If you're into fantasy, you may recognize Brandon Sanderson as the author who finished the Wheel of Time series after Robert Jordan passed away, if not, then you're in for a treat. I absolutely love Sanderson's writing.
I suggest, if you're just getting into Sanderson's books, that you start with Elantris. I actually just gave this book to my brother for his birthday and I hope he reads it!
It's about a prince who wakes up dead. Yeah. Dead. Whoa, trippy, right? But awesome. Seriously, the premise of this book is wildly imaginative and spectacularly written.
Next, I would suggest Warbreaker. This book came out after his Mistborn trilogy, but I personally like it better. It's about two sisters. The oldest, whose been preparing her whole life to marry the prince or whatever and the youngest, whose not. But guess who marries the prince?
And finally, there's the Mistborn trilogy (Sanderson has other books out there but I'm not even going to get into The Way of Kings cause it's beyond complicated). This trilogy is about a young woman who discovers that her weird abilities to control and manipulate the elements around her are more than unique; they make her exceptionally important and exceptionally dangerous.
Seriously, if you're interested in a good scifi/fantasy novel, check out Brandon Sanderson. For those who scoff at the scifi/fantasy genre, those YA novels you read? Yeah, the majority of them are science fiction and/or fantasy. So, suck it up buttercup and go over to that section in Barnes and Noble where all the nerds hang out. You know the one. Where the graphic novels are. And get yourself one of Sanderson's books. You won't regret it!
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