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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retros_x" data-source="post: 9488944" data-attributes="member: 7033171">I commited myself to read through Sanderson's Cosmeres books, because everyone around me nags on me how I can be a fan of Fantasy, but never have read Sanderson. But whenever I've heard people talking about his books it sounded like I would not like them. Bad Prose, hard magic sytems etc. But his current impact on fantasy is not deniable so I feel I have to at least give it a try. Furthermore the whole Cosmere idea sounds like MCU done right.I already finished the Mistborne trilogy and Elantris and currently reading the emperor's soul. The first 4 books left me with mixed feelings. I hated the hard magic system and artifical worldbuilding of the Mistborn trilogy, but I enjoyed the plot(twists), the spectacular action scenes, the pacing and the characters - although the first book is by far the best for me. Overall the stakes in this trilogy are raising way too fast IMO. It felt like the high fantasy version of DBZ. First book starts outs as a fantasy heist last book ends with[SPOILER="spoiler for full Mistborn trilogy"]a new god re-creating the full planet and solar system[/SPOILER].The prose was nothing worth of speaking at best and at worst filled with repetitions and unimaginative expressions. I literally frowned whenever I read "He/she frowned."Elantris was interesting because the prose felt a bit better although it was published before Mistborne books. The worldbuilding also felt much more natural and I loved the core premise. Unfortunately the pacing was nailbiting slow filled with tons of scenes where the characters are just discussing the current events and potential solutions again and again without coming to new conclusions. I want a book with Elantris world building and Mistborne pacing and action - Maybe Warbreaker, the next big upcoming Sanderson book in my reading list? Currently I am reading the Elantris novella "The emperor's soul" and I am enjoying it a lot. The tight novella format forces Sanderson to focus on just a few characters and a tight plot which feels like a much better format for his style at least for my reading preference. Currently my favorite Sanderson story and I am enjoying it. But I am definitely curious about Warbreakers and of course, the stormlight books, which are next in line.</blockquote>

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