Warbreaker
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Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2014–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
This is a standalone novel with a tie-on to Words of Radiance. I'm only halfway through it. Would recommend so far, especially since it's free from the author.
I'm new to fantasy fiction and his writing totally hooked me. I think of "hard" fantasy as a puzzle. The world has a unique physics and the plot of the story is based around characters figuring out how to operate inside of those physics... what are the bounds, how can it be manipulated, etc?
What I've loved about Sanderson is the plot turns are never Ex Machina. Every new development fits inside the rules of the world and deepens your understanding of what can be.
Runner-up would be Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. His best, IMO.
Warbreaker is probably my second-favourite Sanderson book, due to its "wholesomeness".
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book changed your life? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2015? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What Books Are You Reading? 2014 · 1 recommendation