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Tress of the Emerald Sea

A Cosmere Novel

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Tress of the Emerald Sea

Written by: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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#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. Narrated by Michael Kramer.

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.

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incredible story

I loved the narrator and his voices. The story was magical and had some twists and turns I didn't expect but loved. What a imagination of this world.

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Very Enjoyable entry, better suited for younger audiences

Always relish the opportunity to learn more about the 'verses, and though this entry can be enjoyed by anyone, younger audiences, like teenagers would probably benefit more from its subject matter. Great story nonetheless.

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Love it

A fresh and fantastic story from my favourite author! It's good it's good it's good it's good it's good

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Enchanting World and Irresistible Characters

It's definitely worth reading. Sanderson crafts a remarkably unique and enjoyable world, filled with characters you’ll fall in love with from the very moment you meet them.

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Absolutely Outstanding

This is an amazing book and a perfect example of Brandon Sanderson’s skill in writing, world building, and character development. If you are looking to enter Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere this is a beautiful first step. Loved it, now onto the other secret projects!

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Amazing Storytelling, Interesting World

I really enjoyed this novel! I liked that it was a standalone but the world building felt vast. The characters are charming, funny and flawed. The narrator did a fantastic job, top 10 in my audible library.

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We Love a self aware hero

It was slightly predictable but that didn’t bother me in the slightest. I really enjoyed this story. If you’ve read Sanderson you know to expect a twist or two along the way.

Tress is a lovable heroine. I am constantly amazed at the worlds in this universe Sanderson has created. The story was light hearted and fun but not without some weight and tense moments. A really fun listen. I’m going right now to start another one of the secret project books. Oh! Something to know if you’ve read other Sanderson works. The pacing is faster given that it’s a stand alone novel. There isn’t as much time devoted to world developing as there is in something like The Stormlight books. It works well in this format.

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Sigh, unsurprisingly it's amazing.

I loved falling into the world, it scared the hell outta me. I would never even set foot off the planet love of my life or not. Thankfully she does, and the story after, is highly entertaining.

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a fun fairytale-ish story

a fine, if a bit light, addition to the cosmere. this is a fun book with lots of sandersons fun writing and characters. a nice palette cleanser between stormlight archives or misborn books.

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A major delight

This was truly delightful. A love letter to story lovers, clever and quaint like a satisfying fairytale. Sanderson describes this as a riff on The Princess Bride, but if Buttercup was the hero, and that’s exactly what it is. I also love the hints at the Cosmere. Bravo!

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