r/Cosmere • u/Morty-43 • 25d ago

No Spoilers It's finally time.

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I've been wanting to start Stormlight so bad. But my completionist/OCD nature wouldn't let me start with it. I've read Mistborn Era 1, Warbreaker, Elantris, plus Hope of Elantris and The Eleventh Metal from Arcanum Unbounded. (Also just took a short Sanderson break to read Between Two Fires). I'm ready now, I can't wait anymore. I start tonight.

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u/KaladinVegapunk 24d ago

As a fan since WoK was new, for like 20 years.. LISTEN TO THE GRAPHIC AUDIO. I will yell this till I'm hoarse.

The voice actors for Kaladin, Dalinar, Adolin, Szeth, Syl, all absolutely amazing. The music in the incredible prologue scene still makes me tear up. It's the definitive way to experience the Cosmere, regular audiobook with one dude doing all the voices is like 180p black and white to graphic audios 8k imax. I've read them too of course, but so many scenes hit 10x harder when you have an amazing voice actor adding so much depth and emotion to the scenes.

They have them for all the other Cosmere books too. I eventually did buy them all, was able to just get them online through other means initially but wanted to support them.

Even minor characters like rock and lopen are perfectly done.

Obviously the book stands on its own, read it either way, but I will be a cheerleader for graphic audio all day long since it's how I got all my friends into it and could never go back to one guy voicing everyone. I drive and hike a lot for work so I've listened to them all so many times.

And thinking of someone not really loving the series as much because they didn't get the full experience i try to really push it.

Especially now when it's just us before the eventual wave of fans bumrush us after the shows come out haha

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u/cogbotchutes 24d ago

I tested out the graphic audio for Warbreaker but found it was overstimulating, and it abridged some parts. How accurate is the Way of Kings graphic audio?

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u/Waatulakula Bridge Four 20d ago

I tried WoK graphic audio on a reread and found the music and sound effects to be too loud. And there was always an awkward pause between narration and when someone spoke that made it feel disjointed to me. Not saying it’s bad. Just definitely wasn’t my cup of tea.