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Tress of The Emerald Sea - By Brandon Sanderson

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Overview of Tress of The Emerald Sea - By Brandon Sanderson Tress of the Emerald Sea is a 2023 book and is the first published novel of Brandon Sanderson’s secret projects, these were a series of books that he wrote isolated from his writing responsibilities and for his own enjoyment. This novel is a part of Brandon Sanderson’s overarching interconnected book series- The Cosmere. This novel is set on the planet of Lumar. The goal of Tress of the Emerald Sea was to capture the essence of a fairytale, as well instil humour throughout. This novel is written from a third-person perspective and the narrator is a man known as Hoid who also stars in the novel- but deprived from his usual acerbic personality. The story follows a young girl Glorf, who goes by the name Tress, that lives on an isolated island surrounded by a sea of spores. The spores at times go through a process known as fluidisation- which allows the traversal of the spores via ship. In this world, the spores are treated with f...
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The Final Empire - By Brandon Sanderson

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Overview of The Final Empire - By Brandon Sanderson "The Final Empire" is a 2006 work by renowned author, Brandon Sanderson, and is the first novel of the "Mistborn" series. The book starts with the simple premise "what if evil won?" It takes place in the dystopian "final empire," ruled by the omnipotent "lord Ruler," an apparent sliver of God himself.  We meet the all powerful despot centuries into his immortal reign, in this time he has created different classes of people, with the evil noblemen said to be the descendants of those who helped him rise to power 1000 years previous. The aristocracy rule over the "skaa,"  an almost indistinguishable group of humans, who are forced to either work on plantations in the country, or live in squalor in the cities. The nobility exert total control over the Skaa, with beatings and executions met without repercussion. The law of the land are the Lord Ruler's "obligators" a...
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A Time of Dread - By John Gwynne

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 Overview of A Time of Dread - By John Gwynne "A Time of Dread" is 2018 publication and is the first book in John Gwynne's series ",Of Blood and Bone." Taking place in the fabled the realm of the "Banished Lands," 120 years after the events of the final book of The Faithful and The Fallen quartet, or "The Day of Wrath" in canonical terminology. This book is best enjoyed having already read The Faithful and The Fallen series, with subtle and not-so subtle nods throughout the book paying homage to certain events and characters we first met in "Malice," through to "Wrath." This novel does contain indirect spoilers about the previous series, but it can be read as a standalone text.  Much like the earlier work of John Gwynne, this book utilises short and quick chapters, through the perspectives of the characters in the world. In AToD, Gwynne reduces the number of POV characters down to just four; Riv, Bleda, Sig and Drem. We ar...
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Malice - By John Gwynne

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 Overview of Malice - By John Gwynne "Malice" is the first book in the fantasy series "The Faithful and The Fallen," written by English author, John Gywnne and released in 2012. Each chapter is from the point of view of a specific person within the story. M ain protagonist and POV character, Corban, is a blacksmith's son from the kingdom of Ardan, who has no great grandeur or nobility to his name, only to follow the fantasy archetype and rise from simple boy to hero. The book's POV characters also include Cywen (Corban's sister), Evnis, Veradis (major character), Kastell (major character), Camlin and Ventos. The story parts three ways, represented by Corban and the Kingdom of Ardan, Veradis and his compatriot Prince Nathair, from the Kingdom of Tenerbal, and finally with the noble, Kastell, and his loyal friend, Maquin, from the Kingdom of Isiltir.`The story takes place in the fabled "Banished Lands," a country shared by historical enemies, man...
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Empire of the Vampire - By Jay Kristoff

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Overview of Empire of The Vampire - by Kristoff "Empire of the Vampire" is a 2021 illustrated-novel written by author, Jay Kristoff. The story begins nearly three decades after "daysdeath," an event that saw the sun obscured in the sky, creating a permanence of darkness, allowing for legions of vampires to overthrow humanity and establish an endless empire. The chronicle follows protagonist, Gabriel De Leon, a "Paleblood" member of the ordained brotherhood, the order of San Michon, commonly referred to as "Silversaints," a group of tattooed, half-breed vampire hunters seeking to remedy the sin of their creation through pious extermination of all vampires. We find Gabriel held prisoner, awaiting execution, for the killing of the "forever king," Fabien Voss, an ancient vampire whom is one  the four progenitors of all other "leeches." Whilst awaiting his capital punishment, Gabriel is ordered by  Jean-Francois Chastain, historian...
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