The Rithmatist
I love Brandon Sanderson. Not the man... but his books. They're so good. With the exception of his very first novel, Elantris, I've loved every single book or novella of his that I've read. I recommend them to people all the time. I just finished listening to the audiobook version of The Rithmatist. I've read the book a few times before, so the audiobook was a change of pace. But, it was great! The world of The Rithmatist is basically an alternative history version of the early 1900s in the U.S. Some major event has shaken the world, changed the landscape, and created a new form of science/math called Rithmatics. Those in the world who are Rithmatists can use chalk to do things that would be considered magic in other circumstance, but it conforms to a very precise set of laws and theories. It's an interesting setting. We learn throughout the book that wild creatures called chalklings may be on the loose. They are anim...