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Mistborn is the first book in the Mistborn trilogy, and the second book by author Brandon Sanderson. In Mistborn, Sanderson introduces us to a whole new set of magical rules than the ones from his debut novel Elantris.
In a nutshell, the plot of Mistborn is simple. A street urchin with magical powers (known [...]

I have to admit that when I first figured out the plot Brandon Sanderson’s debut novel, Elantris, I was quite intrigued. Despite his being a novice, Sanderson does a masterful job in setting up a totally new land and a new magic system in very little time. Most interesting of all, however, is [...]

I’m not a big Science Fiction person. I probably haven’t read all of the best Science Fiction stories out there. Of all of them that I have read, though, my favorite by far is Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card.
(In fact, I am privileged to have an autographed copy of the book.)
Enders Game [...]

My daughter read the three books in the Land of Elyon, by Patrick Carman, and enjoyed them immensely.
She asked me to read them, and I agreed.
I enjoyed the first book, the Dark Hills Divide, more than the next two books. The Dark Hills Divide stars a girl who lives in a group of three [...]

When T.M. Moore approached me about reading and reviewing Destiny’s Forge, I have to say that I was pretty excited. I’m a sucker for a good vampire book and having a vampire book in the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre — well, let’s just say that I couldn’t wait to get started.
With so many high hopes [...]