Author Topic: Way of Kings Discussion (prelude, prologue & chapters 1-3) :SPOILERS:  (Read 48415 times)

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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #60 on: May 12, 2010, 06:43:19 PM »
We got a spine width on the book today that may be final: 2 7/16". That's almost 1/4" wider than TGS.

Bigger than TGS... Holy bejeezus. I think I may need a new bookshelf to hold all this awesome!
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #61 on: May 12, 2010, 07:05:46 PM »
We got a spine width on the book today that may be final: 2 7/16". That's almost 1/4" wider than TGS.

I didn't know Brandon was writing encyclopedias now. LOL Well the larger it is the better (that's what she said), that way I don't have to finish it in one day. Thanks for the info Peter, now give us a new blog update! lol. I'm drowning in lack o info at the moment.
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #62 on: May 12, 2010, 07:25:57 PM »
We got a spine width on the book today that may be final: 2 7/16". That's almost 1/4" wider than TGS.

I didn't know Brandon was writing encyclopedias now. LOL Well the larger it is the better (that's what she said), that way I don't have to finish it in one day. Thanks for the info Peter, now give us a new blog update! lol. I'm drowning in lack o info at the moment.

Haha.  If you finish it in one day you have super human reading abilities.
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #63 on: May 12, 2010, 07:54:48 PM »
I'm planning on savoring it... Also, I'll be taking notes ;)
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #64 on: May 12, 2010, 08:36:11 PM »
I'm extremely busy on the galleys and probably won't update the blog until they're done. I'm thinking...Tuesday?
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #65 on: May 12, 2010, 10:06:01 PM »
I'm planning on savoring it... Also, I'll be taking notes ;)

Oh that's a good idea. I will definately start taking notes when I get my hands on WoK. Time to get a new composition notebook! :geek mode:

I'm extremely busy on the galleys and probably won't update the blog until they're done. I'm thinking...Tuesday?

Oh fine. I will wait until Tuesday.
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #66 on: May 12, 2010, 10:53:51 PM »
We got a spine width on the book today that may be final: 2 7/16". That's almost 1/4" wider than TGS.

I didn't know Brandon was writing encyclopedias now. LOL Well the larger it is the better (that's what she said), that way I don't have to finish it in one day. Thanks for the info Peter, now give us a new blog update! lol. I'm drowning in lack o info at the moment.

Haha.  If you finish it in one day you have super human reading abilities.


I read the 3.0 version in a day...
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #67 on: May 12, 2010, 11:19:43 PM »
But then again, Steve, you are superhuman. You already knew that.
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #68 on: May 12, 2010, 11:32:44 PM »
We got a spine width on the book today that may be final: 2 7/16". That's almost 1/4" wider than TGS.

I didn't know Brandon was writing encyclopedias now. LOL Well the larger it is the better (that's what she said), that way I don't have to finish it in one day. Thanks for the info Peter, now give us a new blog update! lol. I'm drowning in lack o info at the moment.

Haha.  If you finish it in one day you have super human reading abilities.


I read the 3.0 version in a day...

That's insane. ha ha.  That's a LOT of reading to do.
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #69 on: May 13, 2010, 05:01:35 AM »
as lame as this sounds i have all the first addition hardbacks of these books and consequently spending extra money on paperbacks is difficult. Is there a place i can find it electronically printed? It's not on Sanderson's website.
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« Reply #70 on: May 13, 2010, 05:24:45 AM »

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You can get them on many ebook stores.  The Kindle store has it.
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #71 on: May 13, 2010, 06:06:03 AM »
as lame as this sounds i have all the first addition hardbacks of these books and consequently spending extra money on paperbacks is difficult. Is there a place i can find it electronically printed? It's not on Sanderson's website.

Do what I did. Go to a bookstore, grab a copy, sit down, read the prologue, then put it back.

Don't look at me like that. I'm a college student. I've got excuses for my cheapness.  8)
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #72 on: May 13, 2010, 06:06:35 AM »
Dragonsteel? What did I miss here?
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #73 on: May 13, 2010, 06:49:03 AM »
I thought the prologue was really interesting, but I was a little underwhelmed, I suppose... I was kind of expecting something as epic and brilliant as 'Dragonmount', the prologue to Eye of the World.  In my opinion, it isn't as exciting, but certainly my favorite Brandon Sanderson prologue.  <shrug>  Reading through the Wheel of Time right now, so everything else is a little bad in comparison.  <grin>  That's probably all it is.

Anyway, I thought the lashing system seemed really interesting, and I'm curious how it will be developed further.  Also, I really loved all those names that got thrown at us - I always like it when a lot of things get introduced, and I can't quite know what they are the moment they are mentioned.
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Re: Way of Kings Discussion (prologue for now) :SPOILERS:
« Reply #74 on: May 14, 2010, 05:08:09 AM »
Brandon will probably put 8 or so chapters on the site in the two months leading up to the book's release.
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