In the need for temporary escape from all the madness? Sandra got you covered. Why not throw yourself into the tempest of anguish, bravery and passion that is Rhythm of War (part 1)?
Since the volumes are way too thick for just one cover we follow Orion's example and just allow us double the fun for each book with these Sealed with a Kiss Editions.
typography as always by the immaculate @priscellie and illustration by me.
It's a following-up piece for Kaladin! [Former Shallan piece]
”You make our religion all about you”
Combining the best things from Mistborn Era 1 (Ati, Leras, and stained glass)
I've often theorized that the reason why Taln never broke in Braize is because he held out for so long that his nature as a cognitive shadow eventually calcified as someone who was incapable of it. As Vasher discussed in Rhythm of War, as a Cognitive Shadow, bit by bit the fluidity of your soul stiffens to weather the passage of time, solidifying traits you had in life as eternal. Immutable.
The most notable traits for Taln was his dependenability and his iron will. The more he suffered, the stronger he became until something snapped in him and he ceased to be a person and became a sapient seal. He didn't break, so he could not break. It was too late. His humanity was replaced by his mythology as the Bearer of Agonies.
To some extent, Taln did die on Braize. Even if he does recover from his stupor, he will probably forever be a thing whose existence is defined by suffering and his magical nature to withstand it. You cannot break Taln because Taln is unbreakable. Ontologically.
I have inadvertently created the perfect storm. I teach high school math, including a statistics course where students are currently learning to collect and display data. I also run a mini cosmere library out of my desk for my young nerds.
This has led to grading student-made surveys during lunch only to be jumpscared by these responses.
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Painted Shallan as a reward after a long-dreaded presentation earlier this week. I don’t think I will ever get used to speaking in front of a group of people….