Who's getting a new book tomorrow? I'm waiting for the audiobook on Spotify on the 15th.

Definitely Not A Cop said:

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Who's getting a new book tomorrow? I'm waiting for the audiobook on Spotify on the 15th.

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Me! But I'm in the middle of reading another book right now, so it'll be a few days before I start it.
I purchased the ebook bundle.

Looking forward to it at midnightish (moutain time) tonight.

I had to double check what I signed up for.

I should get the audiobook and then the hardcover comes later.

Love the cover artwork as well as the hoid stuff that was provided.

Nice!

Also, it is funny that the thread is tied to the question mark emoji.

Finished Lost Metal last night. Reading epilogues now (multiple!).

Tress of the Emerald Sea is a COSMERE HEAVY Book

Seen the following mentioned Hoid is the narrator, advanced Nalthian tech, Connection, Kandra, Roseite

(Just the first 100 or so pages)

I agree with that. The Mistborn stuff would translate well to screen I think.

Roll the Bones said:

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I just finished the 2nd Mistborn era 1 novel - wow, what a fantastic last 100 pages!

About a quarter through the 3rd book. I think the system of magic in this series would look fantastic in a TV series. It is just perfect for an exciting visual presentation.

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Steel pushing and pulling is hard visually since it manifests in blue lines emanating from the user. Emotional allomancy that pulls and pushes on emotion would be hard too. Most Allomancy is only visible to the user. You'd have to figure out some mechanic like the color blue that the audience can see, but not all of the characters.
I think Mistborn would translate to an amazing video game.

I loved Mistborn but couldn't get into the steampunk series, maybe I'll try again. Need to also read rhythm of war, but need to re read all the other books in the series first as I've forgotten the Kaladin arc

Rather, I should have said, I think the latter Mistborn books would do great on screen. All of the Wax & Wayne stuff.

I just got shipment notification on my first swag box.

DallasTeleAg said:

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I just went ahead and purchased the leather-bound editions of Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, Well of Ascension, and Hero of Ages.

That joins my collection of Way of Kings, Elantris, Warbreaker, and Mistborn. I believe the only signed editions i have are Way of Kings and Mistborn. I'll get some of the others signed the next time Sanderson comes to town.

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This is my plan too. I was holding out for signed from Dragonsteel but that may take literally years and so broke down and finished out Mistborn no signed for now. Glad I did. Hated having an incomplete series when it is literally meant for eye candy. Just need WoK now!.

Another Doug said:

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As a Doug, I like this line from the new book

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Once a society reaches peak Doug, it's time for it to go sit in the corner and think about what it has done.

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I keep seeing Doug references on Reddit.

Speaking of, with the delays between the swag box buyers, the audiobook being released a few weeks later, and the hard copy hitting book shelves 4 months later, how would you guys like to handle discussion of the SP novels?

Btw, the book is available to listen to on Spotify now.

I think they need to be spoiler tagged.

Quick summary please -

These are fantasy novels by an author named Sanderson that are in a series called storm light?

Which novels are good and where to start?

Thank you!

Another Doug said:

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As a Doug, I like this line from the new book

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Once a society reaches peak Doug, it's time for it to go sit in the corner and think about what it has done.

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The whimsicality of this book has been really great. At times it reads like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Marsh has apparently been there, because Tress mentions Death with nails in his eyes

heddleston said:

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Marsh has apparently been there, because Tress mentions Death with nails in his eyes

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So end of Lost Metal in the Arcanum, Kriss speculates that Death as a concept is spreading throughout the Cosmere as a thought which was surprising to her. Either through rumormongering or something more spiritual.

Just wrapped up the Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson, 3rd book in the first Mistborn trilogy. Holy cow, what a perfect ending to that story!

One thing I was confused about - When Vin consumed the mists and I guess took up the shard of Preservation, how did it suddenly become night, even though Elend noted that the time was still the middle of the day, and the sun should have been out? Did she somehow rotate the planet to keep that area from being scorched by the sun? And what about the other side of the planet that would have now been being scorched? Was it not inhabited? Was there not another continent out there?

Roll the Bones said:

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Just wrapped up the Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson, 3rd book in the first Mistborn trilogy. Holy cow, what a perfect ending to that story!

One thing I was confused about - When Vin consumed the mists and I guess took up the shard of Preservation, how did it suddenly become night, even though Elend noted that the time was still the middle of the day, and the sun should have been out? Did she somehow rotate the planet to keep that area from being scorched by the sun? And what about the other side of the planet that would have now been being scorched? Was it not inhabited? Was there not another continent out there?

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For the first part, I thought all of the skies were covered from the ash mounts? Unless I'm missing something. For the second, As Brandon likes to say, RAFO. (Read and find out).

Just finished Tress of the Emerald Seas, thought it was incredible.

End book spoilers
Hoid as an Elantrian is a terrifying concept. That's basically every magic system we have seen so far that he now has access to, right?

Mistborn Hero of Ages spoiler: I guess I was confusing the mists and ash in my mind, but it happened at the same time - Vin taking in the mists and the skies clearing/day turning to night.

I think I blew past it at the moment I was reading and it didn't occur to me to stop and think about it at the time. Guess I need to go back and reread that part.

I got my first swag box from the Year of Sanderson Kickstarter today. It is a Hoid themed box, with a tshirt, mouse pad, sticky notes, gold seals, and a Hoid character pin.

I agree - I updated my last post to clarify the spoiler is about Hero of Ages.

I appreciate it when y'all use the spoiler tags for older books since there are so many massive books to get through and some of us haven't been reading Sanderson for as long as others. I know someone in the thread just read Elantris for the first time and I just finished Mistborn era 1 books for the first time. I have not read anything outside of the Stormlight Archives and Mistborn era 1 but will be attacking the others as best I can.

I think someone mentioned starting a Cosmere thread that would be better for all of the books, Brandon's YT channel announcements, etc. and returning this one more to focusing on just the Stormlight Archive?

By the way, I found this article about recommended reading order for all of the Cosmere books and it seems useful to me. Might be of use to some others as well.

I didn't follow their recommendations to start since I began with reading all of the Stormlight books before getting to anything else, but in hindsight it may have made it easier to follow some parts of SA.

https://thequilltolive.com/2023/01/13/cosmere-reading-order/

DallasTeleAg said:

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My 4 books came in, today. My leatherbound Sanderson collection is complete as they currently exist!

I can't wait until the Words of Radiance leatherbound. May be my favorite book of all time, so I will probably do the highest tier and get a signed, numbered issue.

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Gorgeous! I'm just waiting on WoK to come back in stock to finish out my collection

To anyone else who likes and appreciates special editions, these are legit. I have bought some in the past where you can still tell corners were cut and were less than stellar for what you pay.

Yes, these books are expensive and yes they are a luxury item. But they are also extremely well made and "worth it" to me. These are some of the highest quality books I have held that were not handcrafted 100%. Dragonsteel makes a legitimate fantastic product.