Ratings149
Average rating4.3
Welcome to New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson's first collection of short fiction. These wonderful works, originally published individually, have been collected for the first time and convey the true expanse of the Cosmere. Telling the exciting tales of adventure Sanderson fans have come to expect, Arcanum Unbounded include the Hugo Award-winning novella 'The Emperor's Soul', an excerpt from the graphic novel 'White Sand', and the never-before-published Stormlight Archive novella 'Edgedancer'. The collection will include nine works in all: 'Edgedancer' (Stormlight Archive) 'The Hope of Elantris' (Elantris) 'The Eleventh Metal' (Mistborn) 'The Emperor's Soul' (Elantris) 'Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania' (excerpt; Mistborn) 'White Sand' (excerpt; Taldain) 'Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell' (Threnody) 'Sixth of Dusk' (First of the Sun) 'Mistborn: Secret History' (Mistborn) This superb collection also includes essays and illustrations which offer an insight into the numerous worlds in which the stories are set.
Reviews with the most likes.
I've officially finished reading all the Cosmere books published until now. I don't know what to do with my life...
A fantastic taste of many tales. I'd recommend this to all Sanderson fans...just be cautious of spoilers if you haven't read the other stories in several series.
Excellent collection if you're a fan of Sanderson. The Emperor's Soul was the standout story for me, and Edgedancer was a fun side story in the Stormlight Archive series. Glad I read them
Favorites in order:
1. Shadows for Silence in The Forests of Hell
2. Emperor's Soul
3. Sixth of Dusk
4. Mistborn: Secret History
5. Edgedancer
6. White Sand
7. Hope of Elantris
8. Eleventh Metal
9. Allomancer Jak and The Pits of Eltania
Only the last two were a bit weak so overall 5 stars.
I so badly want to read more about Threnodite and Drominad systems!!!
Series
11 primary books12 released booksThe Cosmere is a 39-book series with 11 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin, and 5 others. The next book is scheduled for release on 12/6/2024.