Just finished Hero of Ages....what a magnificent series those 3 books were. I feel like he wrote a better ending for Lost than the shit we got from Abrams and Lindelof
Has anyone read Perfect State? Saw his novella was nominated for a Hugo. Apparently it's not a Cosmere work, though
Link Revealing the Cover for Brandon Sanderson’s Arcanum Unbounded JUNE 21, 2016 TORFORGELEAVE A COMMENT We're excited to share the cover of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson! Available November 2016, Arcanum Unbounded will include eight works in all. The first seven are: “The Hope of Elantris” (Elantris) “The Eleventh Metal” (Mistborn) “The Emperor’s Soul” (Elantris) “Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania, Episodes 28 through 30” (Mistborn) “Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell” (Threnody) “Sixth of Dusk” (First of the Sun) “Mistborn: Secret History” (Mistborn) These wonderful works, originally published on Tor.com and other websites individually, convey the expanse of the Shardworlds and tell exciting tales of adventure Sanderson fans have come to expect, including the Hugo Award-winning novella, “The Emperor’s Soul.” Arcanum Unbounded will also contain the Stormlight Archive novella “Edgedancer,” which will appear in this book for the first time anywhere. Spoiler
He just released White Sand, the first book he ever wrote, as a graphic novel. Going to pick it up soon. There will be 3 volumes
In a surprising twist, early Goodreads scores aren't too good. Average is a 3.42. Makes me wonder if the guy who helped adapt Sanderson's novel to the graphic novel didn't do too well. Not used to seeing something by Sanderson below a 4.
Read Perfect State. All in all, pretty solid. I'd give a 7/10. I would have liked the world to be explained in greater detail. Ending discussion spoilered. Spoiler So Sophie dying was quite a plot twist for me. I enjoyed that more than probably any other part of the story, primarily because I did not expect it. I'm assuming his final demand to the Woad was symbolic of him shifting his state of mind. So, while he believed what Sophie taught him was fake, it turns out to be real. He changed his state of mind and is now looking to expand his worldview and his experiences. My main gripe with the story is the explanation of the Woad. I'd like to get more background there. Who controls it, why they are doing what they're doing. I realize it's a novella, but it could have been explained with a few lines. I enjoyed it, but I'm a bit surprised it's Hugo nominated, just because I don't think it's at the same level as The Emperor's Soul, which won the Hugo a few years back.
Just got the Mistborn trilogy Wednesday due to this thread and almost finished the first book. Really liking it so far and a refreshing change from the only other fantasy I have read (ASOIAF).
So Gollancz is releasing 10th anniversary editions of The Final Empire, as well as The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie and the Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. They're pretty awesome looking. Only issue is they're being sold in the UK. Not sure when they'll be sold in the US.
That looks great. Hopefully he'll do an American version with whoever did the Elantris 10th Anniversary. I would definitely kop.
So I read the mistborn trilogy, then hopped over to Pierce Brown's Red Rising trilogy which was amazing, what should I read next?
I have thought of the Kingkiller Chronicles a few times the past couple weeks. Just randomly for no reason. I really want that third book.
Not saying you're wrong for taking this approach but Sanderson is basically the opposite of GRRM when it comes to producing content. The guy releases like 3 books a year. Stormlight will take a while though.
Sanderson update on Oathbringer Cliffs: Hopes to finish 1st draft by late October. Spoiler I'm happy to post this update only two months after the previous one--which seems like a much more reasonable interval than the many months between two and three. I do feel bad at how long this book is taking, but I'm coming to grips with the fact that Stormlight books are just too involved to do as quickly as I once imagined. I still intend to get to them at a reasonable pace, but this year of work is showing that big epic fantasies require a lot out of even a somewhat quick author like myself. In the wee hours this morning (3:00 am) I sent Part Three of Oathbringer to my editor. This means I've finished the rough draft (of Part Three) then done a quick revision, putting it at second draft level. (I explain in previous updates that I'm doing more revisions as I go on this one, hopefully to speed the editing process.) Part Three is tight and fast, a nice counterpoint to Part Two, which was more leisurely and character-focused. The book stands at around 325k words right now. (Words of Radiance was right around 400k at publication.) I have on my website "73%" I believe, though I intend to move that to 75% soon. I started out counting 4k words as 1%, but I'm pretty sure that the final wordcount will be in the 450k range, which is why I have slowed the percentage bar velocity a tad. (Goal is for Part Four to be around 100k words, Part Five to be around 25k, and the interludes to take around 25k. Then I'll trim the book before publication, getting it down to around 450k.) If you're following the general outline shape from Update Two, I moved the novella from this part to the next part, after deciding I liked the feel of this book having a narrow-wide-narrow-wide focus for the first four parts. We'll see how I feel after finishing the next part. Next up, I'm going to dive into writing some Szeth flashbacks (which won't reflect on the percentage bar moving up) so I have his past nailed down. Then I'll expand the outline for Part Four, and write it. Goal is still to finish the book by the time I go on tour in late October, but we'll see. This part took me two full months. Even if I'm a little late, however, having sections of the book already with the editor means we will still be on schedule. Plan is still for a late 2017 release, and it would take a major upset in writing plans to budge us from that. Thanks, as always, for your patience and your kind words. The book is feeling very strong to me, and I think you'll be pleased with how it turns out. Brandon
But these books are hard as hell to get into, Illinihockey -- so be prepared to start confused af. I actually need to try to read these again.
Link Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere Universe Movie Rights Sold in Massive Multi-Film Deal DMG Entertainment has made a licensing and film deal for the rights to Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere novels, according to Variety. The group is already fast-tracking an adaptation of the first volume of the Stormlight Archive fantasy epic: The Way of Kings. Due to the scope of Sanderson’s universe, DMG has likened this acquisition to obtaining the rights for a comic book universe, as much of Sanderson’s work falls under the Cosmere banner. Though the Stormlight Archive books are first in line for adaptation, DMG is also eyeing the initial Mistborn novel for potential down the road. Here are a few words from Brandon Sanderson on the development: “The people at DMG aren’t just producers or financiers. They’re fans. From the first moment we met, I knew they understood my vision and goals for the Cosmere, and I’ve been excited to work with them in bringing their vision for the universe to the screen.” Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, a team responsible for several “Saw” franchise films, have been selected to adapt The Way of Kings, with Sanderson and Joshua Bilmes on board as executive producers.