4.37 AVERAGE

mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Read this after reading Elantris, knowing it takes place in the same planet, so I had fun finding the little Easter eggs and trying to connect the story and magic to that of Elantris, seeing if it would expand the world. The story by itself though was really enjoyable and had a lot of charm and intrigue on its own. The writing felt a lot more introspective than the other cosmere books I’ve read so far, and I loved the exploration into the soul and the many facets of a human’s essence and influences, both internal and external. I loved the discussions of art and history, what it means to be a “true artist” and the moral debates that arise from creating replicas. Always impressed by an author that’s able to create such depth and substance in such a short story and this one is chock full of interesting themes and emotional depth. A fantastic novella by all means!
adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A premissa é linda. A história e tocante. E ainda assim é simples. Gostei muito.

Was interested in the story and very much wanted more
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I am so intrigued by “magical forgery” and I want to know more! I felt like I only got a small taste of a magic system that has the potential for so much impact - good and bad. I wish this novella was a fully developed novel. I would devour it!
fast-paced
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5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Pretty cool short story set on Sel. This is definitely the power system that confuses me most bc it is slightly different for different places. Makes me want to reread wax and Wayne ending and see her as a ghost blood.