The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson has an interesting premise. In the fantasy world Sanderson has created, United Isles, rithmatists use geometric shapes drawn with chalk to battle. The story takes place at a Rithmatic Academy, where rithmatists and regular students both study. Joel is the son of the chalk maker, who died a tragic death, but he is not a rithmatist. However, he longs to be one. A mystery unfolds when a rithmatic student is kidnapped and attacked in an unusual manner. Joel gets swept […]
Battling with Geometry
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson