Have you ever suddenly gotten a burst of energy at 9pm at night, when there’s no test to study for, no race to run, no reason to feel so energetic? Imagine if you could store that energy for later, then…
In Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn series, the eponymous Mistborn are the guys and gals running around barefoot on rooftops, drinking metal and flinging pocket change at each other when they aren’t too busy using their enhanced strength to punch holes in…
Mistborn is a fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson. It is one of the core series in his Cosmere, an interconnected narrative universe in which the majority of his published works take place. Below, you’ll find a spoiler-free (as possible) summary…
These chapters coming out on Monday is great, as the start of the week tends to be something people don’t look forward to. When it means we get one step closer to the showdown with Odium, however, Monday can’t come…
The Stormlight Archive series features a unique magic system, in which there are 10 orders of Knights Radiant. These Knights swear Oaths, bond Spren, and gain incredible powers — but not all powers are created equal, and some Spren are…
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow;Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. Introduced by a string of rhyming song and soon described by the quote above, you would expect Tom Bombadil to be a comic relief…
Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is the fantasy series to rule all fantasy series: everything that came after, from Harry Potter to Homestuck, has been shaped and influenced by Tolkien. Sir Terry Pratchett said it best: “J.R.R. Tolkien has…
Another Monday, another few chapters of Wind and Truth to read! Today’s chapters didn’t have the massively important reveals that last week’s did, but there was never any chance of that. Instead, today’s chapters move the plot along, with plans…
Given how it’s the name of the series, you might have already assumed that Stormlight is an important aspect of the Stormlight Archive. Well, you’d be right. This gaseous Investiture plays an integral role in how magic works on Roshar,…
Of all the interesting magical concepts and creatures in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series, perhaps most fascinating are the spren. These physical manifestations of human thought and emotion are omnipresent on Roshar, and come in all shapes and sizes. But…
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