Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, Shallan played hide-and-seek with the Ghostbloods and a Herald. This week, she hides from Amaram while Kaladin hides from depression. It’s a cheerful sort of chapter.

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[Welcome to the Ghostbloods.]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, Kaladin learned of the disturbing connection between his own past and that of Moash, with predictably negative results. This week, we rejoin Shallan as she attempts to outwit the Ghostbloods, and has an unnerving encounter with a (presumed) Herald.

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[“You can sneak along behind, or you can just go with me.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, we revisited the Davar estate, with sixteen-year-old Shallan trying hard to be obedient. This week, it’s back to Kaladin’s prison cell for a fateful conversation.

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[“I’ll make sure nobody unauthorized runs off with the chamber pot, sir.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, Shallan practiced her scholarship and her Lightweaving, and perhaps took a small step toward confronting her memories. This week, we go back in time to watch sixteen-year-old Shallan struggle with the balance between helping her father and helping, well, everyone else.

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[Shallan became the perfect daughter.]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, we enjoyed story-time with Kaladin and Wit – at least, we enjoyed it apart from Kaladin’s anger at the rest of the world for his current situation; that part, we had to debate. This week, Shallan sets out to do Scholarship, and ends up doing Lightweaving, while Pattern develops his sense of humor.

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[“I came to learn. We became to do something greater.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, we saw Stormform Eshonai sorting her people into stormform-wannabees and everyone else, leaving us to wonder whether the real Eshonai was somehow trying to protect the remnant. This week, we rejoin Kaladin in his cell for story-time with Wit. Bafflement ahoy!

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[“Forever strong, forever fast, forever free to race the wind.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, Szeth sat on top of Urithiru, feeling sorry for himself and working himself up to go find better answers. This week, Eshonai reveals more of the difference in her character after her transformation to Stormform; as expected, this is not a cheerful event.

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[“It is not right.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, Lift and Wyndle led us into discussions of Edgedancers, the Cognitive Realm, murder, and justice. This week, we join Szeth atop the highest tower in the world to contemplate the End of All Things—or the end of all his former assumptions, anyway.

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[I hate you. I hate… everyone.]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, everyone threw temper tantrums and Kaladin landed in prison. This week, we jaunt across the continent to Azir’s capital, where we’ll meet with an unexpected style of proto-Radiant. Warning: This chapter qualifies as a novelette all by itself, so the reread is both extra-long, and completely inadequate.

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[“I’m pure. I’m a child and stuff. I’m so storming pure I practically belch rainbows.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, a full disadvantaged duel was fought; a full disadvantaged duel was won; and a full disadvantaged duel was wasted. This week, the aftermath: a lot of shouting and unwarranted stubbornness.

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[He was in a cage once again.]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, the spectacular duel Adolin anticipated turned into an unexpectedly menacing spectacle. This week, the spectators cheer the results of activities they can neither see nor hear, and get not one, but two unexpected endings. (Grrrr.)

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[“You going to yield? Or do I get to kill my second Shardbearer?”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, a date went in various unexpected directions. This week, Adolin goes forth to fight a duel that was supposed to be spectacular, but turns out to be a very different spectacle than he’d planned.

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[“Let’s go be spectacular.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, Shallan came to a sobering realization about the gentle disposition of the Ghostbloods and her preparedness to interact with the organization. This week, things lighten up as her next date with Adolin goes unexpected places, and meets unexpected people.

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[“It’s not about propriety. It’s about common sense. Hugging him is like hugging a whitespine or, or a pile of nails or something. I mean it’s Wit. You’re not supposed to like him.”]

Welcome back to the Words of Radiance Reread on Tor.com! Last week, Adolin gave another memorable dueling performance, setting up something he hopes will be spectacular. This week, Shallan is forcibly reminded that when the stakes are high, there is often a high price to pay—and sometimes the innocent pay it.

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[Well, she was bound to make some mistakes. At least this one wasn’t life threatening. Probably.]