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The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson (4 1/2)
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WOW! That's some story Sanderson plans to tell!
Regina wrote: "WOW! That's some story Sanderson plans to tell!"Yeah, it is a good thing that he is a faster writer than many of his contemporaries.
Cora wrote: "Regina wrote: "WOW! That's some story Sanderson plans to tell!"Yeah, it is a good thing that he is a faster writer than many of his contemporaries."
Yeah, like Khaled Hosseini! He tortures me with the time between releases!
4 1/2 stars (rounded up to 5)
The Way of Kings is the beginning of a huge series. This book was 1001 pages and it is the first book in a planned 10 book series. And if you want to take it further, this series is part of Sanderson's Cosmere of inter-related series. If that doesn't scare you off, it is a great book. Sanderson excels at world building and magic systems and this series is no exception. The book introduces the world and its history. However, like in our world, what really happened thousands of years in the past is lost to rumor and legend. That means that the reader is a bit lost about what happened in the World's history, but so are the characters so that is OK , Sanderson has thousands of pages left in the series for it all to become clear. If that scares you, maybe you should start with a different Sanderson series. That said, I loved the characters and how they are developing. Kudos for some strong, independent female characters. If you like your fantasy epic in scope and aren't afraid of deep, complicated worlds, I definitely recommend this series.