It took me a while to figure out that the random symbol above the runestone indicates the chapter number – the total number of lines in that symbol corresponds to that chapter number. Como dije el tono de este libro es mucho más parecido a la saga middle-grade de Sanderson, Alcatraz versus los Bibliotecarios Malvados, que cualquier otro libro adulto o juvenil que hubiera sacado en el último tiempo. The inserts from the Handbook were a wonderful addition and did well for what world-building there is in this, but I'd have just liked to see more from the world (namely I had a TON of questions on the ethical implications of interdimensional travel as its presented in this world, which isn't at all what this book is about so it doesn't really touch on that but it seems a big thing to gloss over). Thank you so much to Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group for allowing me an e-arc copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Are you a kind soul or a medical buff who wants to purchase a dimension that IS undergoing a massive global pandemic? What Brandon does here is showing us the greedy and unethical aspects of capitalism and make us ponder and question morality and ethics. There’s still a lot of fun to be had in the main story, and the narrator has a great character voice, but I found the asides to be more entertaining than the main arc, for the most part. Humor is subjective and sometimes Sanderson's brand of it hits for me, but this time I just wasn't all that invested in the premise and didn't care for the main character.As someone who studies the medieval period both as a career and for fun, I do wish it felt more immersed in the Middle Ages, but I understand the creative liberties he was taking with the story. But if it does come to that, meaning we have more books in the same universe, I will most likely go back to this review and edit my wording.

For example, in the case of Wayne, Wit, Lopen, and Lightsong, I highly enjoyed reading their jokes in their respective series. En una divertida novela llena de humor que mezcla la ciencia ficción con la fantasía, acompañaremos a nuestro protagonista en una aventura a la vez que intenta aclarar quién es y qué hace allí. Mete chistes con calzador y a veces me ha parecido oir hasta unos platillos de fondo esperando las risas. And to be fair, the jokes successfully set the fun and maybe even whimsical tone nicely, but for me, they make the narrative feel too oriented for younger readers.

I greatly enjoyed the humor in this book, but there were certain parts where the jokes failed to pack a punch. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Sí, es cierto que no está al nivel de otras novelas de Sanderson, pero no creo que ninguna de estas novelas secretas lo pretenda. Los fragmentos de guía que intercalan las páginas son super divertidos de leer y ayudan al lector a entender el contexto del protagonista. I don't regret reading it at all; I was very much in need of a book that demanded no commitment, no emotional investment, and was an easy read, and this was all that.