Sanderson creates a deep and rich world that takes time to reveal itself. In each of his books, he carries a complementary energy and characteristic elements that lead to deep character development and surprising plot, twists. He does this through in depth and detailed character development, though at times this can feel drawn out. But as you reach the crescendo of each of his stories. All of that character development pays dividends in the way, the narrative unfolds, keeping you engaged entertained and surprised up to the last page. I highly recommend the storm light archive and many of his other books

As a world builder this book is top notch! Will continue to reread for years to come.

Captivating from start to finish!!

Tell me if this sounds familiar: You watch a movie or show and ask hopefully “Is this based on a book?” because you need to experience everything the movie or show was forced to gloss over? That’s how I felt reading this book. Except, this is the book, and that’s what we get. Harsh review from someone who is new, but invested in the Cosmere.

This book starts a little slow as it has quite a bit to set up, but the characters are engaging and interesting. By the end you will be hooked and happy that you stuck with it

It is just awesome: especially how Brandon Sanderson wrote it— he really is a great author —A loyal reader

While it’s clear that this was Sanderson’s first published work, it’s still a great cosmere story. I wouldn’t recommend reading this first if you’re looking to start the cosmere though, start with mistborn. It was really cool to see how Brandon has improved in his writing, character development, and his worldbuilding. You can see the seeds of characters and worldbuilding that Sanderson has created in the Stormlight archive and mistborn series in this book. Overall, another engaging Sanderson story.

Not necessarily what you’d expect from your usual fantasy book but a fantastic starting point for those new to the Cosmere.

My dad suggested this book and I loved it so much.

Excellent book