I LOVE the Wheel of Time! It’s a great series, but (as my brother says) definitely a commitment, because it’s so long and each book is like 1000 pages. The writing is not at the level of Tolkien or Lewis, but it’s not bad--definitely much better than, say, the Shannara chronicles, for example. Sanderson did a great job with the last ones.
I LOVE the Wheel of Time! It’s a great series, but (as my brother says) definitely a commitment, because it’s so long and each book is like 1000 pages. The writing is not at the level of Tolkien or Lewis, but it’s not bad--definitely much better than, say, the Shannara chronicles, for example. Sanderson did a great job with the last ones.
I’m just getting started with Brandon Sanderson, but Elantris is one of my all-time favorite fantasy novels. The Way of Kings was great, as well, but I haven’t read the sequels yet. He has such a huge body of work and several series, it’s hard to know where to begin. Mistborn is on my list...
Yeah, I love WoT buuuut it's a huge commitment for sure. And I think I agree with your assessment of the quality: not Tolkien or Lewis, but better than a lot out there.
Sanderson is definitely overwhelming to start with! I got into him early enough that there wasn't too much out there to choose from, but if I got started now I wouldn't know where to start! I really loved Elantris and The Stormlight Archive is one of my absolute favorites, but Mistborn is where I started and will always be a special one for me. Highly recommended! Glad it's already on your list
Glad to have Mistborn affirmed as a good choice to get started with Sanderson! I think I’ll read it next. Thanks for your list of suggestions, that last one I hadn’t heard of, so I’ll check into it as well!
I LOVE the Wheel of Time! It’s a great series, but (as my brother says) definitely a commitment, because it’s so long and each book is like 1000 pages. The writing is not at the level of Tolkien or Lewis, but it’s not bad--definitely much better than, say, the Shannara chronicles, for example. Sanderson did a great job with the last ones.
I’m just getting started with Brandon Sanderson, but Elantris is one of my all-time favorite fantasy novels. The Way of Kings was great, as well, but I haven’t read the sequels yet. He has such a huge body of work and several series, it’s hard to know where to begin. Mistborn is on my list...
Yeah, I love WoT buuuut it's a huge commitment for sure. And I think I agree with your assessment of the quality: not Tolkien or Lewis, but better than a lot out there.
Sanderson is definitely overwhelming to start with! I got into him early enough that there wasn't too much out there to choose from, but if I got started now I wouldn't know where to start! I really loved Elantris and The Stormlight Archive is one of my absolute favorites, but Mistborn is where I started and will always be a special one for me. Highly recommended! Glad it's already on your list
Glad to have Mistborn affirmed as a good choice to get started with Sanderson! I think I’ll read it next. Thanks for your list of suggestions, that last one I hadn’t heard of, so I’ll check into it as well!