Reviews
Praise for Brandon Sanderson and the Stormlight Archive Over 10 million copies sold! "One of the genre's most beloved authors."-- TIME "Sanderson raises the genre stakes... A fan favorite."-- The New York Times "[Sanderson] is not a brilliant writer of epic fantasy, he's simply a brilliant writer. Period."-- Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author "The genre's most popular writer... easily one of the most successful and prolific fantasy writers of the century so far."-- Esquire "Epic in every sense."-- The Guardian on The Way of Kings "Sanderson is a master of many aspects of the fantasy genre: epic world-building, coherent systems of magic and unforgettable character development. All those are in peak form in his masterwork, The Way of Kings ."-- Paste Magazine , "The 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)" "Absolutely revels in its fantasy world, one of actual gods, bizarre magic, knights with superpowers, spirits and sorcery, monsters, demons, and magic sword[s] called Shardblades. It embraces the fantastic, and does so with an astonishing amount of creativity . . . Words of Radiance is a must-read."-- io9 on Words of Radiance "Excellent . . . cranks up the level of intrigue to dizzying extremes...Sanderson's experiment is working, and he gets better with every book. The journey will be worth it. Yes, you should buy this book. Yes, this is a series worth following to the end."-- Reactor on Words of Radiance, Sanderson melds complex, believable characters, a marvelous world and thoughtful, ironic humor into an extraordinary and highly entertaining story., This very superior stand-alone fantasy proves, among other things, that Sanderson was a good choice to complete the late Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time saga. Sanderson is clearly a master of large-scale stories, splendidly depicting worlds as well as strong female characters., "Sanderson melds complex, believable characters, a marvelous world and thoughtful, ironic humor into an extraordinary and highly entertaining story."- Publishers Weekly , starred review on Warbreaker "An exceptional tale of magic, mystery, and the politics of divinity. Warbreaker might even take your breath away!"-Michael Moorcock "Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume in his Mistborn trilogy."-RT BOOK REVIEWS, Gold Medal, top pick! on The Hero of Ages "This very superior stand-alone fantasy proves, among other things, that Sanderson was a good choice to complete the late Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time saga. Sanderson is clearly a master of large-scale stories, splendidly depicting worlds as well as strong female characters."- Booklist on Warbreaker "Sanderson again demonstrates his capacity for handling large and complex themes while creating believable characters…. [ Warbreaker ] is essential reading for fantasy fans."- Library Journal , starred review, Praise for Brandon Sanderson and the Stormlight Archive Over 10 million Stormlight Archive books sold! "One of the genre's most beloved authors."-- TIME "Sanderson raises the genre stakes... A fan favorite."-- The New York Times "[Sanderson] is not a brilliant writer of epic fantasy, he's simply a brilliant writer. Period."-- Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author "The genre's most popular writer... easily one of the most successful and prolific fantasy writers of the century so far."-- Esquire "Epic in every sense."-- The Guardian on The Way of Kings "Sanderson is a master of many aspects of the fantasy genre: epic world-building, coherent systems of magic and unforgettable character development. All those are in peak form in his masterwork, The Way of Kings ."-- Paste Magazine , "The 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)" "Absolutely revels in its fantasy world, one of actual gods, bizarre magic, knights with superpowers, spirits and sorcery, monsters, demons, and magic sword[s] called Shardblades. It embraces the fantastic, and does so with an astonishing amount of creativity . . . Words of Radiance is a must-read."-- io9 on Words of Radiance "Excellent . . . cranks up the level of intrigue to dizzying extremes...Sanderson's experiment is working, and he gets better with every book. The journey will be worth it. Yes, you should buy this book. Yes, this is a series worth following to the end."-- Reactor on Words of Radiance, An exceptional tale of magic, mystery, and the politics of divinity. Warbreaker might even take your breath away!, Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume in his Mistborn trilogy., "Sanderson melds complex, believable characters, a marvelous world and thoughtful, ironic humor into an extraordinary and highly entertaining story."-Publishers Weekly, starred review onWarbreaker "An exceptional tale of magic, mystery, and the politics of divinity.Warbreakermight even take your breath away!"-Michael Moorcock "Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume in his Mistborn trilogy."-RT BOOK REVIEWS, Gold Medal, top pick! onThe Hero of Ages "This very superior stand-alone fantasy proves, among other things, that Sanderson was a good choice to complete the late Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time saga. Sanderson is clearly a master of large-scale stories, splendidly depicting worlds as well as strong female characters."-BooklistonWarbreaker "Sanderson again demonstrates his capacity for handling large and complex themes while creating believable characters…. [Warbreaker] is essential reading for fantasy fans."-Library Journal, starred review, Sanderson again demonstrates his capacity for handling large and complex themes while creating believable characters.... [ Warbreaker ] is essential reading for fantasy fans., "Sanderson melds complex, believable characters, a marvelous world and thoughtful, ironic humor into an extraordinary and highly entertaining story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review on Warbreaker "An exceptional tale of magic, mystery, and the politics of divinity. Warbreaker might even take your breath away!" -- Michael Moorcock "Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume in his Mistborn trilogy." -- RT BOOK REVIEWS, Gold Medal, top pick! on The Hero of Ages "This very superior stand-alone fantasy proves, among other things, that Sanderson was a good choice to complete the late Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time saga. Sanderson is clearly a master of large-scale stories, splendidly depicting worlds as well as strong female characters." -- Booklist on Warbreaker "Sanderson again demonstrates his capacity for handling large and complex themes while creating believable characters.... [ Warbreaker ] is essential reading for fantasy fans." -- Library Journal, starred review
