Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon SandersonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A young woman sees her noble-born go off to find a “proper” wife with his parents only to disappear at sea, so she decides to find him then the adventure begins. Tress of the Emerald Sea is a standalone Cosmere novel by Brandon Sanderson that sees the reader travel to a never-before-seen planet within his fantasy universe.
After Tress learns her best friend is in the clutches of the evil Sorceress she doesn’t give him up for dead, but goes to rescue him even though no commoner is permitted to leave her island home. After tricking her way onto a ship after a well thought out plan, Tress begins thinking about the next hurdle when things go awry, and the story takes off. This is the first book in which the Cosmere staple Hoid not only plays a significant role—even though he isn’t like we’ve usually seen him—but also narrates. The titular character is a great character to follow as she is both naïve but quick-witted to figure out how to stay alive on the spur of the moment, but as the story progresses wises up a tad. The various antagonists slowly escalate in danger to both Tress and those she befriends throughout the book, which ultimately helps teach her skills. The magic system and the unique environment are high tier Sanderson creations which are engaging as readers learn about things at the same time Tress does throughout the book. It’s hard really find an issue to criticize in this adult fairytale, but there is a reveal that I guessed right off mainly due to a friend’s nickname from my childhood though I wouldn’t be surprised if people got it as quickly as myself but for different reasons.
Tress of the Emerald Sea is a fun adult fairytale set within the Cosmere with quality worldbuilding that Brandon Sanderson is known for.
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