MattDanger87

Ah very sorry about that! I should have read the rules a little better first before posting. Won't happen again.

My friend who bought me Elantris also filled me in on Mistborn a bit. I really like the sound of of that magic system and look forward to learning more about it once I start Mistborn over the next few weeks.

I'll withhold answering this definitively until I've read more of his books. I'm only 100 pages into Elantris and haven't read anything else as of yet. I do so far like what I've read of Raoden though and am very curious about what will happen in this book in general. It's a very intriguing plot and I find it exciting that it is a done in one book. You don't see many of those in fantasy (not that I know of anyway).

Hi everyone! I just signed up and figured I would introduce myself. I'm a 30 year old from Prince Edward Island, Canada. I've been reading for as long as I can remember (definitely my favorite hobby) and am an avid comic book & book reader. I'm married and have two little girls (5 & 3) and when my first daughter was born, it changed a lot in regard to my life in general, but more specifically my hobbies and how I consume them. The hobby that greatly benefited from me having kids has been reading, due to the time I spend at home with the kids and the ease of being able to pick up a book and read for a few minutes in between doing dad stuff. Because of that, I've been on a bit of a book renaissance over the last number of years. My own personal rule that I try to adhere to is to read something book related at least once a day, even if it is only for a few minutes at a time. I like to keep my brain working and think there's nothing better for keeping me mentally refreshed than reading a few pages in a good book. Fantasy is without question my genre of choice and I have read many fantasy series over the years, from Lord of the Rings (of course) to the likes of Dragonlance, Malazan, Forgotten Realms novels, etc. I was introduced to Sanderson as a writer and his work when he was tasked to complete The Wheel of Time. WoT is without question one of my favorite fantasy series. Robert Jordan did a wonderful job with that series and building an incredibly rich world to dive into. That being said, I think some of the strongest books in that series are absolutely Sanderson's books. Although I love the series, I feel WoT became quite bloated midway through and I wasn't sure if the ending could bring proper closure to all the disparate story threads and characters that had been introduced. Not only did Sanderson bring it all together in a very satisfying way, but I think that three book sequence is one of the most exciting endings I've read in fiction. I applaud him for undertaking such a monumental task and succeeding wholeheartedly at giving closure to WoT fans everywhere. As for Sanderson's work and the Cosmere specifically, I'm really only beginning to scratch the surface of his works. I've waited until this point to really delve into his work because I wanted to wait until I had the time available to get into most if not all of the Cosmere. A friend of mine recommended and bought me a copy of Elantris so I am currently reading and enjoying that. After that, I'll be diving into Mistborn and then Stormlight. If there's one thing I already love about Sanderson's works over all others, it's all the supplemental materials he provides for readers. The sheer amount of appendices and maps, etc. that he has in his books is just fantastic. I really love that sort of thing and it really adds to the world building for a series. And man oh man, I can't wait to pick up hardcover copies of the Stormlight Archives. Those are beautiful tomes and are a must for my bookshelves. Anyway, sorry to ramble along for so long. I'll do my best to drop in and contribute to some conversations once in a while and look forward to discussing the Cosmere with everyone going forward. Thanks for having me here!