A woman was shocked when she visited her local bookstore to find a popular fantasy series, only to unexpectedly meet the author browsing the shelves.
Megan Moeai, an artist known for her gothic style and online presence under ‘moeai.art’, was left gobsmacked during a visit to her local Barnes and Noble in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was on the hunt for ‘Mistborn’, the first instalment of Brandon Sanderson’s seven-part fantasy series, but found the shelf bare.
Her irritation turned to astonishment when she realised the man beside the empty space was none other than Sanderson himself. In a viral video with more than 924,000 likes, their delightful exchange unfolded as she exclaimed: « I’m not even kidding. I was literally here looking for your books and I couldn’t find them. »
Sanderson explained: « The shelf is empty because the bookstore knew I was coming so they pulled them all off. Now there’s this conspicuous hole in the wall. Do you want a paperback? «
To which she humorously responded: « That’s so funny. I was like, who’s that in front of…? I need those books! » Sanderson graciously signed a copy of the book for her, advising it was a « good place to start » and expressing his hope that she enjoys the read.
Megan shared the incredible moment online, with a message stating: « When you’re shopping for the Mistborn series at your local Barnes and Noble and just casually run into the legend himself. I need BookTok to validate how amazing this was because whaaaaat. He was so nice too. »
TikTok enthusiasts were utterly charmed by the encounter, swooning over the author’s perceived shyness and expressing an eagerness to support his work due to his kindness. One admirer remarked: « He was so excited to sign a book for you. He is an absolute gem. I adore him. »
Another added their voice: « I don’t even know what Mistborn is but I’m gonna read it now cos he nice, » while someone else observed: « He was so cutely red lol. »A fourth candidly admitted: « I do not know this author, I never read one of his book, but after this video, I’m going to buy Mistborn and read it. »
