Today, I want to talk about plot twists. Those surprising, sometimes frustrating but always unexpected plot twists. Which fantasy novel's plot twist took you completely by surprise, and why? What book was it? How did you feel about that plot twist? Did you enjoy it, or did you want to toss the book across the room?
I enjoyed the voidbringer plot twist in The Stormlight Archive. It wasn’t particularly shocking, but I think that’s why I liked it. My favorite plot twists are the ones that make perfect sense by the time you reach them. Otherwise they can feel like cheap afterthoughts!
There's a heart-wrenching twist at the end of Tigana that still guts me, 25 years after first reading it. But otherwise, I am not usually caught off guard by plot twists, at least not memorably. I can't think of the last time it happened. Maybe I just have a really high threshold for what constitutes a plot twist, versus just the usual turns a plot is supposed to be taking?
I enjoyed the voidbringer plot twist in The Stormlight Archive. It wasn’t particularly shocking, but I think that’s why I liked it. My favorite plot twists are the ones that make perfect sense by the time you reach them. Otherwise they can feel like cheap afterthoughts!
Very true. Thanks for wading in, Keyon!
There's a heart-wrenching twist at the end of Tigana that still guts me, 25 years after first reading it. But otherwise, I am not usually caught off guard by plot twists, at least not memorably. I can't think of the last time it happened. Maybe I just have a really high threshold for what constitutes a plot twist, versus just the usual turns a plot is supposed to be taking?