The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Brandon Sanderson is an award-winning famous author, particularly esteemed in the fantasy space, known for the Mistborn Saga, the Stormlight Archive series, and finishing Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. With so many beloved accomplishments in his history, it is a bit funny that my first book by Sanderson would be The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England. I initially picked up the audiobook, along with Sanderson's other “Secret Projects,” a while ago, but I didn't start it until a bookseller told me to avoid it. While it ended up not being to his liking, the title and description reminded me of Scott Meyer's Off to be the Wizard and I decided to give it a try. Here's proof that one man's trash can be another man's treasure, because I really liked it. While it didn't end up being that similar to Scott Meyer's book, I really enjoyed this sci-fi/fantasy white room story about a guy who reviews things online waking up in medieval England with no recollection of who he is, how he got there, or what is going on. Combining adventure, humor, and a pinch of romance this book ended up being a really great standalone story.