This was an enjoyable read from Brandon Sanderson. Edgedancer is not mind-blowing, but contains some satisfying character arcs together with what is some impressive world building for a novella of this length, and certainly is a change of pace from the weighty tomes of The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance.

I can definitely see why some of the plot and character development here will be important for the rest of the Stormlight Archive. After her first introduction in Words of Radiance and now her further adventures here, I'm quite interested to see the 'significant' role that Sanderson has planned for Lift later in the series, even though at this stage, I find myself more intrigued by what her experiences and abilities mean for the Knights Radiant and the overall plot of the Stormlight Archive as a whole, rather than being really drawn to or invested in her as a protagonist. I didn't have the same issues with her character generally like some people seem to do so, but can understand that if someone came to Edgedancer from the main series expecting a Kaladin or Dalinar tone, this book would have been a surprise.

After this meaningful little jaunt to to Azir and Tashikk, it's time to get back to the big storyline with Oathbringer. ( )

i love lift. i read the SA before i read this one, and while i liked her a lot then, i can now say i love her. i laughed out loud so much while reading this (outside on my front porch, the neighbors must think i’m crazy). ( )

Awesome novella that covered an interesting character. ( )

I came to the (simultaneously depressing and happy) conclusion that I can't even remember 10% of what happened in "Words of Radiance". Still, Edgedancer got me so excited for the Stormlight Archive again that I'm seriously contemplating reading the 1100 page behemoth that is Words of Radiance again before book 3 comes out in november.
Sanderson did a very nice job of adding depth to Lift's character. Besides that, it was a very fun ride! ( )

The narrative voice of 13-year-old Lift is incredibly strong in this piece... so much so that taking it seriously was a bit of a stretch for me. While I love her as a character and appreciate the strength of her voice, I think I felt short of genuinely caring about her trajectory as a character, beyond a strong curiosity to see how she will play into the main characters' story arcs! ( )