Goseki1 t1_ja82iz5 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:23 PM

I started reading the Storm light Archive becuase I'd read someone say it was a complete trilogy. I didn't look further into it for fear of spoilers. And then came to discover it's not a trilogy, it's just that 3 books are out, one is due next year and he has 6 (!) more planned. And each of them is 1200 pages long. As much as I've loved it so far I doubt I'd have started it if I didn't know it wasn't complete. I'll likely have forgotten a lot of the story by the time the series progresses over the next 5 years and I don't really have the time to reread 1200 page long books.

I would really like to read ASOIAF but fuck doing that until it's finished.

mist3rdragon t1_ja8i6rd wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:07 PM

You sure the person you're you read saying Stormlight was a complete trilogy wasn't talking about Mistborn?

And I wouldn't worry about the progression of Stormlight as a series because the fifth book that's currently being written is going to be a finale before a time skip anyway.

Goseki1 t1_ja8lalw wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:27 PM

I think they were probably confused with Mistborn for sure. I thought for some reason there were only 3 Stormlight books out, but you're right, there are 4 with the 5th next year.

I'm interested to see where he goes following a time skip etc, but I'll be sad to say goodbye to the current main characters.

Valyrian_Kobolds t1_ja8iihy wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Four are out. The next one is the end of era 1 so will be an enclosed story.

Goseki1 t1_ja8ivy0 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Ah my bad, so book 5 next year should sort of finish the current story arc? And then a time skip and the next 5 books will focus on other characters (with some appearances form current characters)?

Valyrian_Kobolds t1_ja8j0gc wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Pretty much. That's how Mistborn worked, 300 year time skip and honestly don't really need to read era 1 to get era 2 besides some terminology stuff

Goseki1 t1_ja8k6fv wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:20 PM

300 year! Holy fuck. I Dunno how i feel about a shift to focusing on new characters, i like the ones he's set up in the first 2 books I've read so far.

Valyrian_Kobolds t1_ja8otz0 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Everyone's story comes to an end eventually. Heroes pass into legend and shape the lives of future generations who become heroes unto themselves.

Plus with regards to Stormlight. Give Kaladin a break, homie has been through enough. At the end of Mistborn I definitely found myself going "I think they've earned a retirement"