The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Brandon Sanderson

Apr 2023 · Secret Projects Book 2 · Dragonsteel, LLC · Narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading

About this audiobook

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson—creator of the smash-hit science fiction and fantasy series Skyward, The Stormlight Archive, and Mistborn—comes a new science fiction adventure. Narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.

A man awakens in a clearing in what appears to be medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there. Chased by a group from his own time, his sole hope for survival lies in regaining his missing memories, making allies among the locals, and perhaps even trusting in their superstitious boasts. His only help from the “real world” should have been a guidebook entitled The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, except his copy exploded during transit. The few fragments he managed to save provide clues to his situation, but can he figure them out in time to survive?

Note from Brandon:

Sometimes an idea just won’t let go of you for years. The initial seed of this novel was the title that eventually turned into The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England. At first there was no story go to with that title, but I wrote it down and kept coming back to it, wondering what that book could possibly be about. Something else I thought about off and on for years was the classic concept of a man waking up in another time and another place, with no idea how he got there. It was when those two ideas came together, and I placed a book with that title into that man’s hands, that this novel was born. I hope you’ll have as much fun with it as I did!

Ratings and reviews

A deception. Not as interesting a his other novel. i was irritated each time that a page from the wizard unlimited was read, to much of this a bit would have been funny, but this much felt like if he was trying to fill mire pages. non the less i love this writer's work.

a fun story that honestly feels more like a short story extended a little bit to far, i still had an excellent time and it leaves me hyped for the next secret project. also logna should have been a horse, of you know you know.

What an excellent story! Although this cannot pass as an historical fiction, let alone an historical treaty, this should become a required read in high school. All my children will be reading it for sure. The way the main character learns as time goes on is incredibly well done. Although it isn't historical in nature, the book still does represent the time period of the Nordmen holding of England remarkably well. Very much so a literary triumph!

About the author

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. In addition to completing Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, he is the author of such bestsellers as the Mistborn saga, Warbreaker‚ the Stormlight Archive series beginning with The Way of Kings, The Rithmatist, the Skyward series, the Reckoners series beginning with Steelheart, and the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series. He won the Hugo Award for The Emperor’s Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel‚ Elantris. For behind-the-scenes information on all his books, visit brandonsanderson.com.

Michael Kramer grew up in Lucan, Minnesota. He lives in Maryland and narrates audiobooks in his home studio. With Kate Reading, Michael narrated the audiobooks for the Wheel of Time, first for Robert Jordan, and then for Brandon Sanderson’s completion of the series. Michael narrates Sanderson’s Mistborn Saga and The Stormlight Archive series. He also recorded The Rithmatist, and for the Library of Congress Talking Books, Warbreaker. For more information on his work, awards, charitable fundraising for books to prisoners, and to contact, visit MichaelKramerAudiobooks.com.

Kate Reading grew up in East Grafton, in England. With Michael Kramer, Kate narrated the audiobooks for the Wheel of Time, first for Robert Jordan, and then for Brandon Sanderson’s completion of the series. She also narrates Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series. For more information on her work, awards, charitable fundraising for books to prisoners, and to contact, visit KateReadingAudiobooks.com.