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New Reckoners news: the next trilogy will be called Apocalypse Guard and will be set among other worlds in the multiverse that Megan reaches into. 2 years till book 1. http://www.tor.com/2016/03/01/brandon-sanderson-announces-new-apocalypse-guard-book-trilogy/
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I should have seen that coming. I really hope it's drastically different than the current trilogy. "The same, but different!" is not a good foundation for a new series. If it's just more superhero stuff with similar but different characters there's no point. Sanderson is usually pretty aware of this stuff, though, so I have a feeling it'll be different enough to justify its existence.
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Mar 1, 2016 19:57
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The Reckoners would have been a much better series if the main character wasn't written like he was 15 at most.
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Mar 1, 2016 20:58
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I secretly hope all those other non-cosmere books would crash and not sell so he could spend more time on Stormlight.
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Mar 1, 2016 22:18
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socialsecurity posted:I secretly hope all those other non-cosmere books would crash and not sell so he could spend more time on Stormlight. Sanderson isn't the bottleneck there. This is an author who manages to accidentally write a novel while on vacation. I expect he has a team of editors at this point.
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Mar 1, 2016 22:42
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I think reckoners is even with a different publisher than mistborn/stormlight
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Mar 1, 2016 23:27
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Mars4523 posted:The Reckoners would have been a much better series if the main character wasn't written like he was 15 at most. Well, it is a YA title. That's kinda par for the course.
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Compared to some of the other stuff I've read lately Reckoners is pretty much in the "good" category. Wouldn't mind if he'd just focus on Stormlight but he says he needs breaks to stay fresh and he should probably do what he thinks is best.
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Mar 3, 2016 11:58
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Reckoners definitely has no connection to the Cosmere stuff, right?
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Evil Fluffy posted:Reckoners definitely has no connection to the Cosmere stuff, right? Anything set on Earth isn't part of that universe, if I recall.
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Mar 5, 2016 03:06
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Evil Fluffy posted:Reckoners definitely has no connection to the Cosmere stuff, right? None whatsoever.
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Mar 5, 2016 04:05
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I doubt teenagers care that much abiut Cosmere (or adults about books for teenagers) so it wouldn't really make sense to make the YA series Cosmere
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I'm re-reading way of kings and it's a much different experience this time. In the very first chapter it describes how Dalinar is falling down drunk and it actually has significance. Then with all the cosmere stuff we've learned all the spooky stuff kinda makes more sense.
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mallamp posted:I doubt teenagers care that much abiut Cosmere (or adults about books for teenagers) so it wouldn't really make sense to make the YA series Cosmere I don't know about that, I would've been all over something like that as a teenager. Of course I was reading stuff like wheel of time. A good book is a good book, and while it may be a bit easier to get a teen initially interested in something like Steelheart, they will enjoy Way of Kings as well. Then if they are like a normal nerd they will hear about cosmere stuff and get interested. Also as an adult I like some YA stuff as audio because it's easy to listen to while I do other things, whereas a book like Way of Kings you can miss important details.
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Mar 5, 2016 18:20
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Jorenko posted:New Reckoners news: the next trilogy will be called Apocalypse Guard and will be set among other worlds in the multiverse that Megan reaches into. 2 years till book 1. https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson/status/705467892020609024 edit: I didn't know linking to twitter throws up images as well - is that leeching? 
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Mar 5, 2016 18:29
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coyo7e posted:I follow him and a bunch of fantasy/scifi authors on twitter, and the cover is really something. He even name dropped the cover artist's deviantart page. Given that it's a thing lowtax had to have specifically made, no. Twitter can spare the bandwidth.
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Mar 5, 2016 18:33
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I like the idea of SHIELD meets Exiles. I just hope he makes the twists a bit less predictable than the one in Calamity and the pacing a bit more even.
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Ok I'm just getting into Sanderson. I've listened to the Mistborn Trilogy and now I'm on the 3rd book of the Wax and Wayne series on audiobook and I just started The Way of Kings on my Kindle. Without going into too much detail, are the Stormlight series and the Mistborn books connected?
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Daric posted:Ok I'm just getting into Sanderson. I've listened to the Mistborn Trilogy and now I'm on the 3rd book of the Wax and Wayne series on audiobook and I just started The Way of Kings on my Kindle. Without going into too much detail, are the Stormlight series and the Mistborn books connected? Yes. Most of his books (Elantris, Warbreaker, Mistborn, Stormlight) and some novellas take place in the same universe. All of the worlds are connected via mechanisms that aren't well-explained in the books yet but are becoming more plot-relevant, especially in the later Mistborn books and the Stormlight books. For example, at least one character from Mistborn shows up in the first Stormlight book. How he got there and what his purpose is are unknown. The magic systems on each world derive from the same basic source, although with obviously different manifestations. You can read all about it if you look up the Cosmere. It's interesting but isn't necessary to enjoy the books, and the entire thing will eventually be spelled out directly in the books via exposition.
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Mar 7, 2016 07:34
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Ithaqua posted:Yes. Most of his books (Elantris, Warbreaker, Mistborn, Stormlight) and some novellas take place in the same universe. All of the worlds are connected via mechanisms that aren't well-explained in the books yet but are becoming more plot-relevant, especially in the later Mistborn books and the Stormlight books. For example, at least one character from Mistborn shows up in the first Stormlight book. How he got there and what his purpose is are unknown. The magic systems on each world derive from the same basic source, although with obviously different manifestations. Ok thank you, I was trying to read back but every page looks like it's been redacted by the CIA
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Mar 7, 2016 07:58
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Daric posted:Ok thank you, I was trying to read back but every page looks like it's been redacted by the CIA There's probably not going to be an Avengers-style meet up though, at least not for many many years. There's 16 "shards" (basically fragments of a God, and each one gives unique magic) in the universe, and only 10 have been confirmed thus far. There can be multiple shards on the same world though, so there aren't going to be 16 different series to catch up on.
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Mistborn: Science Fiction Space Opera Era will be the big crossover, apparently.
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I liked the Reckoners series overall, but the ending to Calamity made no sense to me. First of all, why did Calamity disappear? Secondly, why did Calamity see the parallel world differently through Megan's powers compared to when the powers had belonged to him? What I mean is: when Megan "mastered" her powers, she saw all the different possibilities and parallel worlds. But the powers had originally belonged to Calamity, so he should have already seen everything that Megan could possibly show him. Also, why the heck was Calamity evil in the first place? And why did his presence cause the darkness? Maybe I just somehow missed some important parts of the story, but I was definitely not satisfied by the ending.
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Illegal Move posted:I liked the Reckoners series overall, but the ending to Calamity made no sense to me. It allowed Calamity to see how much it hosed up when it decided to stick around compared against all the other realities where it departed Proteus Jones fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Mar 8, 2016 |
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Mar 7, 2016 18:04
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So when is the next Cosmere novel coming out? Preferably Mistborn world or Way of Kings world.
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^^^^ The White Sands graphic novel is probably next.computer parts posted:There's probably not going to be an Avengers-style meet up though, at least not for many many years. There's 16 "shards" (basically fragments of a God, and each one gives unique magic) in the universe, and only 10 have been confirmed thus far. There can be multiple shards on the same world though, so there aren't going to be 16 different series to catch up on. Stormlight seems like it;s going to be the Avengers meetup series though considering Hoid's actions there are after he's gotten his hands on the bead of Lerasium and he has at least enough Breath to have Perfect Pitch. Nightblood has ended up on that world now as well and you have the people who have shown up specifically to find Hoid in addition to other things that'll probably crop up in book 3. Given the developments in the Wax and Wayne books and the Mistborn secrets novella I wouldn't be surprised if at some point in Stormlight we see Kelsier, having left behind the Bands (and possibly ageless depending on how he came back) show up there as well. Evil Fluffy fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Mar 7, 2016 |
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Evil Fluffy posted:^^^^ The White Sands graphic novel is probably next. I think Kel is going to be held in reserve until the second set of 5 Stormlight books, if indeed he shows up at all. While there are worldhoppers present and playing an active part they tend to be behind the scenes....which is decidedly not how that guy operates. He's liable to suck all the narrative oxygen out of the room if he makes an appearance. Though more cosmere crossover hijinks are likely, now that Jasnah's back. Looks like she has a story to tell.
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Captain Monkey posted:So when is the next Cosmere novel coming out? Preferably Mistborn world or Way of Kings world. White Sands graphic novel is coming soon. 2 Mistborn books got released in the last 5 months or so. Hes currently writing the next Stormlight book which will probably come out early next year.
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Ithaqua posted:Yes. Most of his books (Elantris, Warbreaker, Mistborn, Stormlight) and some novellas take place in the same universe. All of the worlds are connected via mechanisms that aren't well-explained in the books yet but are becoming more plot-relevant, especially in the later Mistborn books and the Stormlight books. For example, at least one character from Mistborn shows up in the first Stormlight book. How he got there and what his purpose is are unknown. The magic systems on each world derive from the same basic source, although with obviously different manifestations.
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Ah, Kreiger-San
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coyo7e posted:Also doesn't he have some prepubescent sailor-moon-esque character that pops up in every one of his novels, even when it's obscure? What are you talking about?
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coyo7e posted:Also doesn't he have some prepubescent sailor-moon-esque character that pops up in every one of his novels, even when it's obscure? IIRC, there's a recurring character but it's an adult male.
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Khizan posted:IIRC, there's a recurring character but it's an adult male. Well he IS the equivalent of the 30000-year old demon ...
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coyo7e posted:Also doesn't he have some prepubescent sailor-moon-esque character that pops up in every one of his novels, even when it's obscure? Next time I reread a Cosmere book I'm going to replace Hoid's actual appearance with this description.
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Evil Fluffy posted:Next time I reread a Cosmere book I'm going to replace Hoid's actual appearance with this description. no wonder Vin bolted from her meeting with him in Mistborn 2
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coyo7e posted:Also doesn't he have some prepubescent sailor-moon-esque character that pops up in every one of his novels, even when it's obscure? Steven Brust has a young girl who shows up in all of his Dragaera novels, but she's normally a blink and you miss it phenomenon
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Hoid is one of the most interesting characters I've ever seen in a book, probably because we know so little about him.
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navyjack posted:Steven Brust has a young girl who shows up in all of his Dragaera novels, but she's normally a blink and you miss it phenomenon Devera knows that she's the daughter of Aliera and granddaughter of the goddess Verra and that her existence shouldn't be revealed to anyone just yet.
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Tahirovic posted:Hoid is one of the most interesting characters I've ever seen in a book, probably because we know so little about him. (For me at least) it's because we know so little about him, and at the same time he knows basically everything about what's going on with whatever current world he's on and in the cosmere in general, and rather than be some wise all-knowing being he's just kind of a prick about it.
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Daveski posted:(For me at least) it's because we know so little about him, and at the same time he knows basically everything about what's going on with whatever current world he's on and in the cosmere in general, and rather than be some wise all-knowing being he's just kind of a prick about it. Have you seen the added stinger for the elantris 10th anniversary edition? Hoid the begger is hanging out with an evil seon by that lake. He's all wrapped in bandages and poo poo. Evil Seon: Elantris is fixed, bub. You gonna hold up your end of the bargain, Hoed? Hoid: The name is Hoid. And... BEHOLD! He tears the bandages off, revealing that, startlingly, under them his skin is... totally normal. Evil Seon: You dick, you would have known if you got transformed. Now, about that bargain where you'd help us with your elantrian powers? Hoid: Guess that's not happening! Cannonball! *hoid vanishes into the pool* Tunicate fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Mar 8, 2016 |
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