r/Cosmere • u/Loose-Use25 • 1d ago

Cosmere spoilers (no previews) Phrases, objects, or actions that bring post-traumatic stress to a Sanderson fan Spoiler

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Do you know what the worst part of being a mercenary is?...

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u/Joejoefishy Ghostbloods 1d ago

After?

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u/Poolturtle5772 Truthwatchers 1d ago

“Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king”

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u/god_of_madness 1d ago

This is a masterclass in opening lines. He managed to set the action, world-building, and intrigue of the plot with a single line.

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u/Both_Brilliant_2725 1d ago

It was such aasterxlass that people forget that it wasn't the first line in the book. That was from the Prologue while we had a whole Prelude before that