Why read The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England?

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy―comes this captivating standalone adventure that meshes Jason Bourne, epic fantasy, and time travel.

A man awakes in a clearing in what appears to be medieval…

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1 author picked The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

M.G. Herron

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Brandon Sanderson takes a hard left turn into a world of wizards mashed up with sci-fi technology. As a lover of mixed-genre stories, I greatly enjoyed the human and self-awareness of this witty tale. The story jumps back and forth between the handbook itself, and an amnesiac man who awakes in medieval England with only a half-fried handbook to guide him into the weird and wonderful world of wizardry.

The ending was surprisingly different than the usual Sanderson fare, and I love how this book—unlike Sanderson's other work in a sweeping Cosmere—stands on its own.

From M.G.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024.