The potential for a device like this is staggering. The story follows Leeds as he is asked to consult on a case about a missing man with a missing camera. Every time a new character was introduced, I wondered if this was the moment we find out this is all in his Leeds’ head. The hook is set right from the very beginning. All in all, this is a terrific intro into a story. Ivy, the shrink Tobias the… well, guy who seems full of every history and political science fact ever and even a guy who thinks he is a dethroned King. Right off the bat, we are introduced to various aspects of Leeds’ personality. A majority of the story left me wondering if this wasn’t all some elaborate fantasy. This is part of the fun of a story like this one. Well, this assumes you believe Leeds at all. You see, Leeds is a genius, and those aspects help him channel it. Each of these aspects help Leeds by offering their own specialized skill sets, and Leeds uses these skills as a consultant of sorts. His hallucinations live with him in his massive mansion. Leeds has multiple personalities, but this just isn’t a normal case of a man who hallucinates. This novella follows Stephen Leeds–or Mr Legion as he is sometimes called–a man with a unique condition.

LEGION ( Amazon) is a novella by Brandon Sanderson, published by the fantastic Subterranean Press. But sometimes I just don’t want to read a 1000 page Stormlight Archive novel. See, I really like Brandon Sanderson‘s work.

There is a nice sense of focus in these works, and they serve as a refreshing change of pace and scope while usually maintaining the integrity of that author’s writing ability. I love reading short fiction by my favorite novelists.

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