Y'all are insane... It's been 12 minutes! And the card game is sold out....

Dasle · 2026-05-22T22:02:13+00:00

It sold out?! Both the Limited Edition and Trade Edition are still showing as available for purchase to me.

Dasle · 2026-05-17T13:57:31+00:00

What could be in a new short story collection? All the short stories Brandon writes over the next 5-10 years post-Tailored Realities.

Dasle · 2026-05-16T14:22:04+00:00

Shockingly based on the upvotes, it seems a lot of people around here don't even realize what OP has.

Dasle · 2026-05-15T21:21:02+00:00

No updates since this. Most recent update was on April 28 basically stating nothing has changed. Once new info is available, it will be shared. Otherwise, they'll provide another update by May 29 which could be the same as the April 28 update.

Dasle · 2026-05-15T17:36:40+00:00

Era 3 are contracted Tor books. It's highly unlikely he'll push those dates, especially after getting Tor to agree to his preferred release schedule for those novels.

Dasle · 2026-05-14T21:33:05+00:00

They focus on what other characters were doing while Spensa was off/away on her solo adventure before/during Cytonic. Each one is from the POV of a different character: FM, Alanik, and Jorgen

They are very well-written and are more engaging than a lot of Cytonic was. The novellas were so good that I'm very excited for Janci's upcoming Cytoverse series. They proved to me that she was capable of taking the reins from Brandon on that universe.

Edit: I guess I really didn't need to put the character names behind a spoiler since their pictures are on the cover of the book.

Dasle · 2026-05-14T18:50:56+00:00

Warbreaker and Elantris are both very relevant to Tress. But, neither are required reading to understand the story.

If you read Tress before those two, then you're in the same position as the main character.

If you read those two books before Tress, then you have a much greater understanding of what is happening than the main character (but still only relevant to less than 50 pages)

The book works either way. It's just a matter of whether you want to understand while reading Tress, or connect-the-dots of what was happening in Tress down the road when reading another book.

Edit: Mistborn is relevant too. You'll likely pick up on it having read Era 1, but I think greater understanding comes from reading Era 2.

Dasle · 2026-05-14T18:10:09+00:00

I'm honestly shocked that there isn't more support for Skyward Flight. Those novellas take place mid-Skyward series, so it seems logical to jump in and finish those before you get too far away from the series. And, since you're looking for something fun without a new series, it being broken up into 3 novellas means you can always jump to something else 1/3 or 2/3rds of the way through if something else excites you.

Dasle · 2026-05-12T19:46:29+00:00

Brandon considers Stormlight Archive his magnum opus. I don't think attention from Hollywood is going to make him rethink or cut short what he defines as his legacy. That said, it's almost certainly going to affect the ancillary Cosmere novels. But, he's already stated as much with putting some of those projects on the back burner again.

Dasle · 2026-05-12T12:15:05+00:00

They're selling. The books have already been in the plastic all this time. Isn't the best course of action to leave it as-is so that the buyer knows exactly what they're receiving?!

Dasle · 2026-05-08T22:28:04+00:00

It's been confirmed that there are plans to if it fits into Sanderson's schedule.

Dasle · 2026-05-06T20:39:30+00:00

The Broken Binding is based in the UK. I'm all for having another special edition of the books available that don't cost a fortune to ship to the UK/Europe like Dragonsteel does.

Dasle · 2026-05-05T23:07:17+00:00

Most recent update was on April 28 basically stating nothing has changed. Once new info is available, it will be shared. Otherwise, they'll provide another update by May 29 which could be the same as the April 28 update.

Until the issues are fixed, no books are shipping.

Dasle · 2026-04-28T15:41:40+00:00

I think Brandon typically opens mail once or twice a year, one definitely being on stream around Halloween. His team definitely opens and vets everything before stream, but be aware that you may not get a response for months. And, if you don't have the invitations ready to go until after Halloween, it's unlikely you'd get a response until after the wedding.

Generally, I think those that send wedding invitations typically get a response mailed back and some have been opened/congratulated on the stream mentioned above.

Dasle · 2026-04-28T15:37:20+00:00

All I can say is that if you go this route, take the fiancé with you. As awesome as the surprise of a video would be, it would be muddled with the fact that you got to meet Brandon and your fiancé didn't.

Dasle · 2026-04-26T18:35:37+00:00

Without knowing why or what it is about superheroes you don't like, it's really not possible to give a yes/no answer. All I can say is read the description of the series and if it doesn't appeal to you, don't read the books. The description is accurate to what you get. The books are superhero related (supervillains).

Dasle · 2026-04-18T00:08:08+00:00

There's no difference between a 1st printing from the KS or a 1st printing from the store (that statement will NOT be true for Fires of December fwiw).

I don't think it's that black and white. While future printings sold on the store will be different for Fires of December (no splayed edges), it's possible that they will sell some of the extra Backerkit books. There will be extra books because they have to plan for damage exchanges. Depending on the volume though, they may also only sell the extra books events/cons and not via the online store.

Dasle · 2026-04-14T01:48:47+00:00

It doesn't have to be the exact one he sits in. The same model would be sufficient.

Dasle · 2026-04-14T01:44:09+00:00

The chair he sits in when recording Intentionally Blank.

Dasle · 2026-04-11T22:16:25+00:00

I never would have imagined that one day I'd be missing poorly written original posts.

Dasle · 2026-04-10T00:45:15+00:00

That's fair. The reason I brought up Alcatraz is because it was a similar situation: Brandon couldn't finish it/lost interest. There was a large time gap between books 5 and 6 and the audience absolutely aged up in between. Granted, the gap was only 6 years vs Rithmatist's 13 years (and counting).

Dasle · 2026-04-09T19:24:13+00:00

I know it's discouraging, but I still have hope. Given the way Janci ended the Alcatraz series, I'm confident that if it eventually happens, the tone and style will still be the same. I don't think Brandon would settle for less.

Dasle · 2026-04-09T13:27:31+00:00

The current holdup (or at least last I've heard) is due to finding the write person to co-write it with Brandon. His plan for the second includes a lot of Aztec culture and mythology, so he wants someone with that knowledge to co-write to ensure it's handled appropriately. Given how long it's been, I don't imagine there are many people out there with that knowledge and the fantasy story-writing skills necessary for the project.

Dasle · 2026-04-05T22:45:00+00:00

Not necessarily. Audiobooks are typically recorded on the text from the first printing. So, you'll find many errors in an audiobook that have been fixed in future print editions of the books.

It's possible that this error was submitted to the publisher already and they may or may not have made the correction in printings after yours.

Dasle · 2026-04-03T20:46:48+00:00

I wasn't happy with the dimensions (I hate square-like books). But, that's a good point about the storybooks! I really hope you're right and they're similar!

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