During this era he went to school full time during the day, worked nights to pay for his schooling, and wrote as much as he could. Upon his return to BYU, Brandon became an English major, much to the dismay of his mother, who had always hoped he would become a doctor.īrandon began writing in earnest, taking a job as the night desk clerk at a hotel because they allowed him to write while at work. Brandon often says that it was during this time in Seoul, Korea that he realized that he didn’t miss chemistry one bit, but he did miss writing. From 1995 to 1997 he took time away from his studies to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m still excited to read more of the projects.In 1994 Brandon enrolled at Brigham Young University as a biochemistry major. I enjoyed this for an expanded universe, and this will appeal to Sanderson fans. The comedy fell flat, and a lot of questions remained unanswered. A lot happened at the end but the journey itself was very Cytonic-esque so I felt we had that already. The issue I had was that I felt I expected more. Tress was a brilliant addition to the Cosmere and I hope to see more of her in the future.

For a bleak story, Sanderson wrote this as an idealistic nurturing of character that became a joy to read. The plot is a straightforward story of challenges and obstacles, but I will admit that the twists took me by surprise. The book may be classed as YA and come off as a little more telling but it worked for the story. For me, there’s no lyrical poetry and there’s a certain folktale quality to this. I loved how it felt Cosmere-y but there was a different tone in the story from Sanderson’s usual works. 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? 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. 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. Along the way we meet a merry band of pirates and embark on a swashbuckling adventure in true Sanderson fashion. Tress is a washer who leaves her small island to rescue her true love Charlie from the evil Sorceress.

This is the tale of Glorf, or Tress, as told by Hoid.

Tress of the emrald sea