#dilaf

If you saw Cosmere characters on the bus, I think this is what the experience might be like.

Steris: The person who has her bus pass or exact change ready to go, and then spends the rest of the trip side-eyeing people who wait until they get to the driver before digging around in their bags.

Moash: Is polite to the bus driver and 100% ready to throw down with anyone who tries to be rude to them.

Vasher: The scruffy guy in the back of the bus who is potentially homeless and probably drunk.

Jasnah: Leaves her purse on the seat next to her so long as their are open seats anywhere else on the bus.

Tress: Slides as far sideways she can to leave as much room as possible for whoever might sit next next to her.

Adolin: Cheerfully man-spreads, it's true, but will also be the first to offer his seat to the elderly.

Kaladin: Guy who always stands even when there are open seats available. You've privately dubbed him "handsome standing bus guy."

Elhokar: Person who seems nervous to be on a public bus and is fuguratively clutching his pearls at anyone who seems unwell or (gasp!) poor.

Wayne: Has made 19 new best friends by chatting to whoever sits next to him.

Lopen: Has made 17 new best friends and 2 forever enemies by chatting to whoever sits next to him.

Dilaf: The person who won't stop talking loudly about religion. People are pretending not to see or hear him.

Vin: The person who brings her much-too-large dog onto the bus with her.

Shallan: A magnet for men who want to find a magic pixie dream girl, since she is wearing headphones and sketching. This dream lasts until they see what Shallan is drawing.

Nikaro: The person who stares morosely out the window for the whole ride. Works best when it's raining.

Elend: What is a bus trip other than time to read?

Navani: What is a bus trip other than time to work on research notes?

Lightsong: What is a bus trip other than time to nap? Yes, he misses his stop a lot.

Me whenever Dilaf successfully manipulates Hrathen:

Me @ Hrathen explaining Shu-Dareth as a chain structure:

Raoden when making his alias be the translation of the first part of his name:

Galladon and Karata both figuring out who Raodan is:

Me @ Raoden and Sarene interacting:

Me @ Dilaf when he has claimed everyone as his odivs and threatens to take them all into Fjorden:

Me when Hrathen poisons himself at the end of part 1:

My friend and me when realizing I'd passed them despite starting reading Elantris after them:

Elantris was amazing.

Worldbuilding: Perfectly messed up, as every kingdom should be. I really liked how weird the political system was (money=rank), and how a very religious kingdom tries to forcibly convert others, and if that fails, they just label everyone a heretic and kill them. (Kinda like how it actually happens irl)

Magic: Strange, but if we could accept ppl eating metal for superpowers, then I guess we can accept map-rune thingies, that can turn you into a demigod, or a very strange zombie. Plus the fact that other kingdoms has their own Aons gives ample amount of content for the future sequels.

Characters: Sarene my beloved. She earned her rightfull place on my Fav Cosmere Ladies (Right after Vin and Sterris). Hrathen was something else, perfect anti-villain, who had a very well written redemption. Raoden reminded me a lot of Elend, and it is a good thing. And Dilaf is Moash2 (or Moash is Dilaf2, since he's worse)

Story: Strangelly well written. The pacing was alright to me as it is a standalone novel. The story bits build up well, the final Sanderlanche was great. I loved it, some parts I screamed, some parts I was super anxious.

Issues: It is a shame that Sanderson cut Eton from the story. I could see why, but the Mad Prince could've been a great part of the story. Iadon's secret just came out of nowhere, just like Ahan's betrayal, as they lacked some foreshadowing. Also Raoden pretending to be a black man, purposelly playing a stereotype was weird as hell.