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4.37 AVERAGE
4.37 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I continue to be astonished by Brandon Sanderson's imagination. He thinks up such varied worlds and characters and this anthology really demonstrates that. A great collection whether you are already a fan or just dipping your toe into the Cosmere. I first read this about 5 years ago and it's fascinating to re-read now and see how the world's, stories and characters here have been developed/appear in the works I have read since.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A number of these short stories are some of Sanderson's most interesting works. These are either expansion of earlier works or quick looks at parts of the cosmere that might further be expanded upon. If you haven't read elantris, the mistborn trilogy, the first two stormlight books and warbreaker, this book might lose much on you. However the emperor's soul and sixth of the dusk can be read standalone and are amazing.
trapper? I hardly know her! no but the birds do portent our demise
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a bit of a mixed bag, as collections of short stories normally are, but I feel like all of them added to the Comere in some way. Most stories I enjoyed, but a few will stick with me as I continue my Sanderson journey.
Really liked:
Really liked:
- The Emperor's Soul
- Edgedancer
- Mistborn: Secret History
- Sixth of Dusk
Somewhere between decent and pretty good:
- The Hope of Elantris
- The Eleventh Metal
- White Sand
- Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
Cringe:
- Allowances Jak and the Pits of Eltania
As a note, I read this after reading Mistborn trilogy #1, Stormlight #1 and #2 and Elantris, as per Sanderson's recommendation, and I felt like this was a pretty good spot to include it.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Highlights were Sixth of The Dusk, and Shadows of Silence. Actual five stars for me.
The rest all sucked. Including Secret History. Sanderson is MCU-brained to the max I can't get past it.
FUCK Allomancer Jak. Some of the unfunniest, boring drivel I've ever read.
The rest all sucked. Including Secret History. Sanderson is MCU-brained to the max I can't get past it.
FUCK Allomancer Jak. Some of the unfunniest, boring drivel I've ever read.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
These essays and novellas were great. They really supplemented the main cosmere storylines and I ended up enjoying a lot of them more than the main books!
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced