Greetings fellow fans/followers/lovers of Sanderson! I am I Pink Elephant and this is me introducing myself!
I first found out about Brandon and his work a few years back when my best friend recommended Mistborn: The Final Empire to me. He said it was one of the best books he had ever read and so on such high recommendation I brought it without question, yet it wasn’t until quite some time later that I actually started reading it (It was during my collage days when my life was changing quite rapidly to say the least.) When I actually did sit down and started reading it however I couldn’t finish it fast enough. Never before or even ever since have I read a book with such a passion before, and I simply fell in love with the world of Mistborn. The plot was so original, combining a high fantasy world in which the bad guy rules with a vague heist-like plot in which to topple him. I felt really immersed in the world of Scadrial and it was the first time I realized the depths worthy writers went to in making their own world a living and believable place. I found the magical system to be fascinating and beautifully crafted, with the fights being well choreographed. Allomancy is currently my favourite form of magic in any fiction I have read (And yes the, thought of flying through the sky and mists with a mist cloak is one of the reasons I like it so much as much!) The biggest highlight of the book however was the fantastic and very realistic characters that I followed eagerly with every turn of the page. Every single one of them felt like a breathing living characters and I did shed tears for at times for them. I swiftly went on to read the entire Mistborn trilogy and loved every second of it. I am planning on picking up Elantris soon and have just started reading The Way of Kings (Amongst many other titles I must…) and am so far enjoying it very much!
So, I guess I should say a little about me personal. Well, I live in England and am a want-to-be writer/reviewer who will soon be starting a Creative Writing course of which I am eagerly looking forward to start. Before I finally decided to try writing as more than just a hobby I studied for six years to work with animals, with reptile and invertebrates being my favourites. Pet wise I have five snakes (Two corns, two boas and one Hognose) as well as nine tarantulas, two Praying Mantis, three Dutch Rabbits and three Ferrets.
I adore reading, especially fantasy/horror with some of my favourite writers being Brandon of course, Philip Pullman, Mark Haddon, JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft. I am huge fan of anime, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Last of the Summer Wine and The X-Files. I love all types of music but recently I have gained a passion for the classical genre.
Well, that’s me more or less! I am looking forward to traveling the forum and discussion the books with you all.
