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Warbreaker felt like it had a lot of untapped potential beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 03/11/2009 05:55:23 AM
Which seems to be one of Sanderson's Hallmarks, for better or for worse.

Elantris, Warbreaker, even the end of Mistborn left you sure that you didn't know everything about the world, or the magic system. Simultaneously frustrating and interesting.
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needless masturbation? As opposed to "purposeful?" *NM* - 05/11/2009 06:54:27 PM 336 Views
*insert gender joke here* *NM* - 06/11/2009 01:39:47 AM 295 Views
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