This book starts a little slow with lots of world building being the first book of a series. Kaladin and Shallan are my favorite characters, their story builds and builds and I really connected with them. The chapters with Adolin's point of view were my least favorites overall, but his arc is also interesting in the end.  All the character building is excellent and it was satisfying to see how some character’s arc merged along the story. Now I know exactly what "Sanderlanche" is and I enjoyed it! I'm excited to continue the series.