Editorial take
Sanderson is famous for magic systems that feel like engineering. Nothing is arbitrary. Expect 1,000-page volumes, multi-POV chapters, and payoff sequences that reward readers who remember every breadcrumb from 600 pages ago.
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If you have never read Brandon Sanderson, start with Mistborn: The Final Empire. It is the most accessible entry point and sets you up for the rest of the catalogue.
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