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Arcanum Unbounded
The Cosmere Collection
768 pages
A treasure trove of hidden histories and magical mechanics that feels like unlocking the secret blueprints of a vast, interconnected universe.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like sitting down with a brilliant, eccentric scholar who is finally letting you peek at their most guarded field notes. The experience is incredibly varied, shifting from eerie, dread-soaked forests to sunlit, whimsical chases, yet it remains anchored by a deeply satisfying sense of cosmic interconnectedness. The prose is transparent and accessible, designed to get out of its own way so you can marvel at the intricate, clockwork mechanics of the world-building. It is a brisk, rewarding read that rewards curiosity, offering sudden, thrilling moments of realization as disparate pieces of a massive puzzle snap into place. This is a playground for the lore-obsessed, delighting anyone who loves to look past the edges of a map.
- Mood
- wondrous
- atmospheric
- curious
- triumphant
- Tone
- scholarly
- adventurous
- earnest
- expansive
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- cosmic interconnectedness · the mechanics of magic · hidden histories · survival and resilience · the nature of the soul
- The writing
- Transparent and highly structured, the writing prioritizes clear, cinematic action and the meticulous explanation of intricate magical laws.
- The arc
- Readers are taken on a varied journey that shifts from quiet, intimate moments of personal survival to sweeping, thrilling revelations of a grander universe.
- Who it's for
- Lore-hungry fantasy fans who love piecing together massive, interconnected universes and geeking out over hard magic systems.
Content notes
- fantasy violence
- grief
- death of loved ones
About the book
The first story collection by author Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson creates worlds, and those worlds are linked. His universe spans the Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn series, the tales of Elantris, and others, comprising a unique constellation of vividly imagined realms known as the Cosmere.
Now for the first time anywhere, stories representing each of these planets, and their fully realized and distinct magic systems, have been collected in a single spectacular volume. Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection brings together tales spanning the known limits of Sanderson's universe--including the never-before-published Edgedancer, a thrilling new novella of the Stormlight Archive--along with charts, illustrations, notes...and secrets.
The Cosmere Collection encompasses six worlds in all, explored across nine astonishing works of short fiction: Sel ("The Hope of Elantris" and The Emperor's Soul); Scadrial ("The Eleventh Metal," "Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania, Episodes Twenty-eight Through Thirty," and Mistborn: Secret History); Taldain ("White Sand"); Threnody (Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell"); First of the Sun ("Sixth of the Dusk"); and Roshar (Edgedancer).
These exciting tales will catapult you onto an unprecedented journey across a cosmos only Brandon Sanderson could have envisioned. Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection is an indispensable volume no Sanderson fan can do without.
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