These two books by Brandon Sanderson are my favorite books I've read all year! They might be two of my all time favorites! I stumbled across these somewhat by accident. I knew of Brandon Sanderson and his connection to Wheel of Time, which I haven't even read his writing for WOT. I saw these two books on Amazon as a recommendation based on past purchases. I bought them for my sister's birthday, because she also enjoys fantasy. The more I looked at them the more I wanted to read them. Thus, I bought my own copies.
Yes, the books are long. However, these are not books that feel like they drag! I think they move quickly and offer a new world that total becomes spellbinding. I found WOT to be very slow, and I really didn't fall in love with any of the characters. I instantly became enamored with the characters of Way of Kings. The only character issue I have with both books are the female characters. I'm not sure Sanderson can write a
Despite that problem, the plot motors on! The magic is a bit difficult to grasp at first, but that really is because it takes a while to wrap your mind around the bindings that take place and how the characters accomplish this. That is revealed a lot through Kaladin and his journey, which was my favorite character to follow.
One really nice feature of these books is the artwork. The details of the art is amazing! It contributes to the story, and I was always looking back to see if the creature described was featured in a drawing.
The structure is interesting. You follow the POV of several main characters, and then you experience interludes, which update you with some minor characters in other places in the world. It was a nice structure, and I'm sure that those characters will make bigger experiences in the other books. There are 10 books planned in this series, and I can't wait to read them!
Way of the Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Happy Reading!
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