Stormlight Archive: Wisdom from the Edge

Dalinar’s epiphany is one we can all learn from

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Heavy Spoilers for Oathbringer, third book of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Tread lightly if you’re currently reading that series, otherwise maybe this post will persuade you to give it a try!

What does it mean to be a good person? Why does progress so often feel torturous? Can there be such a thing as forgiveness in today’s world?

Brandon Sanderson (a fantasy author I love) is known for his skill and speed at writing, his odd ability to write great queer subtext — if only unintentionally — and the ‘Sanderson Avalanche’: his books take time to build momentum before culminating in astonishing fashion, often with different narrative arcs coming together for the first time.

There are many great examples — The Way of Kings is perhaps the most emotional for me — but the ending of Oathbringer stands in a league of its own for its stakes and the lessons that can be taken away from it.