Questions About Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)

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Which books in the Cosmere should you have read before reading Tress?

Melissa Een Personally I'd reccomend having read Elantris and Mistborn. Not because they have any real bearing on the plot, but because they are referenced and yo…morePersonally I'd reccomend having read Elantris and Mistborn. Not because they have any real bearing on the plot, but because they are referenced and your appreciation of the novel will be deepened by knowing those references.(less)

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Sanderson doesn't usually put alot of questionable sexual content in his work...how about this one?

Ken Barker Super clean as expected!

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Can I read this before reading any other book of Sanderson? I want to read the other series but I wanted to start off with a stand-alone, if possible.

Jared Absolutely! You can read this book with absolutely no knowledge of his other books and still enjoy it. If you reread it after you are farther in to hi…moreAbsolutely! You can read this book with absolutely no knowledge of his other books and still enjoy it. If you reread it after you are farther in to his other series you'll notice lots of hidden connections but those connections are an added bonus, nothing mandatory.(less)

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Does the romance go beyond kissing? If so how far? (Are there any explicit scenes?)