Name: Tress of the Emerald Sea
Rating: 4.337248322147651 (149 reviews)
ISBN: 9781399613392

Brandon Sanderson

A Cosmere Novel

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Dani

#1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere Universe with a standalone adventure that will appeal to fans of The Princess Bride.The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?******Praise for Brandon Sanderson"Epic in every sense." -The Guardian on The Way of Kings"Brandon Sanderson's reputation is finally as big as his novels." -The New York Times on Words of Radiance"If you're a fan of fantasy and haven't read the Mistborn trilogy yet, you have no excuses." -Forbes on Mistborn"A fresh view of how a world can grow, building new dimensions into the best of the old. Sanderson continues to show that he is one of the best authors in the genre." -Library Journal (starred review) on The Alloy of Law"Sanderson's fresh ideas on the source and employment of magic are both arresting and original [...] Think brisk. Think fun. Enjoy." -Kirkus, on The Alloy of Law"Mystery, magic, romance, political wrangling, religious conflict, fights for equality, sharp writing and wonderful, robust characters...Sanderson is a writer to watch." -Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Elantris

The Cosmere (Secret Project #1)

First time reading a Brandon Sanderson. Very unique writing style and fantastical world, but the storyline fell short for me. I need more action and character development to get me excited to keep turning the pages.

Sasha

It is beautifully written, with a wholly unique setting and clever humor. Maybe I was not in the right mood for the book, but it was really difficult for me to keep reading. I can’t pinpoint anything specific and I can see why people love it. Tress is a very realistic protagonist who doesn’t always make really dumb decisions because she’s a girl, which is refreshing. 

Kristen Aiuppa

My second Brandon Sanderson book and honestly really have enjoyed them. The writing style and perspective is unique and witty, it felt a bit like someone was sat down with me telling this story which honestly works for a pirate adjacent storyline. Adding the idea of spores and different “seas” having different functioning spores gave it a bit more to the story rather than it taking place in a usual sea. 

I honestly enjoyed it and I followed along with the dramatized audio book which I recommend.

lily

My second Brandon Sanderson book and honestly really have enjoyed them. The writing style and perspective is unique and witty, it felt a bit like someone was sat down with me telling this story which honestly works for a pirate adjacent storyline. Adding the idea of spores and different “seas” having different functioning spores gave it a bit more to the story rather than it taking place in a usual sea. 

I honestly enjoyed it and I followed along with the dramatized audio book which I recommend.

Super whimsical! A fun introduction to Sanderson’s Cosmere that left me excited to dive into the rest. The quality of writing and emotional connection I felt to the characters was just divine. Tress had great character growth and I love the way the ending wrapped everything up!

Alissa 

cute and whimsical and a delightful fairytale to escape into

Caroline Piephoff

Carmen Malca

Brandon Sanderson experiments with a much needed new narrative voice. Unfortunately it's kind of annoying and bad.

Caelan

Lauren R

A very solid book with interesting lessons on humanity, personal growth, and introspection. I unfortunately could not get very absorbed in the narrative point of view, and I believe it is a side effect of this being my first foray into the Cosmere.

Emily McMeans

BrandoSando with another winner! A bit of a str eye ch for any non-fantasy plebeians. Only due to it being in another “world” and boats sailing on spores and things like that. Just gotta workout that left brain a bit, or right brain idk. Mine hardly works anyway. 

A nice straight up start to finish underestimate here novel. Fresh out the cookie cutter, nothing wrong with it, nothing crazy about it. For the Sandersahn fans get in, for you normal folk, skip. 

connor arnette

BrandoSando with another winner! A bit of a str eye ch for any non-fantasy plebeians. Only due to it being in another “world” and boats sailing on spores and things like that. Just gotta workout that left brain a bit, or right brain idk. Mine hardly works anyway. 

A nice straight up start to finish underestimate here novel. Fresh out the cookie cutter, nothing wrong with it, nothing crazy about it. For the Sandersahn fans get in, for you normal folk, skip. 

I LOVED THIS! I will say the writing style was, while clearly done purposefully, a learning curve because it’s very informal and loops back on itself, but as the book went on I loved it more and more, especially as the narration took on more life and the story got deeper and deeper. I really loved this! in a way it was very unsurprising this was inspired by princess bride and good omens, though the entire book felt very much like stardust to me if we’re picking a neil gaiman inspo. but the characters were so lovable and I just love a story that wraps itself up cleverly and neatly by the end. I love a good ending. this is my first sanderson but definitely not my last!

fris🐝

this was a fun one. the narration style is definitely different and I could see it not hitting for everybody, but I enjoyed it. overall, I liked the story and the characters. I was a bit disappointed with the ending, though.

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