I always have a bias against people with my name, but spelled wrong. In this case, it’s Brandon Sanderson, the author selected to finish the Wheel of Time series after the death of Robert Jordan. A few months ago, the announcement was made that Robert Jordan’s wife selected Brandon to finish the series, and it was going to be three more books, instead of the promised one. Considering the final book was to be the 12th 700+ page installment, this wasn’t exactly pleasing news. However, during the announcements, I heard very positive things about the Mistborn trilogy that Brandon wrote. Over the break, I purchased the first novel, Mistborn, and gave it a read.

I was shocked at how good it is. It’s the right mix of high fantasy, a magic of sorts and a carefully constructed world, with it’s own mythos and history. Most of the plot lines are interesting and engaging – and I found myself recommending it to people as soon as I’d finished. I also went back to the bookstore today to get the next two volumes, and found them on backorder. I’ll have to look around, or check the local library.