Background
Published in 2018, White Sand Volume II continues the story of Kenton, a powerful yet untrained sand master who has survived an attack that wiped out most of his order. As political forces converge and new enemies arise, Kenton must navigate distrust among allies and power struggles within the Diem while learning to control his abilities. Meanwhile, Khriss, an outsider with her own motivations, digs deeper into the mysteries of the planet Taldain and the secrets surrounding the sand mastery. Their paths intersect as a greater conspiracy unfolds, setting the stage for deeper revelations in the larger Cosmere universe.
My Thoughts
While graphic novels really aren’t my thing, I wanted to read all of Brandon Sanderson’s works. This is part 2 of the 3 part series. The type of investiture here is through the sun charged sand which can be controlled by the Sandmasters. As the planet is tidally locked around its sun, there is a day-side and a night-side. Night-siders see the control of sand to be blasphemous and the day-sider are simply too blind to their own politics to care. This makes a good setup for a hero’s journey to right the wrongs and fight against anyone standing in the way. Such is the case with this series. However, this installment had the same feeling as Episode 1 – A Phantom Menace. Lots of potential and remarkable amount legalistic non-action. It’s ok though, we are setting the stage for something better. Right?
Recommendation
It was ok.