Started: 17.4.26
Finished: 23.4.26
Paperback
TBR Prompt: Green book
This is the first Brandon Sanderson book I've read, and I wasn't sure about it at first, which I think is why it's taken me longer than usual to finish it. He says he was inspired by The Princess Bride (I've seen the film, but haven't read the book), and this has quite a fairy tale, swashbuckling adventure feel to it. The world building was interesting - the spores kind of gave me constant anxiety - and as it's part of the Cosmere it seems I might come across them in other books. The narrator of this one was revealed to be someone called Hoid, who also appears in some other novels, and even though this is a standalone, maybe it would've helped if I'd read the books that come before it, I don't know?
I'm coming to realise that cute and cosy fantasy like this isn't really my cup of tea, and I'm a bit worried that other Brandy Sandy books might have a similar tone to this one. I did enjoy it, and it was funny in places, but that's not really what I'm looking for from my fantasy novels. I want to read Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive, but are they going to live up to my expectations or not?
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