Rithmatist series

The Rithmatist series is an alternate world fantasy steampunk series written by American author Brandon Sanderson. At least two books are planned in the series: The Rithmatist (2013) and a second volume titled The Aztlanian[1] tentatively to be released in 2017.

World

In the world of the Rithmatist, which is an alternate version of our own, some people, selected as children and trained, are capable of magic that involves using chalk to draw shapes which can be used to defend against or fight two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists can also create Chalklings. Rithmatists are the main defense humanity has against the Wild Chalklings and the Tower, a mysterious threat centered in Nebrask, which threaten all of the United Isles, the alternate world's version of the United States of America.

The story mainly takes place at Armedius Academy, one of 8 schools that trains and teaches Rithmatists, alongside non-Rithmatists with rich or important families.

Plot

The Rithmatist follows the story of Joel, a teenage boy who is enrolled at and lives on campus of Armedius Academy. He isn't a Rithmatist, yet is interested in the study of Rithmatist power. Joel, eager to know more about Rithmatics, helps a professor at Armedius Academy when students of the school start disappearing - kidnapped and presumed dead.

Characters

Book Two

According to Sanderson, at least one other novel will be published in The Rithmatist series.[1] While on tour for Words of Radiance(2014), Sanderson said he would start working on a sequel after the final draft of Firefight (2015), the second book in The Reckoners series, is finished. The Rithmatist series sequel is tentatively titled The Aztlanian.

Reception

Patrick Ness wrote in The New York Times that "the world of the novel is nicely fleshed out", but "there is almost no action until the climax".[2]

Awards and nominations

Honorable Mentions

References

  1. 1 2 "State of the Sanderson". BrandonSanderson.com. December 2014.
  2. Ness, Patrick (2013-05-10). "'The Rithmatist,' by Brandon Sanderson". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  3. "BFYA Nominations". ALA.org.
  4. "Storybundle Updates". BrandonSanderson.com.
  5. "Book Review: Notable Children's Books of the Year". The New York Times. December 8, 2013.
  6. "Best Books of the Year". Kirkus Reviews. 2013.
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