White Sand Vol.1 By Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin, and Julius M. Gopez (Illustrations)
Reviewed by: Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist
Genre: Fantasy
Suggested Age: Adult, Teen
What is This Book About? Kenton lives on the planet Taldain in Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe. Taldain has a light side and a dark side. One the light side, the landscape is a vast desert with little water. Kenton is a member of the Sand Masters, an organization that uses magic to control sand, including turning it into water. Kenton was born with little power, however, and has been quite a disappointment to his father, a very skilled Sand Master. In a crazy turn of events, Kenton finds his world turned upside down and must survive as well and take on leadership. On the way, he meets, Khriss, a resident of the Darkside who is trying to retrace the steps of her fiancee.
My Review: I really enjoyed this first installment in Sanderson’s graphic novel series. Like his other fantasy books, it has a full magic system that the reader discovers more about as the volume progresses. I enjoyed the world building, and the illustrations were helpful with visualizing the different cultures There is definitely quite a bit more to learn about this world in future volumes. I have read a few other Cosmere novels and do miss Sanderson’s full descriptions. Aside from that, the only criticism I have is that this first volume ended abruptly. But, thankfully there are two more volumes I can read now.
Three Words That Describe This Book: Exciting, Mysterious, Magical
Give This a Try if You Like…Other Sanderson fantasy novels, Robert Jordan, Dune
Rating: 4/5
