Tress of the Emerald Sea
By Brandon Sanderson
- Release Date: 2023-01-10
- Genre: Epic Fantasy
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved 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?
Note from Brandon:
I started writing this in secret, as a novel just for my wife. She urged me to share it with the world—and alongside three other secret novels, with the support of readers worldwide it grew into the biggest Kickstarter campaign of all time. I’m excited to present this first book to you at last: a different type of Brandon Sanderson story, one I wrote when there were no time constraints, no expectations, and no limits on my imagination. Come be part of the magic.
Reviews
Fun light read
5By Redchikita01Just a fun read all around!Excellent
5By krinicole007First time reading Brandon Sanderson, did not disappoint. Excellent story, excellent writer.My unexpected surprise of the week
5By Kedge68This was an amazing and unexpected surprise. I say that even knowing that I am a huge fan of Brandon Sanderson, so in retrospect, I'm not sure why I was surprised. The summary of the book probably put me on my guard as I wasn't sure if it was going to be something that I liked, and to be honest, for the first several chapters, I wasn't sure I would. Boy was that wrong. Something happens along the way with this story. You slowly get sucked into this brilliantly descriptive story until it doesn't even feel like you are reading or listening to a story. It actually feels like you are in the middle of it as things are unfolding. The characters are so uniquely interesting, the world building is fantastic, and the storyline has a quick and easy pace that when there is a twist at the end, it completely comes out of left field (or at least for me it did). I actually listened to this on audio and the narration was absolutely spot on - thank you Michael Kramer. Afterwards, I listened to the acknowledgments and when Mr. Sanderson talked about the actual print version, I then went out and got that as well. I am still looking forward to going through and seeing all of the illustrations that are included with the book. I have only peeked at the first few chapters, and they were amazing. I'm excited to see what else is in store with the rest of the book. I think that if I had seen them while reading, it would have made the experience better at the time in that the illustrations would have made the unusual world building even easier to understand and picture. But, trust me, it was still amazing with just the audio. About the book, whimsical is a good word, but I'm not sure it gives the right connotation. We see the incredible growth of Tress as a character throughout the entire book and also see how her character impacts all of the others that she comes into contact with. Other than that, you don't need to know anything else other than give this a go - you won't be sorry.Pretty Good
4By meblair76I liked the original concept of a world of spores. The characters were interesting. I like how the main characters have names and the rest were Doug’s. It was funny. Sometimes the story got a little preachy. For example, two pages explained irony and what to look for in irony. The story was fun to read overall.Enchanting
4By Tia TabiaI liked this book and I feel like Tress is much smarter than a lot of other typical main characters. The best part of the story is probably the narrator in my opinion. The ending has an intriguing twist although for me personally it left a little more to be desired. But, I still think it’s definitely worth the read!A nostalgic page turner
5By AirfreakinbearI stared reading Tress while in the midsts of another great book only to not be able to put it to read the one I originally started. It’s really cute book a little predictable at times but that didn’t stop it from being enjoyable.Fabulous, fantastic… Fabutastic!
5By Ryan C '91Witty, amusing, exciting… every chapter has you hooked for the next! Highly recommend this book to everyone, ever.Eagerly awaiting more Cosmere crossovers
5By IronFeather87Cephandrius 🍻Tress of the Emerald Sea
5By Mastercrafter59Excellent read. I couldn’t put it down. Read this in one day!Fun Addition to the Cosmere Novels
5By WhtnymhrA whimsical tale told from the perspective of Hoid. Getting to know Hoid a little more through his narration is fun and builds up the curiosity of who Hoid is and his backstory. Tress is a delightful character that focuses on the good of humanity.Truly stunning!
5By Expert_Square_Dancer:)My goodness, Sanderson has done it again! Tress of the Emerald Sea provides everything I expected going in and more. Great world building, light humor, lovable characters, cool magic, and—of course—an amazing story. Then there was the art. My gosh, the art was GORGEOUS! This book is awesome, simple put. Truly awesome in its most literal definition. Just…WOW. Tress goes off on an adventure to save her loved one from the evil sorceress. On the way, she ends of with a pirate crew who (as a category) really don’t seem to be bad. Hoid plays a more prevalent role in this story than in most (arguably all) others, which I liked. And there was a dragon. Not really super important, but… there was still a dragon. Once again, the magic system was hard. I LOVED how I could totally understand how the spores worked. It was super cool! If you’re looking for a nice, faster (by Sanderson’s standards), happy, whimsical, read, than this is for you. It was beautiful.Fantastic story!
5By BuzyfamilySanderson has another home run. This book is a fantastic read for the whole family.Can I Have a Crush on Hoid?
5By millayhefifthSeriously. How is this character and his voice this good. Smart, quick, and a wonderful story. Please write a series of Hoids adventures…I beg you!!
5By NGC224SuperbThis is the Princess Bride if the Princess became a pirate
4By AssopopolisThis book was delightful. If you are familiar with the Cosmere or Brandon Sanderson’s other works you may have met a living easter egg named Hoid. The wisecracking character is the voice of the book and tells a heartwarming tale of a girl who sets off on an adventure to find her captive lover. I did not expect this to be a book about a girl turning into a pirate. It was fun. It was attention grabbing. The magic of spores was new and exciting. It made me want to read more about this universe. If you are familiar with the Cosmere you’ll enjoy this read. If you’re new to the Cosmere this is an okay start but you may get taken aback by the end of the book. The last half is filled with references to earlier Cosmere works and can be a bit much.Love it
5By =+=+=+=+=+Loved the tone and style. Wonderful addition to the Cosmere!One of my top 5 books ever
5By Bbr2boysI absolutely adore the world, the characters and the whimsical writing. This is my first book from this author, and I will definitely be reading more.Dreadfully dull
3By jdc098Don’t waste your time or money. DNF.One of his best!
5By A Silverlight GradI really enjoyed this one. It is now one of my all time favorites. You get some background on some characters that are interesting plus some new cosmere tech that leave you wondering what is next.
