I do think it's worth reading Dawnshard before going on to Rhythm of War. I think it gives you some background.
Freya Valerio 51.6K subscribers · Jul 8, 2026
reading every book on my physical TBR! *ep. 2*
And the thing about Oathbringer is the last like I want to say quarter of that book was some of the most intense writing, I guess, I have ever read in my life. Like I was on the edge of my seat that entire time.
Overall, I did really, really enjoy it. I think it got super better. Super better? No. It's got a lot better towards the end, especially like the last half of it, I want to say.
It was a good It was a good book, but it wasn't anything amazing. It just felt really, really surface level.
I really loved how we delved into like a lot of very Oh, this sun just went down. Very prominent and important issues that we're dealing with today.




