41:08 It's so cool they included this. Thanks for the review. I will probably never attend as I'm not from the USA but I really enjoyed hearing about your experience and your opinions.
Journey before destination! (First of all I love your videos and I miss seeing you! I need to come to more events like this!) The book that really brought me inside was Elantris. Mistborn was the first Sanderson book I read but elantris really helped me see how communities are built and maintained and I loved seeing how growth isn’t linear.
Journey Before Destination! My first Sanderson book was Elantris. Saw it on a “local authors” shelf in Provo. Immediately fell in love with his combo of world building and lovable characters.
This video was fantastic! So well put together and thorough. I enjoyed seeing parts of the convention my family and I didn't get to while we were there. We went to session 1 of the Worldhopper Ball and had some similar feelings to you. Still glad we got to be part of it, but wished it had been a better experience overall! The con itself was amazing (our first time attending) and I wish we could go every year.
Journey before destination! When I was a very lonely 6th grader sitting on the curb during recess, I picked up one of Brandon's books. It was Mistborn, and I absolutely fell in love with Vin. She brought me inside, to a (not so) beautiful world full of sparkling keeps, complex magic, and struggles that I related to. Since reading Mistborn, I've gone further inside the Sanderson fandom and found a world full of wonderful characters, fans, and creatives. I am so glad that Brandon works hard to let outsiders feel like part of a community. Thank you for this video! My friends and I are hoping to go...inside...Dragonsteel Nexus next year, and I am going to share this with them so that we can use it for our planning :) It's the best con coverage I've seen yet.
@@vinnaverygoodboy I was also often a read at recess kid. I'm so glad you found the right book when you needed it. Thank you so much for sharing it with them. I'm glad you found it helpful and that you've found the people to travel to those worlds with you now
Agree 100% ! Loved the ball, but got stuck in the back during the performances. Only took us about half hour to get in, but definitely left feeling both glad to have gone, but very disappointed in how everything had gone down. Thanks for sharing!
Journey before destination! Probably the series I most was drawn into was the earliest Wheel of Time books. They are the first that really made me start being more that just a reader but a fan who participated in groups discussing the books and traveling to meet Jordan and other fans.
Journey before destination, hopefully it's not too late. I love your mistcloak! I was a big reader in elementary school but not so much during middle school. My cousin then introduced me to Elantris which I loved, but then recommended The Stormlight Archive, which completely sucked me in!
Journey before destination! For me it was the lightning thief! I read this about 2 or 3 after being diagnosed with adhd and Tourette’s syndrome. And it was the first time after that event that I really started to feel normal again, and like I wasn’t broken. It is also point of major connection between me and my wife and we both love Percy Jackson as well and absolutely love the new tv series as well!
First thank you so much for this detailed, fair and well pictured review of the con and the Ball ❤ As a German Fan it will be a long long time till I have the chance to attend such an event. Follow your review gave me the awesome feeling of being there 😊 And if theres still a chance for the book and cards: Journey before destination Thank you, I m happy to follow you along :)
@@Buzzi222 I'm glad you got to feel like you were there! And please say hello to all the castles you have there for me! Giveaway has closed but I hope you still get the chance to read the book!
Journey before destination. ❤❤ My first Cosmere book was The Final Empire/Mistborn. I was immediately sucked in and devoured Era 1&2. I am currently reading Rhythm of War and would love to have a copy of Wind and Truth to dive into next. Thanks!!
I'm a student from New Zealand, so Nexus was unreachable for me. This video was wonderfully put together; it feels genuine and is a much better representation of the convention than the recorded Q and As or Instagram photos. It does look like there were a few things that needed more thought (the Worldhopper ball doesn't seem like something you should have to pay for)! From what comes across in his weekly updates, they're always looking at things to improve for the next year's convention, so I hope someone at Dragonsteel sees this video. Regardless, it was great hearing your experiences, and I'd love to see another one of these videos if you ever go again!
Journey Before Destination! I loved your review of Nexus as someone who didn't attend and to be roasted by the Wit. A dream. Anyway, right before the Pandemic hit and before I started my counseling degree program, I wanted to get back into reading and a friend recommended Mistborn in December of 2019. I devoured each and every Sanderson Cosmere book over the last 4+ years, and Stormligth has especially been instrumental in healing, being a therapist, and getting my love of reading. 2020 I read over 50 books while full-time student and working.
Excellent feedback breakdown 🩵🩵 I was standing right next to Oceandiplomat and I felt so awful for everyone behind us... And I was every bit as disappointed in the music as you were. I loved the environment, they knocked that out of the park... But it wasn't what I thought we signed up for. Overall though Nexus was the highlight of my year and I regret nothing. They are growing by leaps & bounds every year, they care deeply about what they do, and I do think they are trying their hardest to innovate for the fans. It was a WONDERFUL time 🩵
I agree. I can feel such a genuine care for the fans. And I love the direction of adding themed events like this. I can't help but daydream about how cool they could be in the future with baited breath(while also slightly worrying they might all remain less immersive with details like the music to appeal to a wider audience. I'm a nerd nerd. Don't dumb down the fantasy escapism! Lol)
Journey before destination! Way of Kings really brought me in. I read it while on maternity leave, and it helped me so, so much. ❤️ It will always be special to me.
Hi! new to your channel, got recommended this video! Thats really unfortunate about the Worldhopper ball. Not only normal accessibility was flawed, but just looking at clips and the "escalator" you described at the beginning, those with actual disabilities wouldn't be able to participate for many reasons. For someone who wrote Rysn, I feel like that wasn't thought about in the preparation. Also with your comments on the music and volume of it, it sounds like it was like a "Worldhopper Prom" where Adolin and Shallan were Prom king/queen but actually they are in love. Also, anyone who gets anxious in crowds would not have a great time.
I'm certain there must have been alternate elevator access up that way as well. I think the convention in general was doing their utmost to make ADA seating and help clear and available. The very first thing I saw when entering the convention was a sign indicating where to get ADA help, so I know that's something they care about. I can't say for certain how the ball was from that end other than seeing comments from those who can't stand for prolonged amounts of time struggling.
journey before destination. My first book was The Way Of Kings. My wife got me it for my birthday because she had heard her co-worker talking about it. I read it in a week. Could not put it down and now am about to start Wind of Truth.
Journey before Destination. I have inattentive-type ADHD, so I struggled to focus on books during my teenage years. After high school, I got a summer job at a plant nursery that allowed us to listen to our own music, so I installed Librivox and fell in love with audiobooks. Trying The Way of Kings, I was frustrated with Sanderson's seemingly bland prose. I then tried a library copy of Words of Radiance, oddly becoming enamoured -- the prose became invisible and I was _truly_ in the world. I still listen to many audiobooks now, but there's something special about beholding a physical novel. Because of Words of Radiance and the Cosmere, I managed to gain some reading stamina! More importantly, for the first time in my life I truly love _reading_.
journey before destination!! Some of the first books that really brought me in was The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor. I honestly can't remember if I ever finished the series, so I might have to get on a re-read. But it was one of the first novels I read that really brought up the fact that women have periods, even in medieval style fantasy, it was just so much more *real* than any other fantasy I'd read yet. That's a big part of the reason I feel so pulled into the Cosmere - what with Brandon's use of mental illness and neurodivergence - even sex and gender! Also! My cosplay was a Mistborn worldhopper who had bonded a Cultivationspren, since we're speaking about OC cosplays 😄😄
Journey before destination. "The Reckoners" was actually what got me into the Cosmere. I really enjoyed Reckoners, and so started looking into other books by Brandon Sanderson, & found this amazing universe.
@@everadventuress It's definitely a different writing style from his cosmere books, but I really liked the series. I can't understand why so many Sanderson fans hate the Reckoners series, but I would recommend Reckoners to anyone.
journey before destination The first book that brought me inside was Eye of the World. My family had just moved into a new house, and the previous owner abandoned a box of paperback fantasy novels in the attic. Eye of the World sucked me in, and within a few months I was using AOL dial up to connect to the old usenet WoT forums and theorycrafting with the community.
Dragonsteel has an unfortunate habit of conflating "Insufficient communication" with "There's always another secret, isn't that fun?" Often their surprises really do add fun, but they often end up not giving enough information to set expectations correctly and I don't know if the withholding of information is deliberate or an attempt to replace a "we don't know yet" answer in a more fun way, but it's a pattern
An interesting point. I love a good happy surprise or mystery but this did create several unhappy surprises for people expecting dinner or a lower decibel of music at the ball.
Journey before destination! Robin Hobb's Farseer universe was probably the first series that captivated my heart and secured my love for fantasy! Only those and the Stormlight archive have managed to evoke the choked up feeling while reading for me!
Journey before destination. The book that brought me inside was The Final Empire, it blew my mind. I have never read anything similar, and it make me want to read more fantasy, and all Sanderson's books.
Journey before Destination! Where the Red Fern Grows, despite having a very sad ending, was the first book that truly showed me books could be a gateway to experiencing emotions and realizing that a book is just as much about the journey as the destination. That said, I'm entering the contest not for myself, but for my best friend and his wife who introduced me to the Cosmere through The Way of Kings. I was able to get to DSNX this year and get my own signed copy, but if I win this contest, I'm going to give the copy to them, as a way of saying thank you for introducing me to this amazing fandom.
Journey before destination! Ok that might be weird, but I first discovered Brandon Sanderson with Unfettered III. And even though it was a short story from the wheel of time (that I had not read either at the time) I decided to then read Mistborn and I loved it!
Journey before destination! The lion, the witch and the wardrobe drew me in as a youngster and fantasy had kept me hooked! Thanks for the opportunity !
@everadventuress it's worth the read but not something I would reread anytime soon. It introduced me to Sanderson so has a special fondness in my heart haha.
Journey before destination! Like most my introductory book was Mistborn TFE. I actually read the trilogy and then way of kings / words of radiance and fell off until year of Sanderson started, which was the second time I got drawn back in!!! Been an avid collector and reader since.
Journey before destination! I found Mistborn on a website that sold physical merch from various book series and the coins looked cool so I decided to check out the book
Journey BEFORE destination! For me, the short story Shadows for Silence In The Forest of Hell is a MUST which sets an ominous tone forewarning that some of these powers can go SO WRONG!
Journey before destination. One of my favorite books that brought me inside was The Neverending Story, I particularly love the many chapters ending "But that is another story that will (shall?) be told another time," inviting the reader to continue the world outside of the explicit on-page canon, getting drawn in a way that can be almost as real as Bastian's experience getting pulled in
The first book that I really feel brought me "inside" was Forest Born, by Shannon Hale. I was dealing with a very serious bout of depression the first time I read it, and there were moments where the protagonist thought almost word for word the very same things I had said to myself. Going through her story alongside her really helped pull me out of that round of depression, and it was the first time I realized just how powerful storytelling, and especially novels, could be. It was actually the book that made me decide I wanted to be a full-time novelist. Still working on that, but as you say, Journey Before Destination! Also, the "spots prey" bit with Wit had me cackling! XD
RE: the Worldhopper Ball drink lines & visibility - I went to the Day 2 Late Session and opted to not get my drink until after the first round of speeches, and ended up waiting about 45 minutes in line for one, and wished I'd have known there were more visual things coming up. I completely missed the Adolin/Kaladin duel, and had a very limited view of the Bridge 4 spear dance/Honorspren. It was definitely still a very fun experience, but I wished I could have seen more, as I had a front row spot for everything through Brandon/Emily's toast.
Journey before destination, My journey began with Mistbron and honestly to this day Mistborn is one of my favorite fantasy series everything about it hit me just right and the second I finished the Heroes of ages I knew there was not coming back. and the Journey of reading everything written by Brandon Sanderson began.
I get that everybody is trying to be optimistic and happy/grateful because being a sourpuss isn't a good look, but don't feel bad about telling it like it is. The tickets weren't cheap and the experience (not the performance, but the experience of not being able to see the performance) was subpar. It is what it is and you def shouldn't feel guilty over letting it be known very bluntly. Yes its their first event of this type, but the cover charge wasn't a 'we are new at this' price lol. Anyways I'm glad you highlighted that the music was probably Wit having collected music from offworld and lightweaving. I'm glad SOMETHING explained what they were thinking haha. Thanks for the video
I was optimistic that the "it's their first time" wouldn't be an issue when I heard they were bringing in an outside team that specialized in events to run it. That was what they needed to do, and it was a great call, so I was surprised when it went so poorly. I've heard that some issues around food and drink may have been because they had to use the caterers the venue offered, but the main issues of communicating what the event was, getting people in the room on time, the volume level, and making the experiential novella scenes visible seem like things that were more in their control, even if a challenge to think through/anticipate. From what I can tell, I believe the event team is really passionate about the source material and put so much work and love into it. That makes me feel more compassionate about their stumblings than if I felt someone was trying to make a quick dollar or pull one over on people. Being myself, a creative who dreams big and sometimes tries and fails is absolutely something that affects my views when only considering myself and my own disappointment. It sometimes makes me go easier on people than I do from a consumer standing. From that side of me I say to them, get up, dust yourself off, and try again! Learn and do better! From a consumer standpoint I'm much more harsh on it, especially for those let in super late, well after myself. So many people were terribly let down. I agree, it's alright to be open about the issues. The Wit lightweaving was a great excuse for anacranism, for that part, when I understood it after the fact,but why all the immersion breaking crazy music for the time before that as well?? Thank you for watching! I
41:08 It's so cool they included this. Thanks for the review. I will probably never attend as I'm not from the USA but I really enjoyed hearing about your experience and your opinions.
@@szarszara thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it
Thank you so much for the Dragon Woodshop & Dropoff spotlight! Fantastic recap video of all the DSNX stuff 💜
Thank you for the storage box service and all you do for the community!
Journey before destination! (First of all I love your videos and I miss seeing you! I need to come to more events like this!)
The book that really brought me inside was Elantris. Mistborn was the first Sanderson book I read but elantris really helped me see how communities are built and maintained and I loved seeing how growth isn’t linear.
@@garretrushforth1945 miss you too! I still need to read Elantris!
Journey Before Destination! My first Sanderson book was Elantris. Saw it on a “local authors” shelf in Provo. Immediately fell in love with his combo of world building and lovable characters.
@@JonMott nice! What a great find
This video was fantastic! So well put together and thorough. I enjoyed seeing parts of the convention my family and I didn't get to while we were there. We went to session 1 of the Worldhopper Ball and had some similar feelings to you. Still glad we got to be part of it, but wished it had been a better experience overall! The con itself was amazing (our first time attending) and I wish we could go every year.
It really is such a lovely convention!
Journey before destination! When I was a very lonely 6th grader sitting on the curb during recess, I picked up one of Brandon's books. It was Mistborn, and I absolutely fell in love with Vin. She brought me inside, to a (not so) beautiful world full of sparkling keeps, complex magic, and struggles that I related to. Since reading Mistborn, I've gone further inside the Sanderson fandom and found a world full of wonderful characters, fans, and creatives. I am so glad that Brandon works hard to let outsiders feel like part of a community. Thank you for this video! My friends and I are hoping to go...inside...Dragonsteel Nexus next year, and I am going to share this with them so that we can use it for our planning :) It's the best con coverage I've seen yet.
@@vinnaverygoodboy I was also often a read at recess kid. I'm so glad you found the right book when you needed it. Thank you so much for sharing it with them. I'm glad you found it helpful and that you've found the people to travel to those worlds with you now
Agree 100% ! Loved the ball, but got stuck in the back during the performances. Only took us about half hour to get in, but definitely left feeling both glad to have gone, but very disappointed in how everything had gone down. Thanks for sharing!
@@tylerercanbrack9885 you're welcome! Yes, the ball was bitter sweet, but I'm excited to see what they do next!
Journey before destination! Probably the series I most was drawn into was the earliest Wheel of Time books. They are the first that really made me start being more that just a reader but a fan who participated in groups discussing the books and traveling to meet Jordan and other fans.
@@danielrouk being able to engage with a community makes reading that much more fun. Love that
Journey before destination, hopefully it's not too late. I love your mistcloak! I was a big reader in elementary school but not so much during middle school. My cousin then introduced me to Elantris which I loved, but then recommended The Stormlight Archive, which completely sucked me in!
@@bensonfitch6697 you made it in time! Thank you very much!
Journey before destination! For me it was the lightning thief! I read this about 2 or 3 after being diagnosed with adhd and Tourette’s syndrome. And it was the first time after that event that I really started to feel normal again, and like I wasn’t broken. It is also point of major connection between me and my wife and we both love Percy Jackson as well and absolutely love the new tv series as well!
@@daltonadams3492 that's wonderful that the book was about to help you in that way
First thank you so much for this detailed, fair and well pictured review of the con and the Ball ❤
As a German Fan it will be a long long time till I have the chance to attend such an event. Follow your review gave me the awesome feeling of being there 😊
And if theres still a chance for the book and cards:
Journey before destination
Thank you, I m happy to follow you along :)
@@Buzzi222 I'm glad you got to feel like you were there! And please say hello to all the castles you have there for me! Giveaway has closed but I hope you still get the chance to read the book!
Journey before destination. ❤❤ My first Cosmere book was The Final Empire/Mistborn. I was immediately sucked in and devoured Era 1&2. I am currently reading Rhythm of War and would love to have a copy of Wind and Truth to dive into next. Thanks!!
@@vmwilson78 🤞 I'm really excited for era 3.
I'm a student from New Zealand, so Nexus was unreachable for me. This video was wonderfully put together; it feels genuine and is a much better representation of the convention than the recorded Q and As or Instagram photos.
It does look like there were a few things that needed more thought (the Worldhopper ball doesn't seem like something you should have to pay for)! From what comes across in his weekly updates, they're always looking at things to improve for the next year's convention, so I hope someone at Dragonsteel sees this video.
Regardless, it was great hearing your experiences, and I'd love to see another one of these videos if you ever go again!
Journey Before Destination! I loved your review of Nexus as someone who didn't attend and to be roasted by the Wit. A dream. Anyway, right before the Pandemic hit and before I started my counseling degree program, I wanted to get back into reading and a friend recommended Mistborn in December of 2019. I devoured each and every Sanderson Cosmere book over the last 4+ years, and Stormligth has especially been instrumental in healing, being a therapist, and getting my love of reading. 2020 I read over 50 books while full-time student and working.
@@alpatti89 impressive! I've still got a ton of Sanderson to read for the first time, battling with the ones I want to reread first lol.
Excellent feedback breakdown 🩵🩵 I was standing right next to Oceandiplomat and I felt so awful for everyone behind us... And I was every bit as disappointed in the music as you were. I loved the environment, they knocked that out of the park... But it wasn't what I thought we signed up for.
Overall though Nexus was the highlight of my year and I regret nothing. They are growing by leaps & bounds every year, they care deeply about what they do, and I do think they are trying their hardest to innovate for the fans. It was a WONDERFUL time 🩵
I agree. I can feel such a genuine care for the fans. And I love the direction of adding themed events like this. I can't help but daydream about how cool they could be in the future with baited breath(while also slightly worrying they might all remain less immersive with details like the music to appeal to a wider audience. I'm a nerd nerd. Don't dumb down the fantasy escapism! Lol)
Journey before destination!
Way of Kings really brought me in. I read it while on maternity leave, and it helped me so, so much. ❤️ It will always be special to me.
@@StepherRose that's wonderful 💙
Hi! new to your channel, got recommended this video!
Thats really unfortunate about the Worldhopper ball. Not only normal accessibility was flawed, but just looking at clips and the "escalator" you described at the beginning, those with actual disabilities wouldn't be able to participate for many reasons. For someone who wrote Rysn, I feel like that wasn't thought about in the preparation. Also with your comments on the music and volume of it, it sounds like it was like a "Worldhopper Prom" where Adolin and Shallan were Prom king/queen but actually they are in love.
Also, anyone who gets anxious in crowds would not have a great time.
I'm certain there must have been alternate elevator access up that way as well. I think the convention in general was doing their utmost to make ADA seating and help clear and available. The very first thing I saw when entering the convention was a sign indicating where to get ADA help, so I know that's something they care about. I can't say for certain how the ball was from that end other than seeing comments from those who can't stand for prolonged amounts of time struggling.
Journey before destination! One of my favorite books in any series is Oathbringer I love it so much
@@kyleetie4393 yusss. Well deserved.
journey before destination. My first book was The Way Of Kings. My wife got me it for my birthday because she had heard her co-worker talking about it. I read it in a week. Could not put it down and now am about to start Wind of Truth.
@@andrewthompson7237 enjoy Wind and a Truth! That's a great birthday gift!
Wonderful video!
Journey before Destination.
I have inattentive-type ADHD, so I struggled to focus on books during my teenage years. After high school, I got a summer job at a plant nursery that allowed us to listen to our own music, so I installed Librivox and fell in love with audiobooks.
Trying The Way of Kings, I was frustrated with Sanderson's seemingly bland prose. I then tried a library copy of Words of Radiance, oddly becoming enamoured -- the prose became invisible and I was _truly_ in the world.
I still listen to many audiobooks now, but there's something special about beholding a physical novel. Because of Words of Radiance and the Cosmere, I managed to gain some reading stamina! More importantly, for the first time in my life I truly love _reading_.
Journey before destination!
Started off my journey with The Way of Kings and was hooked from the beginning.
@@hannahbassett5025 ✨
journey before destination!!
Some of the first books that really brought me in was The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor. I honestly can't remember if I ever finished the series, so I might have to get on a re-read. But it was one of the first novels I read that really brought up the fact that women have periods, even in medieval style fantasy, it was just so much more *real* than any other fantasy I'd read yet.
That's a big part of the reason I feel so pulled into the Cosmere - what with Brandon's use of mental illness and neurodivergence - even sex and gender!
Also! My cosplay was a Mistborn worldhopper who had bonded a Cultivationspren, since we're speaking about OC cosplays 😄😄
Yesss I'm all about those OC cosplays!
@@jaidenchaos9770 AHHH yay, someone else who knows the Pellinor books!!
@@CarlyAndJason There are dozens of us, I'm sure!!!
Journey before destination.
"The Reckoners" was actually what got me into the Cosmere. I really enjoyed Reckoners, and so started looking into other books by Brandon Sanderson, & found this amazing universe.
@@tommyferrin9758 I've got Steel heart in my shelf, but I still need to finish it!
@@everadventuress It's definitely a different writing style from his cosmere books, but I really liked the series. I can't understand why so many Sanderson fans hate the Reckoners series, but I would recommend Reckoners to anyone.
journey before destination
The first book that brought me inside was Eye of the World. My family had just moved into a new house, and the previous owner abandoned a box of paperback fantasy novels in the attic. Eye of the World sucked me in, and within a few months I was using AOL dial up to connect to the old usenet WoT forums and theorycrafting with the community.
@@whattothewhonow the fact that you discovered this treasure in the attic makes it that much more wonderful
Dragonsteel has an unfortunate habit of conflating "Insufficient communication" with "There's always another secret, isn't that fun?" Often their surprises really do add fun, but they often end up not giving enough information to set expectations correctly and I don't know if the withholding of information is deliberate or an attempt to replace a "we don't know yet" answer in a more fun way, but it's a pattern
An interesting point. I love a good happy surprise or mystery but this did create several unhappy surprises for people expecting dinner or a lower decibel of music at the ball.
Journey before destination! Robin Hobb's Farseer universe was probably the first series that captivated my heart and secured my love for fantasy! Only those and the Stormlight archive have managed to evoke the choked up feeling while reading for me!
@@pawsitivedogs I am excited to read some Robin Hobb for the first time soon.
@@everadventuress Enjoy the journey!
journey before destination! The Will of the Many is an awesome new series that I rank up there with the Sanderson books.
@@gbilliet I'll have to look that one up!
@@everadventuress the Licanius Trilogy was his first and it was amazing as well.
Journey before destination. The book that brought me inside was The Final Empire, it blew my mind. I have never read anything similar, and it make me want to read more fantasy, and all Sanderson's books.
@@mario15bok a wonderful introduction to the cosmere!
Journey before Destination! Where the Red Fern Grows, despite having a very sad ending, was the first book that truly showed me books could be a gateway to experiencing emotions and realizing that a book is just as much about the journey as the destination. That said, I'm entering the contest not for myself, but for my best friend and his wife who introduced me to the Cosmere through The Way of Kings. I was able to get to DSNX this year and get my own signed copy, but if I win this contest, I'm going to give the copy to them, as a way of saying thank you for introducing me to this amazing fandom.
@@Daaaaale that's a great friend! I remember being very effected by Where the Red Fern Grows as well. Thank you for watching!
Journey before destination! Mistborn brought me in and I love them. I collected all the leather bound after that and enjoyed them.
@@nicholaswells2033 that's so nice. The leather bounds are gorgeous.
Journey before destination! Ok that might be weird, but I first discovered Brandon Sanderson with Unfettered III. And even though it was a short story from the wheel of time (that I had not read either at the time) I decided to then read Mistborn and I loved it!
@@Ryteck1 that's great!
Journey before destination! The lion, the witch and the wardrobe drew me in as a youngster and fantasy had kept me hooked! Thanks for the opportunity !
@@sethiam4107 such a classic. I'm excited to see what they do with the new show of it
So am I!
Journey before destination! My first book for Brando sando was actually the reckoners series haha
@@kayvayyeah ah I started and then got sidetracked. I need to get back to those!
@everadventuress it's worth the read but not something I would reread anytime soon. It introduced me to Sanderson so has a special fondness in my heart haha.
Journey before destination! Like most my introductory book was Mistborn TFE. I actually read the trilogy and then way of kings / words of radiance and fell off until year of Sanderson started, which was the second time I got drawn back in!!! Been an avid collector and reader since.
@@ianharwood944 which is your favorite of the secret projects?
@ sunlit man. I know Yumi and tress are the popular choices, but I liked the non stop action of SLM. Plus the ties to… other books.
@ianharwood944, the wheel of fate has chosen you as the winner!
email me at everadventuress@gmail.com to let me know where to send your prizes
@ just sent. Thanks!!
Journey before destination! I found Mistborn on a website that sold physical merch from various book series and the coins looked cool so I decided to check out the book
@@tylerpotter5843 love the coins
Journey before destination - the falconfar books by Ed greenwood had me reading ages ago, but it wasn't until stormlight that I started to get hooked!
@@Dude2525252525252525 these words are accepted
Journey Before Destination. My first book was Elantris but the book that really brought me inside was Mistborn
@@itaihudes8674 I'm so in the mood for a Mistborn reread, but I'm trying to find off until closer to the release of era 3
Journey BEFORE destination!
For me, the short story Shadows for Silence In The Forest of Hell is a MUST which sets an ominous tone forewarning that some of these powers can go SO WRONG!
@@RazzmatazzMahana noting it for my spooky season reading
journey before destination! I love Hero of ages i loveee this book
@@Jasnallan ✨
Journey before destination. One of my favorite books that brought me inside was The Neverending Story, I particularly love the many chapters ending "But that is another story that will (shall?) be told another time," inviting the reader to continue the world outside of the explicit on-page canon, getting drawn in a way that can be almost as real as Bastian's experience getting pulled in
What a cool experience.
Journey before destination! My first cosmere was Way of Kings. I really hope I can go to dragonsteel nexus, hopefully next year. It's just so far!
@@BluDevill I hope you get to go too!
Journey Before Destination... I recently read "The 7 1/2 Lives of Evelyn Hardcastle" and found it fascinating!
The first book that I really feel brought me "inside" was Forest Born, by Shannon Hale. I was dealing with a very serious bout of depression the first time I read it, and there were moments where the protagonist thought almost word for word the very same things I had said to myself. Going through her story alongside her really helped pull me out of that round of depression, and it was the first time I realized just how powerful storytelling, and especially novels, could be. It was actually the book that made me decide I wanted to be a full-time novelist. Still working on that, but as you say, Journey Before Destination!
Also, the "spots prey" bit with Wit had me cackling! XD
Thank you for sharing your experience. I very well need to add this to my TBR pile. I have really enjoyed every Shannon Hale book I've read so far.
"journey before destination"
The Way of Kings was the book for me.
Journey before Destination, mistborn brought me inside and a 1 month fuge state reading sprint later I was hooked for life
@@ricklewis429 Mistborn is fantastic
RE: the Worldhopper Ball drink lines & visibility - I went to the Day 2 Late Session and opted to not get my drink until after the first round of speeches, and ended up waiting about 45 minutes in line for one, and wished I'd have known there were more visual things coming up. I completely missed the Adolin/Kaladin duel, and had a very limited view of the Bridge 4 spear dance/Honorspren. It was definitely still a very fun experience, but I wished I could have seen more, as I had a front row spot for everything through Brandon/Emily's toast.
@@Daaaaale 😫 that's way too long of a wait in the drink line. I'm sorry that was the case for you.
Journey before Destination. I brought Yumi and the Nightmare Painter with me!
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Journey before destination, My journey began with Mistbron and honestly to this day Mistborn is one of my favorite fantasy series everything about it hit me just right and the second I finished the Heroes of ages I knew there was not coming back. and the Journey of reading everything written by Brandon Sanderson began.
@@elden4836 the gateway book!
I get that everybody is trying to be optimistic and happy/grateful because being a sourpuss isn't a good look, but don't feel bad about telling it like it is.
The tickets weren't cheap and the experience (not the performance, but the experience of not being able to see the performance) was subpar. It is what it is and you def shouldn't feel guilty over letting it be known very bluntly.
Yes its their first event of this type, but the cover charge wasn't a 'we are new at this' price lol.
Anyways I'm glad you highlighted that the music was probably Wit having collected music from offworld and lightweaving. I'm glad SOMETHING explained what they were thinking haha.
Thanks for the video
I was optimistic that the "it's their first time" wouldn't be an issue when I heard they were bringing in an outside team that specialized in events to run it. That was what they needed to do, and it was a great call, so I was surprised when it went so poorly. I've heard that some issues around food and drink may have been because they had to use the caterers the venue offered, but the main issues of communicating what the event was, getting people in the room on time, the volume level, and making the experiential novella scenes visible seem like things that were more in their control, even if a challenge to think through/anticipate.
From what I can tell, I believe the event team is really passionate about the source material and put so much work and love into it. That makes me feel more compassionate about their stumblings than if I felt someone was trying to make a quick dollar or pull one over on people. Being myself, a creative who dreams big and sometimes tries and fails is absolutely something that affects my views when only considering myself and my own disappointment. It sometimes makes me go easier on people than I do from a consumer standing. From that side of me I say to them, get up, dust yourself off, and try again! Learn and do better! From a consumer standpoint I'm much more harsh on it, especially for those let in super late, well after myself. So many people were terribly let down. I agree, it's alright to be open about the issues.
The Wit lightweaving was a great excuse for anacranism, for that part, when I understood it after the fact,but why all the immersion breaking crazy music for the time before that as well??
Thank you for watching!
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Journey before destination. Way of kings brought me inside. But the entire cosmere really.
@@SteveIngold it felt like a story I'd been waiting for for years when I discovered it.
journey before destination! Mine was Warbreaker
I still haven't read this one if you can believe it! It's on the hopeful list for this year though. I'm excited after your high praise. 😊
Journey before destination! I was introduced to the cosmere by a friend. 13 years ago they gave me mistborn to read. I have since married this friend!
@@aqtolman0071 that's amazing! 😍
Such a great video!!!
I love you you give feedback they should watch this video❤
Thank you so much. I'd be honored if they did.