I believe Era 2 is worth a read, so please do get back to the books after a while.
And no, sadly, I haven't. Have you? I am waiting for him to finish The Stormlight Archives so I can start reading. I have heard Sanderson leaves some easter eggs here and there amid different universes (like there were some references to Skyward in Mistborn Era 1 and I almost squealed in excitement when I came across those). :)
I am currently reading fantasy again (my favourite genre, aah), and this one is called The Green Creek series by TJ Klune. There are gay werewolves, and the characters are SO amazing! They made me realise I absolutely adore books with non-binary, non-hetero characters.