But for me, Rhythm of War is perhaps one of best book of Stormlight Archive series. I know our opinions are gonna be poles apart but you are allowed to dislike this book and others would be finding their ventures here. Yes, I can take you on Oathbringer being a let down. Part 5 was...
There is also enough investiture there to create a cognitive shadow. Furthermore, the wording "rise" (with the italics actually in the book) match with the theme of people ascending to become shards. Though this is a lesser case, it makes a lot of sense to me. 3rd, just after the l...
I think like you highlighted in your breakdown, Kal goes through one full iteration of the Journey in WoK (which makes sense because it's his book), and each ideal (excluding the 1st) is it's own cycle of the Hero's Journey, with a subsequent regression to an earlier stage to begin...