Ep. 28: Shalash and Cosmere Physics | TWOK Interludes 7-9

Lost in Roshar

Tune in to this episode of 'Lost in Roshar' as we meet Shalash, the Herald of Beauty, study the physics of the cosmere and come face to face with death himself. We hope you enjoy our in-depth reread discussion of The Way of Kings, Part 3 Interludes and discover the wonders that await within the pages of Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy saga, The Stormlight Archive. Timestamps 0:00 The last interludes of TWOK 6:31 Mistborn continues to impress 8:47 Sanderson’s recommended entry points 10:44 A first reader’s experience of SA 15:26 A taste of new Cosmere authors 18:39 Interlude 7 summary 20:23 Jimmy’s thoughts and theories 23:13 Explaining Shalash and her motives 30:38 Taravangian tangent 32:35 The Nightwatcher and Honor 35:58 Will we get a Roshar history novel? 41:24 Interlude 8 summary 42:17 Quantum mechanics on Roshar 43:51 The coolest ardent in Roshar 48:40 Exploring the physics that inspired this chapter 55:56 Interlude 9 summary 57:39 This chapter was dark 58:28 Shardblades are eerie 1:00:04 Taravangian’s master plan 1:06:27 Spanreed: Szeth theory 1:12:10 Seth’s flashbacks will be popular