Fantasy Missionary practices his Brandon Sanderson Evangelism in the Mirror
Oh, you do like fantasy? What do you read, J.R.R. Tolkein, C.S. Lewis, George R.R. Martin? Fine authors in their own right. But Tolkein and Lewis are the authors of yesteryear. Sanderson is an author for the twenty-first century. And A Song of Ice and Fire? More like A Song Interrupted by HBO Producer Credits, am I right? I would love to introduce you to an author that actually puts books out in… I would say a timely manner, but that doesn’t even come close to describing the situation. And unlike those has-beens, he doesn’t need to hide behind his initials. I’m happy to say I couldn’t even guess what letter his middle name starts with.
I find myself drawn to Brandon Sanderson because his characters all have such rich and varied lives. Do you like characters with tragic and mysterious backstories? Then you might like Shallan, a young student who can’t remember her past. Or Dalinar, an old general who can’t remember his past. Or, and hear me out now, Taravangian, an old king who can’t remember his past, but sometimes can. But no matter where you want to start your journey with the Sanderson, you can be sure to find an abundance of material to shovel down your gullet.
Because that’s what Brandon Sanderson does for his followers. He provides. Our cups runneth over with descriptions of worldbuilding, and detailed accounts of how many lashings Kaladin had to throw in order to fly in a northwesterly manner. And Sanderson, in his great wisdom, has tied all of his stories into a beautiful pattern called the Cosmere. Can you hear it calling to you? It’s all right, it will call to you soon. Here, I’m going to leave you with a copy of Mistborn. If you read it, I think it will all begin to make sense.
