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Published Jan. 1, 2023 by Dragonsteel Entertainment.
The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?
Brandon Sanderson tries to combine The Princess Bride and Discworld, and manages to pull it off pretty well. It takes a second to get going, but once it's rolling it's hard to put down.
This is the first of Brandon's "secret novels" whose publication was funded by Kickstarter. It's fun and enjoyable and had lore bits for those wanting to sink their teeth into the wider Cosmere.
I also imagine it does fine on its own.
