Legion

Legion by Brandon Sanderson, 87 pages

Stephen Leeds isn’t crazy.  He’s well aware that the people surrounding him are hallucinations.  Nevertheless, these aspects are brilliant, experts in very specific fields and often help Stephen help other people.  Most people who petition Stephen for help are just looking for a story but some are genuine and a few Stephen even agrees to help.  When a woman, Monica, shows up with photographs that were taken of people and things that existed before photography, she offers him a chance to find someone who has been missing for ten years.  The photographs were taken by a camera that takes pictures of the past.  The camera has been stolen and Monica is trying to recover it.  This is a good short novella.  The story is compelling and although it’s a little complicated, the set-up is quick and clear.  Fantasy fans will enjoy this story.