Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson

4.44 AVERAGE

haven602's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous 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 phenomenal entry to the cosmere, one of my favorites of Sanderson. Started a bit slow, probably to give the backstory but then it just ramped up so much and I found everything so fascinating. A must read

lpodyssey07's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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: Yes

redshoes595's review against another edition

4.0
This felt Sanderson coming back into what his writing really can be. I felt the push of his social ideas he is latching onto but it was done tastefully and not full blown in your face, like Wind and Truth. I loved finally getting background on the dragons in the Cosmere and Dusk is fabulous. It does have a very sci-fi feel but you have the magic system working along side it, it worked.
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jbrokaw22's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging funny hopeful 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

anahlik's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
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stastnyaaron's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced
You should probably be deep in the Cosmere before reading this one. 
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carsonsayer's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous mysterious 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: Yes

dster0's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous medium-paced

reaganshoe's review

5.0
adventurous tense fast-paced
As someone who loved the novella Sixth of the Dusk, I LOVED this book! Well done, Sanderson!

emhilman's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced
It was really hard for me to get into this book.  I'm not sure why. Once I got into the groove though, I really loved it. TONS of references to other stories, it felt like a reward for people who have read all the other cosmere books. And the story itself was wonderful, I always like how Sanderson comes up with unique ways for magic and power to bond with people. 

I wish we got slightly more though. What really happened to make Star get exiled? Where is her uncle? What is chrysalis's deal?