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[โ€“] Schal330@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Last book: The Hero of Ages (Mistborn) by Brandon Sanderson

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Current book: Wind and Truth (Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson

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I would 1000% recommend these books and other Cosmere books to anyone that enjoys fantasy but with the caveat of being aware of the Sanderlanche. Pretty much every book this guy writes takes time building everything up so it can feel quite slow, but then towards the end you get your avalanche of action, quick story progression, and answers to questions you get throughout the books.

[โ€“] _thisdot@infosec.pub 3 points 3 days ago

I second this! Cosmere is a wonderful universe to get into! Here's a nice illustration I found online for the reading order:

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