TWOK Part 1 Finished
Hello Everyone as the title says I have finished reading part 1 of The Ways Of Kings (Including the Prelude and The Prologue) and I enjoyed it. I would like to post my progress and reaction and thoughts after I finished reading any part in a stormlight book.
My thoughts and Reactions to the chapters:
Prelude
9 Magic Swordsmans in the battlefield leaving behind their magic swords and also their comrade who is currently suffering in a place with fire and chains? Ya as if that action will not have consequences 😊
Prologue
“Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king"
AND HE DELIVERED!!! This scene was for my opinion was epic as h*ll. The fighting and the showcase of the magic (Stromlight) was absolutely wicked. Not gonna lie I don't really care if Szeth will become a villain in the future but right now I am enjoying his pov and I wish to see more of him in the future.
Part 1 One Above Silence:
Chapter 1 Stromblessed
Ohhhh!!!! I finally get to meet him. The famous Kaladin Stormblessed here in the flesh. A very humble person who is loved and respected by his men and also a good leader to follow. He is also good at tactics and care's deeply about his men. A very perfect person that nothing will go wrong for him.
Chapter 2 Honor is Dead
Uhmm..Well... That was Unexpected. But hey look on the bright side, he has his very own Tinkerbell with him in the slave caravan. Hopefully nothing more bad things will happen to him right?
Chapter 3 City of Bells
Shallan Davar a noble woman who hasn't seen the world yet has come to Kharbranth city to find the king's sister... so that she can be her ward? I guess it's little bit Intresting just kinda hoping for more
Chapter 4 The Shattered Plains
*Kaladin and Blue Tinkerbell on a road trip together*
"Why don't you cry?" the windspren asked. "IDK Why don't you shut up" kaladin if he's annoyed.
Not gonna lie Syl and Kaladin are Currently my favorite characters in the book right now
*Kaladin seeing the Shattered Plains*
"Yes I can finally redeem myself by fighting in the kings army and rising to the ranks and be the man who I used to be. And their is nothing bad is gonna happen."
Chapter 5 Heretic
Ohhhhh!! So she didn't just went to the city so that she can be Jasnha's ward (The King's sister), but instead is gonna steal her soulcaster. I see... Ya I will be awaiting her failure. This is not hate comments about her or anything. But idk if stealings someones very special stone is the right idea especially if the thief isn't very experienced at stealing and very especially if the person who owns the soulcaster is one of the most powerfull people in the story. But hey we are currently in the early chapters so lets us see where this is going.
Chapter 6 Bridge Four
*Kaladin entering the Camp and getting c*ckblock by the slave master and becoming a bridgemen, also getting special treatment by Gaz, needing to carry a big *ss bridge and also getting jealous because blue Tinkerbell is preoccupied with his current *sshole of a boss while trying not to get killed by arrows*
Yaaa my dude is not living well right now but hey I hope he get's to be happy in the future.
Oh and also congratualson on getting into Bridge Four Kaladin 🎉🥳
Chapter 7 Anything Reasonable
So Shallan has to steal the soulcaster because her family is in debt? Okay Okay, but she is killing time by drawing pictures and rejecting talking to the an old man. Not gonna lie this chapter is very boring for me but also very informative about Shallan Davar.
Chapter 8 Nearer The Flame
*Shallan planning to impress Jasnah by annoying her alot*
Mission Accomplished well done soldier 🫡
Not gonna lie I was laughing a little bit at the last part when Jasnah gave up and accepted Shallan to be her ward. And I also love the little character development (I think it was) for shallan when talking to Yalb (Also a great side character). Helping Shallan out by taking the Initiative and being daring and hey it worked.
Chapter 9 Damnation
As if my boy Kaladin can't get anymore depressed, getting to do slave stuff. But hey atleast he got new clothes and also got the name of the Blue Tinkerbell.
*Syl telling Kaladin that she has to leave*
Kaladin:
Chapter 10 Stories of Surgeons
Yooo!!! Young kaladin with his family and also his dad is a doctor. Now I get it why he is very well informed in medicine and taking care of people and I also love when he was still young he still wants to be a soldier rather than a Doctor. Btw he's father is very wise in my opinion.
Chapter 11 Droplets
*Kaladin about to jump*
"Kaladin" he froze at the soft but piercing voice
"What is this?" Kaladin Asked
She looked exhausted. "These things are heavy!" She lifted the leaf "I brought it for you!"
*Me spitting my drink out and laughing*
I hope this comment won't offended anyone but the imagination of a innocent and cheerful girl giving a very deadly poison leaf to a depressed suicidal man is nothing but hilarious. I can just imagine her with a big smile on her face and the twinkling eyes when she is giving the leaf to Kaladin.
But for real anyone should have a Syl in their life always the helpful and cheerful ones that are making the rest smile. And GOATED chapter by the way. I love the part when Syl is encouraging Kaladin to be better one more time and Kaladin, who's whole family died, who get's betrayed (Haven't had any information about this yet), and also who got enslave, get's right back up and does it. My Boi Kaladin bout to get Goated.
Interludes:
Ishikk
I don't have a lot to comment on these chapter. The only thing that I am thinking right now is the 3 foreginers are trying to find my boi Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar
Nan Balat
Ohhh it's Shallan's big brother and it appears that the Davar family is about to get in trouble I think. Again not alot to comment about for my opinion.
The Glory Of Ignorance
Noooo!!! My boi Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar is a slave. Hopefully is an act so that he won't get noticed, but it's been like 5 or 6 years now after the kings death? Hopefully my boi is planning on something
My Feedback:
I find the first Part of the book enjoyable to read and I will read the second part of the book after a short break and I will also write down my reactions and thoughts like this to Part 2.
I also find the magic system easy to understand but not the soulcasting one tho.
Currently My Favorite Characters in part 1:
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Sylphrena
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Kaladin Stormblessed
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Szeth-son-son-Vallano
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Shallan Davar
I will see yall on the next post which is part 2. and if you guys are not liking the words that I wrote like the porfanity ones in chapter 6, just type it in and I will find more proper but also funny words to replace them
Posted Apr 3, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC