Review: Great story - Deserving of a longer book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 25, 2013
Brandon Sanderson's "Infinity Blade" is a novella based on the popular video game of the same name.  I don't play video games and have never seen the Infinity Blade game personally.  I read this book because I'm a big fan of Sanderson.  I was a little apprehensive going into the story because I knew nothing of the background of the game and didn't know if that would be a hindrance to my enjoying the book.  It wasn't.  Sanderson does an excellent job of explaining both the storyline and the framework of the world where this story takes place.  Even though the idea for the characters and the overall scope of the storyline are not Sanderson's own, the book feels like something he could have come up with.As with anything Sanderson writes, this one is addictive and immersive from page one.  I instantly loved Siris (the main character) and was completely drawn in to his story.  After only the first chapter, the world where the story takes place feels completely natural and the supporting characters feel like they belong.  The plot progresses quickly, and at many points I wondered how Sanderson was going to so quickly end a storyline that gets deeper with every page turn.The end is satisfying, although there is certainly enough story and remaining questions that this could have (and should have) been a much longer book.  In all honesty, this should probably be a series.  There is so much that could be explored, explained, and fulfilled with a fuller treatment.  I've read nothing about sequels to this story and that is unfortunate.  I would absolutely read anything else Sanderson writes about these characters and this story.I can only give it four out of five stars, because the story is deserving of a longer book.