BREAKING: Our first official look at
#StormlightArchive
Book 5 comes to us in the form of Concept Art by Randy Vargas!
What are your early theories about this storyline? 👀⚔️
Brandon Sanderson gave an update on the conversations he is having with Hollywood on his recent livestream:
“I would be surprised if we are not on set doing things this time next year.”
He also said to expect some exciting announcements in the next few months 👀
#Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson expects to begin writing ‘GHOSTBLOODS’ (the official title of
#Mistborn
Era 3) in early 2025.
The first novel of the new trilogy is not expected to be released until all three of the novels have been written.
Brandon Sanderson has announced that Book 5 of the
#StormlightArchive
is now likely to be released in Fall 2024.
It is also expected to be the longest entry in the series to date.
“I knew this book, of all the ones in the sequence, deserved a little extra time and attention.”
The fourth and final of Brandon Sanderson’s secret novels has been officially released to backers of the
#AYearOfSanderson
Kickstarer:
‘THE SUNLIT MAN’
Brandon Sanderson has confirmed that the
#Mistborn
Era 3 trilogy will be written in full before it is released.
He also teased the possibility of
#Warbreaker
and
#Elantris
sequels in the meantime.
Brandon Sanderson has officially finished the first draft of ‘WIND AND TRUTH’ - Book Five of The
#StormlightArchive
.
The novel releases on December 6, 2024.
It’s official!
‘WIND AND TRUTH’ - Book Five of The
#StormlightArchive
will be available DECEMBER 6, 2024 - concluding the first arc of epic Cosmere series.
Pre-order now:
Brandon Sanderson has said that
#StormlightArchive
Book 5 is “almost assuredly” due to release in 2024 rather than 2023.
This is partially due to the four secret projects releasing in 2023, but it is mainly due to the movie and television projects on the horizon.
It’s Koloss Head Munching Day…
Which means it’s also Brandon Sanderson’s 47th birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the greatest authors of modern fantasy 🥳🎂
The final draft of Book Five of The
#StormlightArchive
, ‘WIND AND TRUTH’ is officially complete and turned in.
The novel will conclude the first arc of the ten book series.
It is our honor to reveal the design for Bridge Leader Kaladin, an official
#StormlightArchive
premium miniature apart of
@bwisegames
’ upcoming Kickstarter campaign!
Stay tuned for more details TOMORROW and take a look at the Kickstarter page here:
Brandon Sanderson has said that when
#StormlightArchive
is adapted for television, he would like to be deeply involved.
Including writing some of the episodes and being a co-creator on the series.
Take a quick look at this newly unveiled artwork of Shallan Davar, featured in the 10th Anniversary Leatherbound Edition of ‘WORDS OF RADIANCE’.
🖼️ by
@Cathaoir1
#StormlightArchive
According to Brandon Sanderson, the title for
#StormlightArchive
Book 5 will most likely be ‘WIND AND TRUTH.’
“I’m almost 100% in camp shorter title now. Just ‘Wind and Truth.’ The in-world book will be ‘Knights of Wind and Truth’.”
How do you feel about the potential title?
Our first look at the mockup book cover designs for 4 of
@BrandSanderson
's upcoming secret novels included in the
#AYearOfSanderson
Kickstarter.
Back the Kickstarter now:
Brandon Sanderson has revealed some Cosmere novels we can expect to be written sometime in the future:
- NIGHT BRIGADE (Threnody novel)
- SILENCE DIVINE (Ashyn novel)
- DRAGONSTEEL (Hoid backstory)
There are also plans for an Aether World series and a Mythos series (new world)
The prologue for
#StormlightArchive
Book 5 is confirmed by
@BrandSanderson
to be from the POV of King Gavilar on the night of his assassination.
“Some interesting secrets revealed in this one���”
Brandon Sanderson on if we will ever get a television series for The
#StormlightArchive
:
“Eventually, it is likely to happen. I entertained several offers on it this year. I don’t feel the time is right, however.”
According to Brandon Sanderson, ‘THE LOST METAL’ - the upcoming fourth and final book in the Wax & Wayne
#Mistborn
sequence - “is a little more Cosmere aware than any book I’ve done before.”
The
#YearOfSanderson
is about to commence!
SECRET PROJECT 1 will be available to backers of the Kickstarter starting TOMORROW, January 1st!
Non-backers will be able to download the novel on e-book in the coming weeks, and in print in the coming months.
REVIEW: Full of fairy tale-esque whimsy and charm,
#TressOfTheEmeraldSea
is one of the best books Sanderson has ever written. It has everything you’d expect from a Cosmere book while still offering something completely new and inventive.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The third of Brandon Sanderson’s secret novels has been officially released to backers of the
#AYearOfSanderson
Kickstarer:
‘YUMI AND THE NIGHTMARE PAINTER’
Today marks the 2 year anniversary for the release of ‘RHYTHM OF WAR’ - Book Four in The
#StormlightArchive
!
What scene or moment has stuck with you since the release of this epic installment in the series?
All four of this year’s
#YearOfSanderson
secret projects:
‘TRESS OF THE EMERALD SEA’
‘YUMI AND THE NIGHTMARE PAINTER’
‘THE FRUGAL WIZARD’S HANDBOOK’
‘THE SUNLIT MAN’
are intended to remain as standalone novels.
Secret Project
#4
is a book that
@BrandSanderson
has been planning to write for many years…
“It is a key part of a side character in the
#Cosmere
’s story that I have wanted to do for years…the seeds have been set up in a different series.”
The
#StormlightArchive
premium miniatures from
@bwisegames
are the first official interpretations of the characters from the series.
Take a look at all 24 miniatures which includes characters from The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, and Rhythm of War!
Fans can expect another longer-than-normal
#StormlightArchive
hiatus after the release of Book 5 as
@BrandSanderson
turns his attention to
#Mistborn
Era 3 and
#Elantris
sequels.
“But you’ll almost certainly have television and film projects in the interim to keep you occupied.”
Brandon Sanderson on the climactic
#StormlightArchive
Book 5:
“There are some interesting lore secrets here to reveal, and the climax is something I’ve been building to since book one - indeed you’ll find death rattles from the first volume referencing the events here…”
The Kickstarter for the ‘WORDS OF RADIANCE’ 10th Anniversary Leatherbound will go live in March 2023.
The previous Kickstarter for ‘THE WAY OF KINGS’ Leatherbound raised over $6,700,000
#StormlightArchive
Brandon Sanderson on potential film/television adaptations of his work:
“
#TressOfTheEmeraldSea
would make a pretty great animated feature though, don’t you think?”
List of series Brandon Sanderson included in his “VARIOUS COSMERE BOOKS I MIGHT WRITE SOMEDAY’ section of The State of the Sanderson 2023:
‘THE NIGHT BRIGADE’
‘DRAGONSTEEL’
‘THE SILENCE DIVINE’
‘THE GRAND APPARATUS’
‘MYTHOS’
& THE AETHER WORLD series.
Brandon Sanderson has completed the first draft of ‘THE LOST METAL’ - the final book in
#Mistborn
Era 2.
“It is, hopefully, a very nice send off to what turned out to be one of the most rewarding accidents of my career..”
Source:
The
#StormlightArchive
miniature designs for Syl, Taravangian, and Veil have been revealed by
@bwisegames
!
These are canon interpretations of the characters, approved by
@BrandSanderson
.
Back the Kickstarter here:
The
#AYearOfSanderson
Kickstarter was officially funded by 185,340 backers - pledging over 41 million dollars for 4 novels written by
@BrandSanderson
in secret.
It is the most funded campaign in the history of Kickstarter.
Happy 46th Birthday to the one and only
@BrandSanderson
!
Thank you for sharing your stories with the world 🎉
Look out for this year’s
#StateOfTheSanderson
coming tomorrow.
Brandon Sanderson on the significance and frequency of Cosmere connections in his novels moving forward:
“For years I’ve said this is going to be in the background…. ‘THE LOST METAL’ changes that.”
#DragonsteelCon
#Mistborn
#StormlightArchive
On his recent livestream,
@BrandSanderson
expressed interest in making a film adaptation of his Hugo Award winning novella ‘THE EMPEROR’S SOUL’ if the Cosmere ever takes off in film/tv.
According to
@BrandSanderson
, there are currently “tentative” plans to write a sequel to
#Warbreaker
(titled ‘NIGHTBLOOD’) in the years between
#StormlightArchive
books 5 and 6!
What do you hope to see in the sequel?
The second of Brandon Sanderson’s secret novels has been officially released to backers of the
#YearOfSanderson
Kickstarter.
‘THE FRUGAL WIZARD’S HANDBOOK FOR SURVIVING MEDIEVAL ENGLAND’
****POTENTIAL COSMERE SPOILERS****
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Brandon Sanderson has revealed in a recent interview with
@17thShard
that the working title for
#Mistborn
Era 3 is:
‘MISTBORN: GHOSTBLOODS’
Watch the interview here: (7min 30 sec)
Brandon Sanderson on if we will see more Cosmere implications in the upcoming
#Mistborn
finale:
“There is…well, a touch more Cosmere in [The Lost Metal] than we’ve seen in other books so far. I’m hoping people enjoy it…” 👀
Brandon Sanderson feels that The
#StormlightArchive
works best in ultra-long-form novels.
“The experience of the thick book full of interconnected plotlines and smaller interlude flourishes is part of what makes the artistic vision work for these volumes.”
ICYMI:
@BrandSanderson
’s newest Secret Project will be titled ‘ISLES OF THE EMBERDARK’.
The Cosmere novel is expected to release to backers in Spring 2025. Check out the synopsis below.
The
#StormlightArchive
will return for its sixth installment in 2028 (tentatively), following a five year hiatus after the publication of the fifth book in 2023.
Every novel in the
#Mistborn
Era 3 trilogy will be released prior to the back half of The Stormlight Archive.
We are just DAYS away from receiving Brandon Sanderson’s final Secret Project (
#4
). The novel will be sent to backers of the
#YearOfSanderson
Kickstarter on Sunday, October 1st.
What expectations do you have for the upcoming Cosmere novel?
Rust and Ruin! Who else is excited about the official release of ‘The Lost Metal’ TOMORROW?!
What are some of your final theories before we finally have the conclusion to
#Mistborn
Era 2 in our hands?