The Rithmatist – Brandon Sanderson
Look, I know it’s redundant at this point. I read books by Brandon Sanderson. Well, dear reader, I’ll have you know that I read other stuff, too! “But this is getting ridiculous!” You surely scoff. “What have you read lately that wasn’t by Brandon Sanderson?” Proudly, I puff out my chest and announce in a clear, melodious tone: “other stuff.” I’ll get to reviewing the other stuff on the blog later. We amicably continue our walk down my imaginary promenade while I regale you with my feelings on yet another excellent book by Brandon Sanderson: The Rhithmatist. The Rithmatist is the first book in (what I believe will be) a trilogy adventure designed for a younger audience. Not only does it depart from Sanderson’s standard fare of more “mature” fantasy novels, it’s also a Steampunk(ish) book. When I first heard this, I imagined to myself that Brandon Sanderson was sitting at his computer and
