He's in his 30s, and healthy unlike someone like Scott Lynch. Sanderson is also one of the 'new wave' of writers who can knock out a thousand page book in a year or so including editing and printing time, unlike Jordan or, Odin forbid, GRRM. I just want him to stop messing around with YA books and start churning out Cosmere content, but w/e.
it's been 3 years since the way of kings came out, will be close to 4 by the time book 2 comes. i know he's got plenty of time ahead of him. i just dont look forward to another 20+ year saga, even if it is really really good. i did read one of his YA books, and it was pretty decent, if a bit young
A lot of that time was occupied with finishing WOT. I don't think he's written an Alcatraz book in awhile though. I don't think either steel heart or the rithmatist are YA. I'll say the same thing I said about Jordan, GRRM and King though, I'd rather him write at the pace he feels comfortable with and it be good than try to get the books out quick and they be crap.
No joke. I'm trying to muddle my way through it again. Currently I'm on phantom but just getting completely annoyed with the preaching and moreso with the repetition. He has to say the same thing 30 different ways. Sometimes it's not even different. It's a fantastic story, I think the books after 6 could have been 3-400 pages shorter. and book 7 could have been removed entirely.
it wouldnt have been so bad if it didnt feel like 30 pages of his soliloquy, followed by 5 or 6 pages of something actually happening, only to launch him into another rant on the evils of communism, free will, blah blah fucking *snore*
sure, he was more right than wrong imo, but there is only so much i want to read the same shit again
That's because he was working on finishing WOT and then messing around with his random YA crap. Like I said, I want him to stop messing with that crap, and he has finished WOT, so ... MOAR COSMERE!
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Its a Randian shoving his beliefs down your throat. COMMUNISM IS BAD BECAUSE... RAPE! COMMUNISM IS BAD BECAUSE... uh... MOAR RAPE! It turns into a 'we heart Ayn' series without any redeeming qualities.