Review of “Rhythm of War” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Rhythm of War
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Stormlight Archive #4
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 1232
Published: 2020, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: A new focus and pace in RoW keeps the story interesting, the reader hungry for more, while taking new cosmic directions.

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Review of “Dawnshard” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Dawnshard
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Stormlight Archive #3.5
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 171
Published: 2020, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: If you’ve read Oathbringer and like me, wanted to know more about the mysterious island of Akinah – this one is definitely for you!

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Review of “Oathbringer” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Oathbringer
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Stormlight Archive
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 1248
Published: 2017, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: The Sanderlanche is unreal in Oathbringer.

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Harry Potter – A Forbidden Forest Experience

It was the first Friday of mom’s visit down under. It was raining. Tickets had been booked months in advance. They were rather expensive. No turning back.

And what a great evening it turned out to be!

Harry Potter – A Forbidden Forest Experience was definitely cool.

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Review of “Edgedancer” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Edgedancer
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 170 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books
My Grade: 4 out of 5
Review Summary: You know when you hate a character? And you realize it’ because it is so well-written? Sanderson create magically annoying characters as well.

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Review of “Words of Radiance” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Words of Radiance
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Stormlight Archive
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 1088
Published: 2014, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: I’m stunned. I’ve laughed, dropped my jaw, been wide-eyed, shouting internally (and sometimes aloud), this book put me through everything.

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Review of “The Way of Kings” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: The Way of Kings
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Stormlight Archive
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 1007
Published: 2010, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: Probably the best book I’ve ever read!

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Review of “Eleventh Metal” and “Allomancer Jak” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Eleventh Metal
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 21 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books (first published 2012)
My Grade: 3.5 out of 5

Title: Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 40 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books (first published (2014)
My Grade: 3 out of 5

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Review of “The Lost Metal” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: The Lost Metal
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: Mistborn #7, Wax & Wayne #4
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 507
Published: 2022, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: A slightly anticlimactic and very depressing ending to an incredible series.

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Review of “Mistborn: Secret History” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Mistborn: Secret History
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 155 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: WOW! If you have read Mistborn Era 1 and finished The Bands of Mourning in Era 2; you are in for a treat to reach a higher understanding of the Cosmere universe.

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