Tag Archives: Brandon Sanderson

Oathbringer Continues to Build on a Structurally Remarkable Series

Posted on August 14, 2018 by H.P.

This is it.  The review that I’ve been scheduling and cancelling in turn for three months.  I will keep this short, because if you have been looking for Oathbringer review, surely you have found one or…1,998 reviews to read first. … Continue reading →

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Brandon Sanderson Sets Up Oathbringer With Edgedancer

Posted on June 12, 2018 by H.P.

I picked up four books to read in anticipation of Oathbringer: the Mistborn trilogy and Edgedancer.  As I mentioned in my reviews of the Mistborn books, that trilogy isn’t very closely tied to the Stormlight Archive (but it is also … Continue reading →

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The Hero of the Ages Caps Brandon Sanderson’s Best Series

Posted on May 29, 2018 by H.P.

Brandon Sanderson completes the series that put him on the map with The Hero of the Ages, book 3 in his Mistborn trilogy.  To my mind, the Mistborn trilogy represents Sanderson’s best work, exceeding his more ambitious efforts in The … Continue reading →

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The Mistborn Trilogy Takes a Dark Turn with The Well of Ascension

Posted on May 8, 2018 by H.P.

Book 1 of the Mistborn series asks what happens when the dark lord wins.  Book 2 asks what happens when he is defeated.  The Well of Ascension is not an easy book to review without giving a lot of spoilers.  … Continue reading →

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Mistborn Opens Sanderson’s Best, and Most Original, Series

Posted on April 24, 2018 by H.P.

I picked up the Mistborn trilogy over the holidays in anticipation of reading Oathbringer.  The bad news is that Mistborn isn’t the Cosmere book tied in most closely to Oathbringer (that, apparently, is Warbreaker).  The good news is that the … Continue reading →

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Gemmell Awards Shortlist Announced

Posted on April 20, 2018 by H.P.

The Gemmell Awards shortlist has been announced.  Voting on the Gemmell Awards is open to the public.  Voting on the shortlist opened today and closes on Friday, June 1.  The awards will be presented at Edge-Lit 7 on Saturday, July … Continue reading →

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With The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson Took a Page from Brandon Sanderson

Posted on January 9, 2018 by H.P.

I liked The Last Jedi.  But I didn’t love it.  Or, rather, I loved parts of it and had real issues with other parts (you can find those thoughts in depth here).  Opening up Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy, I was … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – Too Little Time Edition

Posted on August 30, 2016 by H.P.

These books all deserve more attention than I’m giving them.  I want to go on at great length about The Shattered Sigil books and The Dark Forest in particular.  But it has been too long since I read these and … Continue reading →

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Review of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on June 21, 2016 by H.P.

The Way of Kings is remarkable even for this halcyon age for the doorstopper epic fantasy in which we live.  Sanderson openly pitched it as a 10 volume series.  The hardcover dwarfs the collected first eight volumes of The Walking … Continue reading →

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Review of Perfect State by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 25, 2016 by H.P.

God-Emperor Kairominas is lord of all he surveys. He has defeated all foes, has united the entire world beneath his rule, and has mastered the arcane arts. He spends his time sparring with his nemesis, who keeps trying to invade … Continue reading →

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