Recommended reading for before the world ends

If you are a fan of Sci fi/fantasy fiction, I would like to highly recommend Brandon Sanderson if you haven't already read any of his work.

I got wind of him because I'm a huge fan of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series and Sanderson was asked to complete the last book, or rather books, of that series. I feel he's done a remarkable job with that and I can't wait for the last book to come out, but the real prize of learning about him was being exposed to his own writings.

His style is such a unique fusion of the high fantasy lightheartedness of authors like Jordan, combined with a gritty and well routed realism found in authors like George R. R. Martin.

Sanderson´s first novel, Elantris, is a perfect example of what I mean. I don't claim to be a critic or a real die hard, but his ability to build an entirely new and vibrant magical world, while still giving it real weight and intrigue has made me a fan for life.

So I hope this will sufficiently entice some of you who read this to check out one or all of his books. I don't think you'll regret it.