Zach Abell

The first two books were amazing, the third book began a descent, and this last book has went down to the depths of boring and annoying. The direction he has taken the main characters is very dissatisfying. Kaladen used to be my favorite character but now he just frustrates me. He acts more like a baby than a heroic soldier who has saved countless lives. But Shallan is worst of all with the direction her character has gone with her multiple personalities. Honestly, I can barely stomach reading any chapters that involve her. Even Dalinar's character has digressed. The first two books were rich with so much history and these last two have almost none. Unfortunately it seems like Brandon is pulling a Robert Jordan. Starting off great and totally ruining the story by the 5th book. I give it a 2 instead of a 1 star because this book didn't completely ruin the story but significantly moved in that direction.