Now I'm hooked

[elcee8 she/her]

Hi everyone!

 

I just recently discovered the 17th Shard after finishing WoR last week. Now I'm finally doing it--I'm joining you guys!

The Mistborn trilogy was my introduction to Sanderson. I read those books a couple of years ago and then moved on to the Alloy of Law, the Way of Kings, Warbreaker, and Elantris. I like the Stormlight Archives series the best so far.

 

I was first introduced to fantasy when I was like 9 years old or so. My friend gave me a used copy of the Heir of Sea and Fire by Patricia A Mckillip. Even though this was the second of the Riddle Master Trilogy and I did not know about the Riddle Master of Hed (the first book) or the Harpist in the Wind (the last book) until years after, I was blown away! Patricia Mckillip, to this day, is my favorite author. I grew up reading a lot of female authors such as Meredith Ann Peirce, Robin McKinley (Deerskin is my favorite of hers), Louise Lawrence, Susan Fletcher, Susan Cooper, Anne McCaffrey, and Ursula K Leguin. I didn't like to read books that were too much like the Lord of the Rings (there were plenty in the 1980's and 90's).

 

I stopped reading fantasy books in my late teens and most of my 20's, since work and school dominated my life. Also, I was not too impressed with the genre during 1990's and 2000's. The most famous series at this time was Harry Potter, which I liked and am glad that it made reading "cool," but it was not special to me at all. Maybe I'm just too old.

 

I am coming to like the genre again and am impressed with what I am seeing with the new authors. Brandon Sanderson gives me hope! I also have read Brent Weeks and Patrick Rothfuss, but I must say Sanderson is my favorite of the epic fantasy writers. Now I am really impatient for the third Stormlight book.

 

I am considering starting the Wheel of Times series. Is it worth reading? I am currently reading Cloud Atlas, Joseph Stiglitz's The Price of Inequality, and Trick or Treatment.

 

Thanks for reading!