Safe to say I had never anticipated the release of a novel as much as I did this Stormlight first arc conclusion--It is also safe to say I have never been more disappointed in a novel as I was this absolute train wreck. Sanderson's work had been on a downward track in all honesty... but this work? was an unmitigated disaster. After decades of admiration for his work, I have turned my last Sanderson page... There are better authors out there more deserving of my precious time and money.