C0bR Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 freaking preview chapters, hyping me up when the release is still too far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceluby Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 freaking preview chapters, hyping me up when the release is still too far away #1 reason why I don't read preview chapters. #2 being I don't want spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterOJ Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 #1 reason why I don't read preview chapters. #2 being I don't want spoilers. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageGuy Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 #1 reason why I don't read preview chapters. #2 being I don't want spoilers. I get wanting to wait until the book's out, but I'm not really sure how they qualify as spoilers. You're not getting secondhand information about what happens in the book, you're reading the exact chapters in the book. And they're not scattered chapters, they're the first few chapters in the book, presented sequentially, so you're not skipping over anything that later chapters would hint at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ded As Ned Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 #1 reason why I don't read preview chapters. #2 being I don't want spoilers. Said the poster in the thread titled spoilers ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceluby Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Said the poster in the thread titled spoilers ;) I figured it was spoilers for WoK seeing as WoR hasn't come out yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceluby Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I get wanting to wait until the book's out, but I'm not really sure how they qualify as spoilers. You're not getting secondhand information about what happens in the book, you're reading the exact chapters in the book. And they're not scattered chapters, they're the first few chapters in the book, presented sequentially, so you're not skipping over anything that later chapters would hint at. Just don't want to spoil myself. Spoilers is probably a bad term. I haven't read any of the Winds of Winter either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobmartell Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 The way of Kings was my first Sanderson read. Although not a fan of "high" fantasy, Kings changed my opinion. An amazing world with great word building and with a scheduled 10! installments from a extremely prolific author. A must read. As a side note, I was so impressed with Mr. Sandersons world I was able to get a signed first edition through his website. A true fan friendly author. Eagerly awaiting the next stormlight archive, Words of Radiance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Wun Wun Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Just devoured the preview chapters, it's looking pretty good so far. Shallan certainly is far more interesting than she was in WoK. Only thing I didn't like is that it seems Amaram is being set up to have a role in the Knight's Radiant/Desolation...which means Kaladin can't kill him. Honestly, I'd find it very refreshing if Kaladin is put in that type of situation and still chooses vengeance over letting Amaram live for the "greater good". We get the satisfaction of seeing Amaram get his comeuppance, and Kaladin has deal with the fallout of his decision, setting him up for some character growth and whatnot. I doubt it will go down that way though. bThat is why the love triangle will be interesting. Shallan is very committed to helping her family as well, which she does best through Adolin. I'm expecting a love triangle between Shallan, Adolin and Renarin myself. It would mirror the love triangle Navani had with Gavilar and Dalinar quite well imo. And I think being forced to choose between a scholar and a warrior would reinforce the internal struggle Shallan will be dealing with too. Society dictates she be a scholar since she's a woman, but she's also shardbearer and a Knight Radiant, which we know had female warriors. Jasnah doesn't think Shallan will have martial type powers, and Shallan felt disappointed when told that, but I think she is wrong. This is supposed to be a 10 book series though, so I could definitely see Shallan and Kaladin forging a relationship later on. Like when they are both leaders of their new orders in the Knight's Radiant. Read through the released chapters, they were not that great (especially Kaladin) when compared to the Lift interlude. It's a bit underwhelming that we'll probably not see much more of Lift, ever. She was awesome. That's her only chapter in this book sadly, but Brandon's assistant pretty much confirmed she will be back in a more significant role in future books in the comment's section on the Tor site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ded As Ned Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Rereading some of the thread, Re: Parshmen. From the preview chapters released on TOR... I'll spoiler tag this anyway, even though it's really minor: Curious to see that Shen is coming out of his shell and becoming a real part of Bridge 4. I'm really interested to see what happens when whatever happens to the Parshmen (and I'm sure it will be something), happens. In 63 days, book-time, i'm guessing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solmyr Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Chapters six, eight and nine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ded As Ned Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Chapters six, eight and nine. Damn you TOR! Now I just want to know what happens in 7. Well there goes the morning's productivity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
End of Disc One Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I bet 7's a Shallan flashback chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solmyr Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Yes, judging from the Pattern (:D) of chapter releases before TWoK they are most likely skipping the flashback chapters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ded As Ned Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Yes, judging from the Pattern ( :D) of chapter releases before TWoK they are most likely skipping the flashback chapters. I see what you did there. :drunk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston de Foix Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I see what you did there. :drunk: So is there going to be another excerpt today? Brandon's blog makes it seem that way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ded As Ned Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 So is there going to be another excerpt today? Brandon's blog makes it seem that way.... Yeah that's what he said, but doesn't look like anything is up on TOR.com yet. I just finished Lift's interlude (I had started it before and got interrupted, and just realized today I had never finished it). Lots of juicy info-bits in there. I keep forgetting that 9 of the Heralds have been running around on Roshar all this time, and well, after the WoK ending, I guess all 10 are now present (and their little plan to avoid damnation didn't quite work out so well, or maybe it did for a few dozen centures). Do we know how long it typically was between Desolations? ETA: New chapters and interlude are up now. I think this is the last batch, but we've gotten a good 10% or so of the book. That only leaves 900 pages or so to tackle in March, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston de Foix Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yeah that's what he said, but doesn't look like anything is up on TOR.com yet. It is now. http://www.tor.com/stories/2014/01/excerpt-brandon-sanderson-words-of-radiance-chapter-ten-twelve-fourteen-and-interlude-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston de Foix Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 ETA: New chapters and interlude are up now. I think this is the last batch, but we've gotten a good 10% or so of the book. That only leaves 900 pages or so to tackle in March, lol. I have to say, I wish more authors (any really) would show the kind of consideration for fans that BS does. Few can match how prolific he is, but all can do more to help their fans through the interminable wait between books...and it's great publicity! No is not going to buy the book because they read 10% of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ded As Ned Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 I have to say, I wish more authors (any really) would show the kind of consideration for fans that BS does. Few can match how prolific he is, but all can do more to help their fans through the interminable wait between books...and it's great publicity! No is not going to buy the book because they read 10% of it. Certainly, I can't imagine it does anything but bring in additional readers. Someone not familiar with the series reads the pre-release chapters and wants to know more, and decides to buy the books. But nobody that planned on buying the books anyway is going to read it and then change their mind (or mayhaps a select few, at most). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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