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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Levistus's_Leviathan" data-source="post: 9428621" data-attributes="member: 7023887">Well, that is one of the aspects of why people like him. It is one of his strengths as a fantasy author. That is part of why I fell in love with the Cosmere, so I felt it was worth mentioning in a quick summary. I fell in love with the Cosmere primarily because Kaladin was extremely relatable to me. But also because of the experience of being thrown into the alien world of Roshar and having to figure it out as you read. It’s a really unique and interesting setting. The rest of Sanderson’s books don’t quite achieve that level of immersion, but he is very good at worldbuilding and his magic systems are an aspect to that. But, yes, there are a lot of deeper themes and topics discussed in Stormlight and the other major Cosmere books. Mental illness, especially in Stormlight. How religion is used and abused by governments in Mistborn, Elantris, Warbreaker, and Stormlight. Struggle against oppression in Mistborn and Stormlight. One could easily make an anti-capitalist reading of Warbreaker’s magic system, even though the novel isn’t really about that. I could go on.</blockquote>