A review by nclcaitlin
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

4.0

They had escaped the arrival of a new devastating storm into Urithiru, legendary holy tower city of the Knights Radiant. 

Dalinar, now Radiant bonded to the Stormfather himself, is pressed to unite the world against the enemy faster than he can destroy.

They face the bringing of Voidbringers as more and more secrets come to bite them in the back. 

Our characters’s internal struggle is at the forefront of this instalment. They must face past choices they have desperately suppressed and forgotten. However, their spren are pushing them to confront their own demons before they can face Odium’s champion.  

"It's all good, gancho," Lopen called. "How hard can it be to learn how to fly? Skyeels do it all the time, and they are ugly and stupid. Most bridgemen are only one of those things."

Shallan is separating into three distinct personalities - Shallan, Veil, Radiant. She feels like a puppet feigning humanity, adopting a different face and facade to suit the people and circumstances around her. 

Shallan has been my favourite so far, but this book made my appreciation for her decrease. Perhaps this also coincides with a certain character’s reappearance (won’t name names as spoilers), but it makes her feel like a child. 

We learn more of Dalinar’s past and what he had forgotten. we learn more about the animal legend behind the now noble and honourable man

Kalladin, on the other hand, seems slightly more sure of himself compared to the other characters. 

“Always look on the bright side.”

“Logically," Shallan said, "the bright side is the only side you can look on, because the other side is dark."

THAT BIG REVEAL?! Woah. Whole perspective shift. 

Storms, Sanderson! How can this series continue shocking me?!