sanderson at the end of this says of the secret projects this was a gift for us and damn was he right! my favorite of his books since row i absolutely adored reading this

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the bridge 4 chasm kata scene had me screaming crying throwing up and then later the "you never get to be ready. you just have to move forward anyway. that's something kaladin taught me." had me bouncing off the walls and ripping up my carpet i am soo not ready for stormlight 5 the baby references had me going insane how am i going to handle entire book???

anyways the entirety of the book is phenomenal i mean yeah you definitely won't enjoy it as much without having ready prior cosmere books but putting my stormlight obsession to the backburner it was undeniably a great read.

"i'm glad to be here. seeing this all with you. even with the cost, i'm glad to be here" "but then again, the view from atop the world.. looking out over infinite clouds, with stars overhead..." had me so hhhh

then when zellion got his name and everyone in beacon gave him the tiniest bit of investiture but it meant so much to him ????? and on a personal note finding out who zellion was after dying of suspense was such a surreal experience like knowing i'm about to own a mystery figure in (hopefully) a month and then realizing how already obsessed i am with the mystery person was so ??? going to cry when i get my hands on him

"zellion. my friend. you're worth saving" HHHHHHHHH

anyways that is my completely comprehensive and legible review <3