There isn’t much I can say in this review that hasn’t been said a dozen times or more in others, so I’ll keep this one down to likes and dislikes—not necessarily in that order, since I like to end on a positive note whenever possible. =] Dislikes

Memory and Metaphor is a wonderful debut novel by Andrea Monticue, with enough well-researched technical detail to immerse sci fi fans in a believable vision of humanity’s future among the stars, but not so much to make it inaccessible to casual readers. The likable Sharon Manders wakes on a

Oathbringer is, in a word, epic. So much happens in this book, with so many plots interweaving, especially toward the end, that it’s like 5 intense movies vying for your attention at the same time. There’s so much, in fact, that it read like a series finale rather

Magic Binds expands on Kate's origins and once again tests the iron bonds of her and Curran's relationship. Their daughter, Julie, has a refreshing amount of screen time, and we learn more about her mysterious lineage. Kate's biggest challenge in this book feels less

Edgedancer is a side novel (#2.5) that follows the Peter-Pan-like Lift and her Captain Hook nemesis, Darkness, through a new part of Sanderson's world, adding color to the vastness and variety that we've had only small glimpses of until now through interludes. Though significantly shorter

A worthy successor that introduces one of my favorite characters of all time.

A slow-to-start but worthwhile epic fantasy read.