it came to a chapter of hers, and it all feels like wasted time, especially with how abruptly it ends.

I think my favorite thing about Sanderson, though, is the way he does dialogue. Brilliant, captivating, and real. I could read any of these characters talk to each other for hours on end; he just makes it all so interesting.

Gonna try and burn through the rest of the Stormlight books early next year if the Almighty wills it!