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Brandon Sanderson: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter (2023, Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC) 4 stars

Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a …

Review of 'Yumi and the Nightmare Painter' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A cute romance set in a unique yet well thought out world. Rate the imagination needed to create these characters, what they do and how they interact. Can see why this would be peoples favourite though it was a little too YA for me.

Also huge credit to someone making a story that references more than one element from Final Fantasy X, one of the most iconic games ever made. Sanderson really knows how to appeal to all aspects of my nerdery.

It loses a star for that ending though. Don't get me wrong it was the usual Sanderson brilliance of ratcheting tension and well executed emotional payoff but the fact it ended how it did was very weak, missed a chance to be a truly memorable ending readers would talk about for years. No spoilers but anyone whose read it will know exactly what I'm referring to.