What Makes Way of Kings a Fan Favorite? | Brandon Sanderson's Epic

[@TedReadInstead]

This is a labor of love. Two hours to edit it, but I'm quite proud of it! :)

[@apoetreadstowrite]

It's a great video, Ted - very enjoyable & engaging.

[@TedReadInstead]

@@apoetreadstowrite I appreciate that, Phillip! :)

[@Adventures_in_Literature]

Awesome Ted! Can’t wait to watch.

[@darlenefraser3022]

AWESOME editing job! This is a masterpiece!

[@TedReadInstead]

@@darlenefraser3022 Thanks so much! I think it's the work I'm most proud of to date. :)

[@apoetreadstowrite]

My goodness, your video creation & editing is remarkable, Ted. You are way ahead of me, inspirational.

[@TedReadInstead]

You're very kind. I enjoy editing much more than I enjoy filming! LOL

[@apoetreadstowrite]

@@TedReadInstead: You certainly do an amazing job.

[@Adventures_in_Literature]

Great job at editing Ted. It really shows just how much time you put in to it. The breakdown of who the book is for is great as well. I’m dipping my toe in fantasy with The Dresden Files, but will definitely add this to my tbr once I want to get deeper into the genre. Character driven plots always draw me in to a book, so I would say that’s what is drawing me in.

[@TedReadInstead]

Thanks for the compliment! :) If you enjoy character driven stories, you may enjoy the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. However, the Way of Kings is a wonderful hybrid, in my opinion.

[@Adventures_in_Literature]

@ Thanks.

[@BryanM.R.-prionic1]

I'm very leery of getting invested in long series of doorstopper novels these days, but I enjoyed the heck out of your video. Nicely presented. Nicely structured. Nicely edited. Just nicely done all around.

[@TedReadInstead]

Thanks so much, Bryan! I very much appreciate your kind words and I can completely understand about investing in these huge epics.

[@salomealhusami594]

Amazing video, Ted! Great music and visuals! Loved it! To answer your question of the day, I read all released Stormlight books and I'm waiting on Wind and Truth. The character that most interests me is Shallan. Although she is FRUSTRATING, her development is very good. The second most fascinating character in my opinion is Dalinar, for reasons I can't explain yet because you haven't read ahead. Glad you enjoyed the book! Happy reading!

[@TedReadInstead]

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Salome. :) Much appreciated! I'm only 1/3 of book 2 and so far Shallan is irritating me a bit - ahaha! I can see room for development, however. Thanks for answering my QOTD! :)

[@salomealhusami594]

@@TedReadInstead Aaaah! You just wait! 😂 She will make you wish you still had hair to pull off! Just a joke! My husband is bold too! 😁 And you're welcome! 😊

[@salomealhusami594]

@@TedReadInstead Also, if you are a psychology enthusiast like me, I think you will like where Sanderson takes Shallan's character. And I suspect that you have already started picking up on the psychological aspects of her character.

[@TedReadInstead]

@@salomealhusami594 Hahaha! Yikes... I may find myself screaming at her quite a bit! LOL!

[@Already-Overbooked]

Killing the editing Ted!

[@TedReadInstead]

Thank you, Josh! That means a lot. :) I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.

[@Mysterious-Galaxies]

Great video, Ted! You're definitely making me want to read the series more and more. I'm just nervous about diving into yet another series that isn't finished. I have a hard time remembering what happened in previous books when there is a large gap between publication. Books should have a "previously in" section at the beginning like TV shows do haha. Again, fantastic work and I'm looking forward to the next one! - Todd

[@TedReadInstead]

Thank you, brother! This came at a good time. I was feeling discouraged about my YT growth, so I appreciate it. And yes...wouldn't that be great? I'm showing my age, but I remember Cliff Notes. I think if there's a huge gap between printings, you can always use ChatGPT or Wikipedia LOL Is the Dungeon Carl series all done? Or is he still making books?

[@Mysterious-Galaxies]

@@TedReadInstead Man, I totally understand what you mean about feeling discouraged. I've been feeling the same way recently, but I know it's just a stage and so I'm powering through until it gets better. Yes! Cliff Notes and Spark Notes! I remember both and may have read a few back in high school for some of the more boring books haha. The Dungeon Crawler Carl series is not done. The seventh book was published last month, but I'm feeling burned out on it. The good thing about those books is that they all kind of follow the same simple plot lines and themes so you don't need too much of a recap. Keep it up, though, Ted. Your videos continue to get better with each one! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@TedReadInstead]

@@Mysterious-Galaxies Yeah, we just need to power through. That is why I'm grateful to have met fellow rookie Booktubers because we can relate and motivate each other! :)

[@apoetreadstowrite]

Ah, yes, I am very drawn to tales of redemption.

[@TedReadInstead]

Then you may enjoy Way of Kings. :)

[@apoetreadstowrite]

Oh, I love your sweatshirt, wow! I still haven't read any Sanderson, must prioritise some contemporary fantasy, think I'd really enjoy this. I'm going to start with Robin Hobb, & maybe get to Sanderson afterwards. The length of these multivolume fantasy books is certainly daunting, do you think they need to be as long they are, or is this just a product of the convenience found in the modern word processor?

[@TedReadInstead]

Thank you! I made the shirt myself. :) I think you'll absolutely ADORE Robin Hobb. I'll look forward to seeing what you think of her. And I agree about the daunting sizes of the books. There is a sense of accomplishment after I complete one, but gosh... what a journey! LOL.

[@apoetreadstowrite]

@@TedReadInstead: I love compression, but will follow you into some of this contemporary fantasy. I do adore fantasy: Tolkien, Le Guin, Susan Cooper, Neil Gaiman...

[@TedReadInstead]

@@apoetreadstowrite I haven't read anything by Gaiman, but I know many find his word quite good.

[@apoetreadstowrite]

@@TedReadInstead: I love his magic realism, but I also like his urban fantasy, it's interesting to see where he has moved fantasy, if you want something other than the medieval setting all the time.

[@N.A.Summur]

Awesome review. I love The Way of Kings, but Words of Radiance is my favorite! Kaladin is easily my favorite POV in The Way of Kings. Shallan had some interesting moments, but only some. She gets to shine a little more in Word of Radiance though!

[@TedReadInstead]

You're not alone. Kaladin is many people's favorites. I like him as well. He's definitely one of the more sympathetic characters. Sanderson writes him in a very relatable way. I hope to enjoy more of Shallan in WOR. As of now, she's just irritating me a bit! LOL.

[@N.A.Summur]

@ can’t wait to see what you think of WoR!

[@TedReadInstead]

@@N.A.Summur Just reached page 300 so I'm 30% the way there! Haha!

[@N.A.Summur]

@ getting there! Haha

[@darlenefraser3022]

I would totally read this - I love epic fantasy and world building! Question: obviously the ending had to leave you wanting the next instalment but did it tie up enough of the loose ends to feel satisfying in and of itself? Thanks!

[@TedReadInstead]

That's a great question, Darlene! I would say yes. There were some things that had me surprised with the ending, but some of the sub-plots seemed to have wrapped up nicely.

[@darlenefraser3022]

@ Cool! I think this’ll have to be my next read!

[@TedReadInstead]

@@darlenefraser3022 I'm not sure about Amazon Canada, but here in the states, I think they have a bundle of the first four books (Kindle) for like $12 or $13? So like $3 or $4 per book!

[@SeaninsShelf]

Shallan and Kaladin are two characters that I enjoyed in the WoK but that I had a hard time relating to. I think I relate better to Kaladin now these years later but now Shallan just kind of annoys me now that I've finished the first four books lol. Kaladin will probably always be my favorite but I did really appreciate the other perspectives that we got more of in The Rhythm of War.

[@TedReadInstead]

Haha yeah I can see that about Shallan.

[@tallaaron1115]

Yeah, the size of his books are always daunting. Great author but one who needs you to have tons of time on your hands to read.

[@TedReadInstead]

Yes, I'm in awe of so many booktubers who read four or five books at a time! I truly admire them. Thank you for taking the time to comment. :)

[@tallaaron1115]

@@TedReadInstead I am happy to reply as I know it will help your channel. I will also do my best to promote you with those I know. Keep at it, we need more people like yourself.

[@jowelrana3]

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[@TedReadInstead]

I am not interested. Please stop contacting me.