The Rithmatist

Oh my goodness...starting off my reading year really well with my second Brandon Sanderson book! Leave it up to Sanderson to make chalk ‘magical', and to mix that with gearpunk and mystery in a fantastically fun blend that had me turning pages and impatiently waiting to see what was going to happen next. As always in Sanderson's books, the world building is unique and a lot of fun to get lost in. I really liked the characters, especially Melody with her unconventional personality and ‘don't give a care what others think' attitude. I liked the reversal on the ‘discovered special gift' character trope. Overall just another solid book by Sanderson and highly recommended if you want something different, fun and super exciting and engaging.