STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE RECAP

A Stormlight Archive recap for Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, and Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson.
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[@ebnovels]

Check out the artists linked below! A couple of things: if I used an image more than once, I didn't link the artist multiple times. Also, some art came from covers, so I didn't link those. Lastly, I know Kaladin shouldn't have the slave brand in the artwork toward the beginning, but it's almost impossible to find him without the slave brand AND without Syl, so oh well :) Artists by image order: Szeth: instagram.com/taratjah/ Parshendi first image: instagram.com/taratjah/ Parshendi second image: instagram.com/tombabbey/ Parshendi third image: instagram.com/taratjah/ Kaladin: instagram.com/taratjah/ Shardbearer art is from a graphic audio cover Kaladin slave art: instagram.com/grantmhansen/ www.gmhansen.com/ Syl: instagram.com/ayhotte/ Kaladin with blue eyes: instagram.com/ayhotte/ Dalinar and Adolin: instagram.com/thatsummersguy/ Dalinar, Adolin, and Renarin: instagram.com/taratjah/ Dalinar with purple shades: instagram.com/jemmamyoung/ Adolin in armor: instagram.com/rm_art.spren/ Navani: instagram.com/taratjah/ Kaladin in battle: instagram.com/queen.of.eagles/ Shallan: instagram.com/hakosaari_art/ Shallan and Jasnah: instagram.com/taratjah/ Shallan in blue dress: instagram.com/taratjah/ Shallan and Adolin: instagram.com/taratjah/ Shallan in the ocean: instagram.com/solarpines/ Shallan and other identities: instagram.com/taratjah/ Kaladin and Syl: instagram.com/hakosaari_art/ Adolin: instagram.com/taratjah/ Adolin multiple angles: instagram.com/taratjah/ Kaladin and Shallan: instagram.com/anndr_art/ Kaladin and Szeth: instagram.com/thatsummersguy/ Kaladin and Syl in field: instagram.com/solarpines/ Dalinar: instagram.com/taratjah/ Kaladin flying: instagram.com/solarpines/ Kaladin with sibling: instagram.com/vladorart/ Renarin: instagram.com/taratjah/ Dalinar art is from Russian cover Syl: instagram.com/solarpines/ Lift: instagram.com/taratjah/ Kaladin: instagram.com/taratjah/ On a non-artist related note, sorry the beginning and end are so bright. I had to record those clips when my puppy was asleep, which happened to be in the morning when the sunlight was coming in really strong. Also, I apologize for my glasses lines. Hopefully you all can ignore those :P

[@gargamel1940]

Reported for nudity. She has her safehand completely exposed!!!

[@Nxrth2001]

Haha this is funny

[@rogierachterberg1]

LOL!! that one cracked me up!!

[@davids2735]

"Honor is dead, but I'll see what I can do." Chills Also, loved all the memes 🤣

[@ebnovels]

Right? That line and the line where he tells Szeth, “the skies are mine.” 😄😄😄

[@davids2735]

@@ebnovels yes, that is a good one too! I dont know where you stand with Szeth. But I tend to go back and forth between being mad at him for blindly following this "code" of his, and sympathy cause you see his internal struggle with it.

[@ebnovels]

I think we’re going to get his backstory; so that’ll be awesome to see :D

[@davids2735]

@@ebnovels that would be amazing! I hope so!

[@toggerz7487]

We will get Szeth eventually. He was going to be book 3, it went to Dalinar. Then he was going to be book 4, but it went to Eshonai and Venly, so it's book 5 by earliest at this point.

[@armandogutierrez473]

NO MATING! hahaha that's my favourite joke of the series

[@evgeniyhristov8644]

Dammed I forgot that one, it really was the best!

[@TheBoardGameCritic]

I think you missed taravangian and the diagram. It is very likely to be a pretty major part of the continuing story but you didn’t even call him out by name. Otherwise an amazing recap! Thank you so much for putting it together. Also the whole parshendi turning into the fused is kinda where the last book left off and is going to need to be a major part of the next book. I think the parshendi needed some more screen time.

[@mikelsmith6803]

5:43 - " I am a stick. Change my mind. " Damn, that's funny

[@jabronista]

Great summary! Only thing I might think to add would be Odium - he's basically the only real "villain" throughout the third book.

[@dragonsbane089]

This is best book series I have ever read and I am hyped for the next one

[@ebnovels]

I’m hyped too :D

[@NinjaPeko22]

Then you haven’t read the wheel of time.

[@boboquep]

@@NinjaPeko22 I have and I prefer stormlight

[@NinjaPeko22]

@@boboquep are you sure you can read?

[@boboquep]

@@NinjaPeko22 If ive read both series then yes im certain I can read.

[@lukehebert6207]

Just what I needed before Rhythm of War comes out tomorrow, thank you! :)

[@mo4846]

Hard to find a stormlight archive overview that's not an hour. Thanks

[@filipab0oks]

OMG ALL OF THESE MEMES I'M DYING thanks for doing this Elliot, it will be so so soooo mega helpful when book 4 comes around I've finished Oathbringer a few days back and I looooove this story so much, I can't wait for more

[@ebnovels]

Same!!! I’m so ready for the fourth book :D

[@blovio]

The most important detail you left out was the whole Odium confrontation with Dalinar and how Dalinar is now the storm father after bonding with one of the most powerful Spren. Also you didn't mention the different types of Spren or how the parshendi became fused with the Spren, which is going to be a huge plot point in book 4 I think. Idk you skipped a bunch of other details but pretty fantastic overview altogether, loved the memes too. Thanks for the video!

[@gregptacek445]

What a great recap! Thank you. I was looking for an abridged version but the memes and mopey Kalodin parts were a welcome addition!

[@randyyounger12986]

I love and needed this! Thank you! Today is the Day!!!!

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

This is amazingly helpful! Thank you for taking the time to find and cite the artwork. I'm going to watch your Oathbringer chat video and then start on the ROW chapters :D

[@oluwaseunus]

Loved this! Especially since I’m trying to run through Oathbringer in time for Rhythm of War. This was super helpful, thank you so much!

[@tresveinticuatro8242]

the memes were on point! amazing video. please do more!

[@williescott5439]

Thanks for the recap! I'm so pumped for the new book today!

[@coreydinardo5525]

First time commenting, been watching your videos for a few months now. You're one of the people ,in addition to other articles and some people IRL, who've gotten me into Sanderson. I started off with "The Way of Kings", "Warbreaker", "Elantris", and am currently 10 chapters away from being done with "Words of Radiance". Then, onto "Edgedancer" and "Oathbringer". I can't watch this right now for fear of spoilers. Just wanted to say keep doing what you do. I don't watch all your videos or agree with everything you say, but you definitely create some cool content. Keep on truckin'.

[@ebnovels]

Well thanks! I get the fear of spoilers, so no worries :) Glad to chat with a fellow Sanderson fan 😊

[@coreydinardo5525]

He has absolutely SPOILED Adult Fantasy for me. His facility with language, character development, and world-building is so good that most other writers pale in comparison for me. Shallan is my favorite character of all his books. I'm a heavy reader of philosophy as well so she and I are kindred spirits (although, I suppose she's more of a scientist but whatever). Kaladin is usually a little too angsty for me. I feel like they're going to end up together and I really hope they don't. Sure I'll find out soon enough.

[@ebnovels]

He’s spoiled adult fantasy for me too. The tone is exactly what I love-heavy at times, hopeful at times, and with complex characters.

[@MrBrownie77]

Just got book 4 and found you video. Couldnt really remember what happened and this was the best recap. Nice one!

[@TheNevertaco]

this was super helpful thank you! the editing and photos really helped me remember everything

[@coraelisephoto9976]

Hi Elliot! I’d just like to say that you’re awesome for being one of few booktubers that covers a lot of non-YA fantasy and I appreciate the attention you give Brandon Sanderson. I feel like even though he’s a huge name in fantasy right now, he’s still underappreciated by the wide majority of readers and his adult fantasy can seem intimidating, but you make it seem a lot more accessible while addressing what could make his writing seem intimidating. I’m currently starting Oathbringer and will inhale it just as quickly I did the first two installments!

[@ebnovels]

Well thank you! That’s really nice of you-I appreciate it very much :D I like both age ranges, so I’m happy to talk about them 😄

[@MrValkilmer35]

Storms! These memes were amazing! I was laughing the whole time. But Pattern being the chaperone was the best. "No mating."

[@severjanlici2032]

The memes were on point! Good job on that

[@vn4139]

bless you. needed this for this week!

[@AbnerG787]

Meme City over here 😂😂😂😂 Never seen so many SA memes. I was planning on a re read but I'll probably wait for the beginning of next year since SA 4 it's projected for end of 2020 (for now I think). Great recap btw.

[@ebnovels]

Thanks! And yeah, I’ll be rereading these at the end of this year :)

[@PotatoliciousArt]

r/cremposting

[@Nxrth2001]

You made it really funny Elle, thanks! Excited for Rhythm of War!!

[@0Arman0]

Wow loved this video. Insanely cool moving art hilarious memes and now I can start #4 😍😍

[@theresa8372]

Just got my preorder of Book 4 and this video is a perfect refresher, thanks for making wonderful content!

[@ebnovels]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for the lovely comment 😄

[@Kingbrood]

Thank you for making this

[@chilliverse7326]

Enjoyed this very much.

[@Heretical_Theology]

amazing you fit it so well in such a sort amount of time!

[@peileed]

9:27 incorrect, he cannot fly, he falls in the wrong direction hahaha Great summary!

[@Tzuau78]

Just noticed the new one is out on Audible... soooo NEEDED this recap. Thank you!!!

[@JonathanLopez-pg5fh]

I had been sitting on book 4 for the last couple months because I knew I was going to need a refresher. Glad I found this! 😁

[@Bookish_Spren]

This is gold!!!! Loved it!!

[@ebnovels]

Thank you so much!

[@tanyam928]

This was a fun recap, loved the memes! ;)

[@karinwirts1671]

I've watched this recap 3x, it's stormin' fantastic

[@rachaelmundy865]

Absolutely magnificent and much appreciated! I just finished the Nevernight series and went to start RoW without any reread and this was perfect for quick catchup without spending hours on Coppermind :)

[@sofiawhite9337]

Love this!! Made me lol!!!

[@AslamYusof]

just started Rhythm of War and I needed this. thank you!

[@JennyMullins26]

I come close to skipping this video, already being a big fan of Stormlight (I've read all of them multiple times), so I'm like, Naahhh, I don't need no stinkin' recap. OMG I needed this recap in my life!! I laughed so hard. Amazing job! :D

[@ebnovels]

Thank you so much!!! I had a ton of fun making it, so I’m happy to see you enjoyed it 😄😄😄

[@ajrollo1437]

Thank you for this, I just got "Rhythm of War" from my library, so this has brought me back up to speed. (All I can really remember with any clarity is the massive balls-to-the-wall battle scene at the end of Oathbreaker.)

[@joripien]

Was planning to reread the series before RoW but I got stuck in a wheel of time reread instead, this is going to be very helpful :)

[@tomhiggins7720]

This is exactly what happened to me haha 7 books later.. what have I done!

[@evgeniyhristov8644]

I guess I'm not the only one who did that.

[@TS-rv4hf]

That was super helpful thank you :)

[@cmcasadoiro]

Sooo useful, and also funny. Thanks!

[@niebieskie2]

This is so great

[@nicholaswhite7911]

this is great, a couple of things like Dalinar and the Storm Father being bonded got left out, but really funny recap!

[@andersbjorkqvist1904]

Excellent stuff great job 👏

[@ebnovels]

Thank you 😄

[@magdakee]

Great Vid !

[@NicklasBenRasmussen]

Priceless recap!

[@ebnovels]

Thank you very much!

[@wilsonhawkins1048]

Thanks for this!

[@octavia458]

Me from the past: This is awesome! And someday, this will become quite useful. Me now that Rhythm of War is coming out: The time has come! Thank you for this.

[@lucaleone4331]

You know what's crazy. Is I first watched this before I even considered reading the books. I really like mistborn was just like "those books are too long I wont read them" Now I'm back...and I have just finished book 3 :D So excited to watch this with full knowledge now lol

[@hudsonmaness]

Hahahah wow that’s a lot of fantastic memes

[@baronroaster404]

this is exactly what i was looking for

[@bobbydonley7528]

I love Sanderson's novels. This series and the Mist Born series are awesome. I can't wait to see what happens next in both. Also I was hoping there would be a little reference to Wit, he's one of my favorite characters.

[@ebnovels]

I know! I should’ve included him 😩

[@hibak8196]

Ahhhh 😍💔 I love this! I can only imagine the effort you put into it 💙 And the memes and the artwork are so cool! I really like this style of videos please make more ❤ The betrothal being Shallan's punishment is a joke right? 😂🙈

[@ebnovels]

Hahaha, yeah, just a joke :) The artists are seriously so talented, it’s depressing 😆

[@Lionhearted626]

Just got my hands on number four so I’m really glad for this video.

[@ebnovels]

Ah, enjoy RoW! :D

[@robhall3693]

I'm surprised you didn't mention a certain talking sward lol

[@mafxarr8776]

That NO MATING pic though 😂. Those are some excellent artwork and quite a few of them I’m seeing for the first time. I’m really glad for Adolin killing Sadeas, it was high time someone took him out instead of the constant political maneuvering. Now the crown for most annoying tool goes to Moash. I didn’t really like the fact that there wasn’t much reaction shown regarding the ‘resurrection’ of Jasnah (probably behind the scenes but I wanted to see stuff) nor was there much reaction to Szeth just joining them. Sure they were busy fighting blah blah but I wanna see it properly addressed in the next novel. Also, kinda annoyed we didn’t get to see the wedding.

[@ebnovels]

Yes to all your annoyances! I thought the wedding might start off the next book; I was really surprised that it didn’t. Haha, I also was surprised that Jasnah coming back elicited basically nothing, and then I HOPE there’s some super interesting tension with Szeth joining them :D

[@nathanclevenger8799]

Thank you for putting this together! I’m just starting the new book and it was all far from fresh in my mind

[@Matt_Thanatos]

Thank you so much for this! Ahhhhh I can't wait for Rhythm of War!

[@rock2much]

This is exactly what I needed, and now that I've watched it, I don't remember anything from book 3 lol

[@nickbriggs1567]

Thank you for this! I day this about most books I get emotionally invested in but.... BEST BOOK SERIES (NEXT TO WOT) EVER WRITTEN.... Until I read another series. But thank you so much. Your pretty BA

[@TheTWK70]

YAY A STOMLIGHT ARCHIVE BOOK. I know we still have to wait a while longer, but I'm super excited for book 4.

[@ebnovels]

Me too! :D

[@raamnotram399]

Thanks for the fun video, good recap of what happened in the 3 books. One of the major things you missed was how this whole mess started, with the ancients creating shardblades and shardplates by harnessing dead spren.

[@ebnovels]

Isn’t the creation of shardplate still just a theory? We know about shardblades and a lot of people are fairly certain plate is made from lesser spren, but I don’t recall that being confirmed.

[@raamnotram399]

@@ebnovels yes, you are right about shardplates! Maybe you can make another fun video about the background to this whole shardblade business? Talk about how they were made, why The way of kings was written etc

[@ebnovels]

That’s a cool idea 😄

[@lenief.6961]

Are these editions still available? Most of the ones I see in bookstores here is Australia are the white ones when there are 2 books for each title. If there will be 10 books for this series then that means I have to buy 20 books for the whole set. Also, I’ve been looking at the Brandon Sanderson books in Book Depository, are they the same sizes as the ones you’ve got. So hard to buy online, one time I ordered a book & got the mass paper back edition. Thank you.

[@heyitsemlynn]

Okay I came into this expecting a cut n dry review of TSA but this was downright hilarious

[@Sir_Chimp]

Thank you for the stormlight memes

[@GEORGIOARCADE]

Haha you say it took Sanderson years to write the first 3. Well hell it's gonna take me years to finish them lol 😂. But i love hearing you talk so passionately about his work & how his stories impacted your life. What i can tell you is today; I'm going to preorder your book ftom Book Depository my friend 🙌💜. I'll eventually get Stormlight archive but i wanted to make sure your book was my first BIG book to complete. Then one day, ill be caught up lol. Have a bless one & i can't wait to see what you do next on this channel

[@ebnovels]

Haha, they’re definitely super long 😆 If you do get around to them anytime soon, I’d definitely recommend the audiobooks. The narrators are great :)

[@safinan8008]

Hi!! I’m also fan of Brandon Sanderson book too!!!! Have a great weekend!! And happy reading to everyone!! 📖📖👋🏻

[@ebnovels]

Happy reading to you too!

[@danaltaras1095]

listen to you at 1.25X - you and the memes... great work!

[@spideyxsr6704]

Watching before I start Rhythm of War! So excited!

[@periodicpenguin9767]

All I know is that Taln needs a hug.

[@dMb1869]

Periodic Penguin Taln is best boi

[@TheAmpharosFreak]

Taln needs 4,000 years of hugs

[@NickDanzinger]

Excellent recap, now onto book 4!

[@ebnovels]

Enjoy!!! 😄

[@lschildi]

Thank you so much for this video, due to language barriers I often got important things lost in translation.

[@annabellebarr6248]

This is very helpful and I love it except that you somehow pronounce every character’s name differently than I do

[@jimmyallen8210]

Wow. Informed/Impressed/Laughing

[@familioa1581]

I have even been watching your videos for a while and I had no idea you browsed r/cremposting... or that you used one of my memes on your video. Shitttt, I feel honoured haha

[@ebnovels]

Ah wow! I saw all of these on IG 😄 That’s awesome.

[@Livingeidolon]

Love that one picture of the Kohlin men, looks like they're wearing State Alchemist uniforms!

[@ebnovels]

Haha, it does! 😆😆😆 Wouldn’t that be the coolest crossover?

[@joegiacona12]

Memes on Point! subbed!

[@Odium16]

"dalinar passionately quoting the way of kings despite no one asking" i fucking died at that random meme

[@Rashko91]

Woooo! I love u soooo much for this movie!

[@ebnovels]

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@Rashko91]

@@ebnovels its super useful! (and even more funny) :D Recently I was standing in fornt of my bookshelf and I was thinking "omg...I love this series sooo much but its soooo much staff that I already forgot that i have to read it all over again before tome IV. Now after your movie I feel so ready for upcoming books! You'r awsome! :) Greetings from Poland! :)

[@ebnovels]

Greeting from the US! :D

[@moilar7985]

I think it's okay to use the universe's terms without stopping to define them, since most of us here are probably Sanderfans already.

[@ebnovels]

I clarified certain things because it’s a recap and some people might’ve forgotten :)

[@colingrimes4632]

I needed this before I start rhythm of war tonight

[@ebnovels]

Hurray! I’m glad it was helpful :D Have fun starting Rhythm of War 😄😄😄

[@snail8672]

szeth and renarin are low key my favorite characters and I have no idea why.

[@dericsellscars]

Rhythm of war is out. Been a minute I had to b get the recap

[@Huntressgaming498]

I love the series.for some reason i find myself having shallan as my worst character😂im waiting to read oathbringer tomorrow

[@mattdoa2]

Great video - reading Rythm of War and my gf asks me "What is your book about" and here we are. Her top comment - "My favorite is the blue thing" 🤣

[@MoniqueChambers]

I got all 3 books but scared to start them there so long?

[@ebnovels]

Don’t be scared! They start slow, but they’re so good :D Also, the audiobooks are great 👍🏻

[@MoniqueChambers]

Elliot Brooks I’m starting now

[@Afronautsays]

In my experience, they are only long when you AREN'T reading them.

[@dMb1869]

MYC Book and entertainment by the time you are done you will actually wish they were longer.

[@JesseTrammell]

First book starts off really slow, but if you can get past the initial hump, you'll find yourself in Sandersons best series.

[@nealtse9125]

I watched this hoping to not have to re-read all the books for Rhythm of War. I think I want to re-read all the books now.

[@nickbriggs1567]

I was trying to find the prelude to WOK explained.... I feel dumb for asking but just finished WOR and am in love with this series. Do u know where I cld that explained? Those were the Harold's leaving correct? The 1 that died was the storm father and he drives the highstorms??? Am I even close pretty lady? 🤷‍♂️

[@Haxerous]

Yes and no. They were the Helralds and that event eventually came to be known as the Aharateim. Jezrien goes on to claim that they have won against the voidbringers, but in reality they realized that they need only one member of the Oathpact to keep the Voidbringers sealed in Damnation and so they essentially betray Talenelat and leave their Honorblades and run away. However 4500 years later, Talenelat finally breaks due to all the torture that he has to face in Damnation and returns back to Roshar thus bringing back the Voidbringers as well.

[@Haxerous]

The stormfather is and was always a spren and is now bonded with Dalinar. He was initially just the spren of the storm, however following Honor's death (splintering) he appears to have gained some abilities realted to Honor. He is however not a vestige of Honor but more of a shadow, an image of what people associated with the Almighty/God/Honor. Binding with Dalinar gives them Bondsmith abilities, which in turn leads to Dalinar gaining the ability to create Honor's perpendicularity.

[@ThegodisAbraxas]

That diglett meme 😂😂😂

[@whynotdean8966]

9:40 holy fuck that meme split my sides.

[@ChrisJones-hv7mo]

I know you wanted to keep it to less than 14 minutes, but I would have liked to see just a little more of Lift. After all, she is just totally Awesome.

[@jaaecl2001]

Shallan : "I'm going with Kaladin" Also Shallan : "Nah, I better get married with adolin" PD: Actually I like the couple, but Stormblessed.

[@ebnovels]

Haha, I find her and Adolin super annoying 😆 Not that I necessarily want her with Kaladin or anything, it’s just that Adolin is such a bro and Shallan...needs to work through some stuff :O

[@PatrickMcHugh]

"His toolbag commander" 😂😅😂

[@ebnovels]

Haha, Amaram is the worst!!!

[@stefanovitali2925]

@@ebnovels should've mentioned his offing. The tool gives up whatever shard of morality he has left, his body and his sanity for power, and he still gets destroyed by Kaladin in battle and morally. Uh, and Kaladin was also battling 4 fused and protecting Dalinar at the same time. Rock finishing the job with kickass Shardbow authority is icing on the cake

[@sallllywalllly]

this was too funny lol

[@ebnovels]

Yay, I’m glad! 😄😄😄

[@jamesmontgomery7074]

I always pronounced it as Add do lin, but it is super lovely sounding the way you say it. May have to retrain myself.

[@ebnovels]

That’s just how they say it on the audiobook :D