Isles of the Emberdark – The Cosmere Expands

The man cannot be stopped! Brandon Sanderson released Isles of the Emberdark, his fifth secret project, as part of the Words of Radiance leatherbound crowdfunding campaign. It will also be in bookstores and online very soon (as of this writing), so the latest Cosmere book will be in the hands of the masses swiftly! Note:…

Welcome to the Cosmere

Welcome To The Cosmere: A Brandon Sanderson Reading Order Guide

Come one, come all to the Cosmere! That’s right folks, after years of Brandon Sanderson reviews and discussions, we’re finally laying down the law. Today, one and a half Brandon Sanderson experts (Andrew and Cole, respectively) shoulder the Herculean task of telling YOU the ideal Brandon Sanderson reading order.  A few clean-up notes before we…

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Wind And Truth – The Eye Of The Storm

The Cosmere has changed forever. Brandon Sanderson’s Wind and Truth concludes the first era of his massive fantasy epic, The Stormlight Archive (don’t forget, it’s just one archive, folks!). If you’re reading this, I assume you’ve either read Wind & Truth already or are heavily invested in the Cosmere and will read it very soon.…

Dragonsteel 2023 Review

Fellow Cosmere-nauts, Brandon Sanderson fans, and DDF flight crew! Welcome to something a little different from The Quill To Live: a review of Dragonsteel 2023.  Brandon Sanderson’s convention has grown since its inaugural year in Provo, Utah. Now, it occupies a huge wing of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, packing thousands…

The Sunlit Man – Burning Bright

And just like that, we come to the end of Brandon Sanderson’s secret project slate. The Sunlit Man plunges us once again into the Cosmere, this time in a far future and with a familiar character headlining the story.  Nomad is running. Running from the Night Brigade, a shadowy cabal chasing him for something he…

Yumi And The Nightmare Painter – Broad Strokes

Brandon Sanderson’s third secret project is a secret no more! Yumi And The Nightmare Painter catapults us back into the Cosmere after the non-Cosmere Frugal Wizard stumble. Yumi is an excellent return to form, complete with an interesting magic system, intriguing characters, and a brilliant setting. However, Yumi still has its issues.  Yumi is a…

Cosmere Cashmere: Finding the Best Fit for Sanderson’s Cosmere Planets

This post originally appeared on Tor.com.  Sometimes, endlessly singing the praises of your favorite fictional universes can pay off. Such was the case with Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, when a friend who doesn’t read a whole lot finally picked up one of the books. It took some coaxing—in the form of a suggested reading order, a Please Adapt…

Tress Of The Emerald Sea – Oceans Of Charm

When I eagerly await something—an upcoming trip, a new season of my favorite show, a long-anticipated social event—the hope runs rampant in my head. I feast on the image of the thing in my mind, considering all the ways it could be amazing, groundbreaking, spectacular. And then, when the thing arrives, that glistening sheen wears…

Rhythm of War – Cosmere Crescendo

Seems only yesterday I reviewed The Way of Kings with the wide-eyed wonder of a freshly minted Cosmere initiate. Now, I've read all of the currently released Cosmere material, and I’m all in. Before I jump into my Rhythm of War review, I recommend you check out our full Cosmere Reading Order Guide.  Where do…