Warbreaker

Key Takeaways

Kyle, in 2022 in Books: Brandon Sanderson’s stories, particularly the Mistborn series, always struck me as revolving around this concept of misfits. Whether it was a kid living as a thief on the streets thrust into royalty, or a rich kid who just wants to be a lawman.

But Warbreaker was the first book where I really appreciated the idea as being more nuanced. Sanderson’s characters aren’t just misfits; they’re working to define themselves. How people perceive themselves (whether as a princess, a pauper, or a God) can define how they act.

Going back to theme of storytelling, we may even start to believe the stories we tell ourselves about who we are.

Connections

Author: Brandon Sanderson — standalone Cosmere novel set in the same universe as the Mistborn (Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension) and Stormlight Archive (The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, Wind and Truth) series. Also connected to The Scrivener’s Bones.