Great book. It made me sob in a couple parts
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Olivia Appleton reviewed The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #7)
Olivia Appleton started reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a 2020 fantasy fiction standalone novel written by American author V.E. Schwab. It …
Olivia Appleton finished reading The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #7)
Olivia Appleton started reading The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #7)
The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #7)
For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set―with his late uncle and …
Olivia Appleton wants to read The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #7)
The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #7)
For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set―with his late uncle and …
Olivia Appleton wants to read Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era 2)
Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era 2)
Olivia Appleton wants to read Sixth of the Dusk by Brandon Sanderson (First of the Sun)
Sixth of the Dusk by Brandon Sanderson (First of the Sun)
A fascinating new novella in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, the universe shared by his Mistborn series and the #1 New York …
Olivia Appleton finished reading Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #2.5)
Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #2.5)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, a short novel of the …
Olivia Appleton finished reading White Sand by Brandon Sanderson
White Sand by Brandon Sanderson
A brand new saga of magic and adventure by #1 New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson.
On the planet …
Olivia Appleton wants to read The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
When Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life and …
Olivia Appleton reviewed Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (author) (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Good sequel that addresses the problems of the previous book
5 stars
In the previous book, pretty much my only problem was Shallan, and in this book she finally gets the character development she needs to be an interesting character. It continues the themes of morality being sometimes ambiguous and the importance of oaths.
Sanderson is a brilliant author, and I continue to enjoy his works. If you are on edge whether to listen to the audiobook version, I would encourage it. Michael Kramer is an amazing voice actor, and Kate Reading's voice for Pattern is just so cute.
Olivia Appleton reviewed The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
Fantastic book with only one major flaw
4 stars
The Way of Kings is a worldbuilding masterpiece. Its characters are rich and internally complex, their stories are fascinating, and their motivations compelling (even when you disagree with them). The single exception to this is the Shallan arc.
This is not because Shallan is a bad character, but because she's a decent character surrounded by great ones, and because it takes too long for her arc to connect to the main story.
I highly, highly recommend reading this book, and most of this author's other works.
Olivia Appleton commented on Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (author) (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Finally got around to listening to the audiobook version of these like a proper #Vorin man. I continue to be impressed by Michael Kramer's character voices. Kate Reading is good, don't get me wrong, but she doesn't make as much of an effort on accents and the like. I'll do an actual review once I'm through again
Olivia Appleton rated Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale: 5 stars
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black (Modern Tales of Faerie, #1)
Sixteen-year-old Kaye, who has been visited by faeries since childhood, discovers that she herself is a magical faerie creature with …