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Great introduction to author Brandon Sanderson

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

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Two years ago when I set out to attempt my first full cannonball, I asked friends and family on Facebook what their book suggestions were, Skyward was one of them.  Later someone recommended it to me as a good introduction to author Brandon Sanderson, as I hadn’t read anything by him.  Despite fantasy being my jam, he’s written so much of it that previously I’ve been flummoxed as to where to start.  Ironically, I’m not starting with one of his fantasy novels.  Skyward is science fiction, […]

If only I had read this when it came out.

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

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I have probably tried reading this book three times over the years, and I was never able to make it far. For my first attempt, I tried the audiobook but didn’t like the narrator. The second time, I forgot that I tried reading it before, and still didn’t like the narrator. The third time, I tried reading the actual book – but had to slog through the part I had previously read, because it had been long enough that I didn’t remember the story well […]

Last book of the year!

Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

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In before the freeze! I didn’t come close to a Cannonball, but I did my best. I read the first book in this series this past February, and loved it immensely. Like everything the last couple months, I had trouble getting into this book. But, it’s Brandon Sanderson, so I stuck with it. And I’m very glad that I did. I could’ve avoided the difficulty had I just re-read Skyward, but it all worked out in the end, I guess. To start with, the book […]

“I’m tired of people dying because of arguments between their leaders.”

The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson

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A few months ago I reviewed the first book in the Mistborn trilogy. I mentioned in that review how good the fights were, and how much I enjoyed Sanderson’s world building. He sketches out a complex continent full of history, classes, and intrigue and puts his RPG party of thieves, smooth talkers, and warriors to work. It’s fun! In The Well of Ascension, Sanderson benefits from all of that book one groundwork while also enriching the world’s lore and political machinations. As a political scientist, I […]

Fantastic Fantasy Fights

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

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In my previous reviews, I’ve mentioned trying to branch out into new genres this year. Besides expanding your mind, one great bonus about exploring new sections of the bookstore is that all of the genre’s classics are new to you. That’s how I felt about about reading The Final Empire, the first book in Sanderson’s much-lauded Mistborn trilogy. The book is nearly fifteen years old, but hot off the presses for me. After finishing the first book, I’m looking forward to spending more time in this […]



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