Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

Published June 30, 2023 by Dragonsteel.

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5 stars (4 reviews)

Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work together to uncover the mysteries of their situation and save each other’s communities from certain disaster?

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A love story about two very different lonely souls in very different worlds connecting in the most unexpected way

5 stars

As usual in Sanderson's books, the start is slow, invested into world building and a new “magic system”. The setup has charisma, and we can see how the characters are so different yet so similar, both trapped in their own duties, loneliness, and trauma.

Beautiful Story And Artwork

5 stars

Another fairy-tale like story set in the Cosmere, told by Hoid. A light read with beautiful artwork by Aliyah Chen. Some of the more obvious questions about how the world works are explained away tongue in cheek by Hoid, so the world building holds up even with some of the more unbelievable parts, if such things exist in a fantasy novel.

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