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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I came to the (simultaneously depressing and happy) conclusion that I can't even remember 10% of what happened in "Words of Radiance". Still, Edgedancer got me so excited for the Stormlight Archive again that I'm seriously contemplating reading the 1100 page behemoth that is Words of Radiance again before book 3 comes out in november. Sanderson did a very nice job of adding depth to Lift's character. Besides that, it was a very fun ride! The narrative voice of 13-year-old Lift is incredibly strong in this piece... so much so that taking it seriously was a bit of a stretch for me. While I love her as a character and appreciate the strength of her voice, I think I felt short of genuinely caring about her trajectory as a character, beyond a strong curiosity to see how she will play into the main characters' story arcs! no reviews | add a review
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"Three years ago, Lift asked a goddess to stop her from growing older - a wish she believed was granted. Now, in Edgedancer, the barely teenage nascent Knight Radiant finds that time stands still for no one. Although the young Azish emperor granted her safe haven from an executioner she knows only as Darkness, court life is suffocating the free-spirited Lift, who can't help heading to Yeddaw when she hears the relentless Darkness is there hunting people like her with budding powers. The downtrodden in Yeddaw have no champion, and Lift knows she must seize this awesome responsibility"--Back cover. No library descriptions found. |
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I can definitely see why some of the plot and character development here will be important for the rest of the Stormlight Archive. After her first introduction in Words of Radiance and now her further adventures here, I'm quite interested to see the 'significant' role that Sanderson has planned for Lift later in the series, even though at this stage, I find myself more intrigued by what her experiences and abilities mean for the Knights Radiant and the overall plot of the Stormlight Archive as a whole, rather than being really drawn to or invested in her as a protagonist. I didn't have the same issues with her character generally like some people seem to do so, but can understand that if someone came to Edgedancer from the main series expecting a Kaladin or Dalinar tone, this book would have been a surprise.
After this meaningful little jaunt to to Azir and Tashikk, it's time to get back to the big storyline with Oathbringer. ( )