Brandon Sanderson says fantasy learned the wrong lesson from Lord of the Rings

Brandon Sanderson says fantasy learned the wrong lesson from Lord of the Rings

Brandon Sanderson is one of the world’s most successful and prolific fantasy authors. Since the early aughts, he’s published numerous books, novellas and short stories, among them, the Mistborn seriesandThe Stormlight Archives. And after Robert Jordan’s death in 2007, he stepped in to complete the 14-book The Wheel of Time. Needless to say, Sanderson is an expert on fantasy and also one of the genre’s biggest fans. He’s also a bit of a scholar o…