Aon Ati Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Hello Cosmere community. I have never done something like this before so hopefully I am doing this right. The site says to start out by telling a little about myself, so I will tell how I became a fan of Sanderson"s work. A couple of years ago I was an avid reader who loved to imagine new worlds and fantastic stories. The original Percy Jackson series, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Harry Potter, Redwall, and so many others were what I feasted upon. But I then I realized something to late, I had run out of new things to read that interested me. As a teenager I would try to find books that were written with my age in mind but all I could find were dystopian futures, cheesy romances, and generic fantasy. The kids books were bad repeats of Percy Jackson and didn't challenge me as a reader, and adult novels were either ridiculously complicated, showed the worst of humanity in violence and sex, or just boring. Needless to say, I fell into a long runt of no new book reading. Then one day I was in the teen room of a library and as I was leaving, disappointed again, I looked at the check-out desk and saw a bookmark advertising a book called The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson. It was a cool looking bookmark and on the back there was a list of positive reviews for the book. I decided to try it out, so I got the book and went home to read it. I finished it in one night. When I finished it I was so confused; where was the part were the hero becomes the most powerful magic user in the world or the chosen one? Why did the hero and girl not proclamation their love for each other at the end? How did the author trick me by using the same twist at the end of the first Harry Potter book? Twice! And what was up with the magic in that book, I actually had to think about and figure out how it worked. Who is this guy!? I started to slowly read his other teen books the Reckoners. Again I was shocked at how good they were and how interesting the premise was. Then came the gamble, Alcatraz and Mistborn. I was worried about the first one because it seemed more for children than teens, and Mistborn was an epic fantasy, something I had never tried before outside of LOTR. But these turned into my favorite children fantasy series and my favorite trilogy overall. I have now read almost all his books and I am huge fan of the Cosmere. So, that's my story, sorry it was a little long. I hope to have a good time here on the 17th Shard and that I provide you all the same enjoyment. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathrangking Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Welcome @Ati Aon to the shard. You have had quite a journey which thankfully led you to the wonders of sanderson. Remember there is always another secret so enjoy all that we have to offer and have an upvote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Welcome to the Shard! It's great to have you here with us. And don't worry, your intro wasn't too long; it was fun to read. Which of Brandon's books is your favorite? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster Retribution Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I second what @Rebecca said, it was interesting and fun to read. Most people just write three sentences, so having an actual story was nice. And also, as fans of Brandon Sanderson, we really can´t complain about texts being too long :-) Anyway, I wish you a happy stay here, and hope to see you around. Who is your favorite Sanderson character btw? Mine is Kelsier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Ati Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Rebecca said: Welcome to the Shard! It's great to have you here with us. And don't worry, your intro wasn't too long; it was fun to read. Which of Brandon's books is your favorite? Hello Rebecca, my favorite would have to be The Well of Ascension but only because of the twist ending. If that hadn't been there I would say The Hero of Ages. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Ati Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 29 minutes ago, Toaster Retribution said: I second what @Rebecca said, it was interesting and fun to read. Most people just write three sentences, so having an actual story was nice. And also, as fans of Brandon Sanderson, we really can´t complain about texts being too long :-) Anyway, I wish you a happy stay here, and hope to see you around. Who is your favorite Sanderson character btw? Mine is Kelsier. Hello Toaster, my favorite character is most definitely Vin. Her story arc was full of things I could relate too and she was such a well written person. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Applause for you @Ati Aon now you're here and you'll never leave! No seriously, I have tried very hard to leave. Doesn't work ~`.`~ Yes I just made that emote up and I am very proud of it, I think it will be my trademark. What do you have left to read? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Ati Posted September 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Darkness Ascendant said: Applause for you @Ati Aon now you're here and you'll never leave! No seriously, I have tried very hard to leave. Doesn't work ~`.`~ Yes I just made that emote up and I am very proud of it, I think it will be my trademark. What do you have left to read? Hello Darkness, I have yet to read White Sand, Legion, Snapshot, Infinity Blade and Mitosis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Just now, Ati Aon said: Hello Darkness, I have yet to read White Sand, Legion, Snapshot, Infinity Blade and Mitosis. Oh nice, I need to red Legion Snapshot and Infinity Blade. Have you read any of his unpublished works? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Ati Posted September 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, Darkness Ascendant said: Oh nice, I need to red Legion Snapshot and Infinity Blade. Have you read any of his unpublished works? It's hard enough to find some of his published works, let alone the ones sent out to the general public. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Ati Aon said: It's hard enough to find some of his published works, let alone the ones sent out to the general public. There was the Aether of Night giveaway, check the News page thing, might still be open. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btcannon Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Welcome to the Shard! It's always fun to hear about the journey people take through Sanderson's books--his literary universe is so expansive, it's almost like a literal journey. Thanks for sharing yours! Looking forward to hearing more from you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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