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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1 primary book7 released booksThe Cosmere
The Cosmere is a 7-book series with 7 released primary work first released in 20 with contributions by Brandon Sanderson and Rik Hoskin.
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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.
