The Rithmatist (by Brandon Sanderson) sets
out a whole new re-imagining of the United States where instead of being joined
by land, the states make up an archipelago with island names like Rhodes,
Milwauk, Zona Arida, and Tennessee. This
isn’t nearly the most interesting thing about the world though. On the central island of Nebrask, there is a race
of two-dimensional wild chalk creatures that can devour people. Select children are chosen to attend Armedius
Academy where they learn to magically duel in chalk to keep these monsters at
bay, preventing them from overrunning the entire country. When students at the
academy begin to disappear, only non-magical teen Joel has the grit and persistence
to find the students and protect the school.
Seriously,
does Brandon Sanderson ever sleep? This
guy gives us loads of great high-fantasy books of such stellar quality that he
was chosen to write the final book in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.
How
to Commemorate
- Create chalk drawings. (Bonus points if you duel!)
- Make yourself a course roster if you were to attend a magical academy.
- Rename places near you.
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Works
Cited
The Rithmatist
