So, 2 books into the series (3 if you count Warbreaker), here are my thoughts on the Stormlight Archive so far: I would hesitate to call them masterpieces, the series' themes don't widen my perspective of the world, what they say doesn't feel particularly new or fresh, but. They're very competently written, I've come to really like the characters, the worldbuilding is extremely clever, Sanderson's writing fills me with confidence that the series is going somewhere interesting and the action sequences I have a very good time visualizing in my head in a way that feels very cinematic and rewarding. About Words of Radiance in particular, I appreciate the better, faster pacing compared with WoK (understandable, as that book had to introduce the world and characters) and the way some characters that felt under-developed got their chance to shine here. The last 150 pages or so of this book reach shounen anime levels of self-indulgence and fan service... and honestly I'm more than here for it, I don't really remember if I've ever re-read a chapter several times in a row like I would rewind a TV show or a movie to rewatch a particularly cool or well-shot scene, but I did it while reading Words of Radiance. What a good, fun book. Can't wait to read the next one.