Today we are thrilled to host Brandon Sanderson for an interview about his latest novel, The Rithmatist. Brandon is an established author of adult-aimed fantasy, among his works the awesome Mistborn series, Warbreaker, The Stormlight Archive series, and, of course, his completion of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. We are big fans of Brandon’s, so were thrilled when we learned he would be penning a YA series, starting with The Rithmatist. Please give a warm welcome to Brandon, everyone! **Please note that Brandon’s answers below are a transcription from audio he recorded specifically for this interview.** The Book Smugglers: First and foremost, thanks so much for taking the time to talk to us! You are an established (and highly respected and loved) author of adult fantasy (we are huge fans of your Mistborn books, The Way of Kings, and Warbreaker – excuse us while we fangirl a little bit). The Rithmatist, however, is a young adult title – what made you want to get into the YA space? Do you read YA fantasy novels? Brandon: First off, thank you very much! I really appreciate the fangirling. I do read quite a bit of YA fiction. In fact, during the […]