This is a collection of stories, some not so short, set in
Sanderson's Shard Worlds.
Once again I will lament over the fact that here is another
excellent author whose work has escaped my radar. In all fairness to my self, I try not to be
obsessive in my reading and I try to have something in my life besides
books. Grand kids, wives, family all
intrude upon reading 24/7. So maybe not
knowing Sanderson's work isn't a major faux pax. I am not normally fond of collections, I
like meaty, full throttle books. This
book however surprised me and I really enjoyed it. Describing the work is difficult,
particularly when there is reference to the full books with which the short
stories are connected.
The Emperor's Soul
was sufficiently long to really get into it. Sanderson provided the necessary character
complexity to be able to relate to the Forger.
She became alive and thus well worth following. The story stood alone quite well.
The Hope of
Elantris was good but not as satisfying. It stood alone OK but did not provide enough
depth.
Reviewing a book of short stories does not mean reviewing
each story in the book. Some of them
stood alone quite well and others really could use more length to make them
appealing.
Overall I really enjoyed the book and will seek out
Sanderson's full works.
I liked the interludes between stories that provided a look
into the author's psychic.
Web: http://brandonsanderson.com/
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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