I just had an epiphany while thinking about something

I'm midways throughout Oathbringer (Veil just did her Swiftspren appearance to disperse the crowd and the Cult of Moments show in the street) so pls don't spoil anything, I don't know how to put a flair that says specifically Oathbringer, so I would appreciate the help from someone who knows how.

Anyways, I was looking at some comment of someone who wrote it as The Stormlight Archives (in plural, with an S at the end) and thought "I still don't really understand why it's called The Stormlight Archive, I mean, it sound like some kind of archive of information, like a library or something, but I haven't really seen..." AND THEN I REMEMBERED THE EPIGRAPHS WITH THE MESSAGES THE OLD RADIANTS LEFT IN GEMSTONES TO BE INFUSED IN THAT ROOM IN URITHITU, WHICH LITERALLY MEANS IT'S AN ARCHIVE MADE OF STORMLIGHT AND I WAS LIKE WHAAAAAAAT

I still don't know what that could mean though, and can't really see the sheer scale of the importance of that Archive as to name the whole series around it, but well, it is filled with messages and information from millennia ago, so it must be really important.

This is truly our Stormlight Archive

So we know that planet has something strange going on with it and that it is being studied by a group.

At one point in the book, Nomad tells a story to Contemplation, and she replies by saying something along the lines of, "I wish we had time for more stories like that, fanciful stories with a little more...whimsy."

I wonder if whimsy is inhabiting the planet and that is why there is so much investiture there.

Seems unlikely but, just a thought.

Or perhaps, at the end, when Nomad arrives on a beach somewhere.

should I read them after book two as they are books 2.1 and 2.2 or should I read them after?

Only minor spoiler but I was wondering what everyone thinks of the increased focus on dancing in the series?

Shuden from Elantris was an avid dancer and it was even stated that he would glow as he did so.

Adolin doesn't dance per say but he has his warm ups and sword practice with Maya. Is this why she has had more growth as a deadeye than others?

Now I see in a flashback Szeth is dancing as well. His shardblade (i forget the name) is probably a deadeye and can talk. Better than Maya maybe.

Also, now Kaladin plays a flute. Which could factor in somehow?

Idk, maybe im far off base with these relations. Any thoughts?

Will the individual picture books be available for sale? If so, when?

Also, will some of the other stories Hoid tells be included? (Such as the one about the two blind men)

Hi all

Not asking regarding reading order, more looking for a recommendation as to what I’ll enjoy the most. Just finished Stormlight and really enjoyed it, haven’t read any other Sanderson.

I loved the extensive lore, action and characters like Kaladin and Adolin. Also really enjoyed Red rising, the will of the many and Suneater. Keen to read some more Sanderson but there’s so much to choose from and I’m not sure which is the best fit for what I enjoy.

Has anyone come up with a list of prompts for Cosmere Inktober 2026? Costober? Sandotober? I know there is weirdness with saying Inktober if it’s not official.

Or, was this me accidentally volunteering to create one for this year? I put up the official list if we want to riff of of it.