Sixth of the Dusk
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A fascinating new novella in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, the universe shared by his Mistborn series and the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Sixth of the Dusk, set in a never-before-seen world, showcases a society on the brink of technological change. On the deadly island of Patji, where birds grant people magical talents and predators can sense the thoughts of their prey, a solitary trapper discovers that the island is not the only thing out to kill him. When he begins to see his own corpse at every turn, does this spell danger for his entire culture? -------------------- A note from the publisher: For a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this novella, including brainstorming and workshopping session transcripts, the first draft, line-by-line edits, and an essay by Brandon, please see Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology.
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Super short but super good. The setting of this story was so unique for the Cosmere (and in general). The relationship between the trappers, Aviars, trees, predators was very nicely described for something that was this short.I'd love to read a proper novel set on this world. This story and [b:Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell 21411388 Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Brandon Sanderson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1426179951l/21411388.SX50_SY75.jpg 40712188] were the best ones yet in the book.SpoilerThe upstream place they went to was a perpendicularity? Also wondering if the Ones Above are from another Cosmere world we know about or someone from this world only.Read this as part of [b:Arcanum Unbounded 34226341 Arcanum Unbounded Brandon Sanderson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532120976l/34226341.SY75.jpg 48765829].
I didn't expect going into this short story that I would come out of it loving the world that it takes place in and that I would be not want it to end but that is exactly what happened.
Brandon Sanderson is a master at world building and he has done it again here. The creatures inhabiting this world shine and are arguably the main characters of this story, along with the land itself.
My only issue would be that the ending fell a little flat for me but everything else made up for it.
I hope that we get more stories in the Cosmere from this system in the future.
I love it when Sanderson creates a world with its own ecology and species. It's impressive how he could draft a new one compressed only in 50 pages!
On the other hand, this novella is too short for a decent characterization and I could not connect to the characters and the story as much as I wanted. I hope we can get more of it in a fully structured novel.
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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.
