I liked it! And I am aware that Mistborn: The Final Empire was published only a year later. But it felt like a Brandon Sanderson novel was trapped inside of a realm, struggling to get out, and every so often a flash would squeeze out thorough a small crack but not really get a chance to be free, you know??? It’s always nice to get a little bit extra from a novel–I feel like these works are true encores, not the fake sorts of encores […]

Alright, folks, let’s talk about Elantris. For the nth time (I’ve lost count at this point), I’ve made a resolution to read the Sanderson-verse. It’s October and I’ve finally checked out The Way of Kings from the library so…it’s not looking great for completion, but at least we’ve started! And what a start it is. First things first: it’s fascinating to see how Sanderson has evolved as a writer. You can see the seeds of his later work here, especially when it comes to writing female […]