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“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 enjoyed the author’s exploration of what leadership is and what it costs, the problem of […]

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6/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:21 |

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 world and finishing up the trilogy. A bit about Sanderson’s world building: If “The Final […]

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3/19/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:8 |

Why haven’t I read all of Brandon Sanderson’s books?

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

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Brandon Sanderson is a marvel. His output far exceeds other writers of his caliber. Since releasing Mistborn in 2006, he’s published over 20 novels along with numerous novellas, short stories, and graphic novels. And many of his books are giant tomes pushing 1,000 pages. In 2016 alone he published three novels, two novellas, and a graphic novel. And it’s not like he’s releasing mediocre work, either. His Wheel of Time books are widely seen as some of the best in the series, while the Mistborn, Reckoners, and Stormlight Archive books are all widely loved. It blows me away how he […]

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2/2/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:4 |

Spaceship pilot/dragon rider.

Skyward (Skyward, #1) by Brandon Sanderson

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I had so much fun with this book. I’ve not really seen Brandon Sanderson go full sci-fi before. He did that novella, Snapshot, but that’s pretty much it. Everything else has been in the realms of epic fantasy, superheroes, and the more speculative end of fantastical fiction that doesn’t really have a scientific basis (i.e. Legion). But I wasn’t really worried because a lot of the same tools he uses for his fantasy books are also applicable to sci-fi. He’s a fantastic worldbuilding, an excellent plotter, and is great at structuring a narrative. He’s not always the strongest on his characters, […]

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12/30/2018 's CBR10 Review No:167 |

And so I have now given Brandon Sanderson three stars.

Lies of the Beholder (Legion, #3) by Brandon Sanderson

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Well, I suppose it had to happen sometime. I’m rating a Brandon Sanderson book less than four stars. He’s written about five million of them, so statistically this was a very likely outcome, eventually. And now it has, and we can all move on with our lives. I really enjoyed the first two novellas in this series. The premise is great (a genius who has schizophrenia channels his illness into the creation of imaginary people who he calls aspects, all of whom are experts in one field or another). And it was so fun seeing it in action in the […]

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11/29/2018 's CBR10 Review No:145 |

Sanderson is getting Martinitis with the Stormlight Archive

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

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You guys, this book is long. LOOOOOONNNGGGG. It took me over a month to read half of it – I took it out from the library months ago, there was a reserve on it so I couldn’t renew it, and had to pick it back up four months later and I STILL struggled to read it on time, despite being very eager to finish the story. While it’s not quite into Game of Thrones territory in terms of needing edits, but it’s in the ballpark. It’s long, guys. This third in Sanderson’s Stormlight trilogy finds the characters piecing their way […]

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7/23/2018 's CBR10 Review No:12 |

Happiness is a warm gun

Mistborn Era 2: Wax and Wayne Series by Brandon Sanderson

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The last time I reviewed a Brandon Sanderson book, I complained of Sanderson fatigue, the review got featured, and several more people complained about it with me. So it is a bit sheepishly that I confess I not only went back to him but that I read the entire second Mistborn series minus the one book that hasn’t been published yet. And I enjoyed them immensely. In fact, for someone like me who still had fond memories of earlier Cosmere experiences, The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, and The Bands of Mourning were perfect way to pull me back […]

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7/5/2018 's CBR10 Review No:10 |

Episode 1-19: Going Insane, Got No Brain

The Burning Maze, Deranged, Lies, Damned Lies, and History, Oathbringer, Homesick for Another World by Rick Riordan, Harold Schechter, Jodi Taylor, Brandon Sanderson, Ottessa Moshfegh

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Episode 1-19: Going Insane, Got No Brain Wherein I review: 67. The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo #3) by Rick Riordan 68. Deranged: The Shocking True Store of America’s Most Fiendish Killer by Harold Schechter 69. Lies, Damned Lies, and History (St. Mary’s Chronicles #7) by Jodi Taylor 70. Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson 71. Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh Lots of crazies up in this piece.  Apollo finds his third Emperor.  Harold Schechter scribbles about Albert Fish.  Jodi Taylor soldiers on through the time travel.  I finally cap off my Brandon Sandersoning.  It was a […]

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5/14/2018 's CBR10 Review No:71 |


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