Timewaster's Guide Archive

I do recall, in the third book, the repeated statement that Ruin could build things up to use them as tools for destruction (armies of Koloss, Inquisitors, etc), so it only makes sense that the opposite is true, that Preservation can destroy things with the purpose to preserve.

I haven't, although I've just started reading Warbreaker tonight. I didn't even intend to start reading it, but 20 pages in, I doubt I'll be able to just walk away, so I'll likely read all of it.

I'm quite new to reading. Until about a year ago, it had been many years since I'd read books on my own time, rather than for school (I'm a senior in high school now). I had always liked to read... in theory... but I had never gotten around to it. Then I ended up reading A Song of Ice and Fire over the school year, and I decided I wanted to read a lot more fantasy. I read Mistborn and several other books over summer, and started Wheel of Time. A couple days ago I finished book five of Wheel of Time, and I've decided to take a break from the series.

So, there's another book I intend to read soon, and then hopefully I'll pick up Elantris. I've also become very interested in writing fantasy, and Brandon Sanderson's online annotations sound extremely helpful for understanding the writing process.

Yeah, but by the time I noticed that, I'd decided that Sah-zed was the only cool way to say it.

My biggest problem with reading Fantasy novels is when I discuss them with other people in person. I'm always a bit hesitant to name the characters because it's strange to hear others pronounce them completely differently than you do.

Anyway, I say "Kell-sea-er", mostly because it sounds cool. At least we won't have much argument over the pronunciation of "Vin". I haven't a clue how to pronounce "Sazed", though. I usually think "Sah-zed".