Novella Review – Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction
Length: 49 pages
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date: July 14, 2010
ASIN: B003V4B4GQ
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Bought for Kindle
Rating: 4/5 stars

“Of the son of a High Duke of the interstellar Empire, much glory is expected. And expected. And still expected, despite endless proof that young Dennison Crestmar has no talent whatsoever for war. But the life Dennison is forced to live will have its surprising lessons to impart…”

This is a very short science fiction novella by Sanderson. It was well written and somewhat ironic. I am always impressed by Sanderson’s ability to weave a believable world and engaging characters in such short page space.

This book lets us follow Dennison Crestmar as he is forced into combat against his extremely capable brother. There was a lot of irony to it and I enjoyed the setting and characters.

Overall this was a good quick science fiction story with some intriguing twists. I would recommend if you are a Sanderson fan. It’s a fun ironic story with good characters and some action. I enjoyed it.