Certainly The Emperor’s Soul shows he is not only a writer but an artist, or at least someone who understands how making art feels, based on his excellent characterization of Shai. Few authors can manage a feat like this, but Sanderson captures my imagination whether he’s penning short fiction or thousand-page epic fantasy tomes. Re-reading this story reminded me all over again why I loved it the first time clocking in at just over one hundred pages, it manages to encompass everything I would expect from a full-length novel-intricate world-building and incredible character development, with a unique magic system to boot. Taking place in the world of Elantris, it follows a thief and forger named Shai who is captured by agents in a foreign land and made to craft a new soul for their emperor. It remains one of my favorites of all time, the only novella I’ve ever rated a full five stars and I was ecstatic to see that it was the first story in this collection. The Emperor’s Soul is the only story I’ve read previously before coming into Arcanum Unbounded. Collecting eight previously published short stories and novellas plus one new never-before-seen tale that takes place in the world of The Stormlight Archive, this anthology is a must-have for every Cosmere geek.
It feels like I have been waiting my whole life for this. When a lot of the stories have only appeared online or in other anthologies, it can make tracking down every single one a challenge.Įnter Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection. But while I have read all the novels, somehow many of the novellas seem to have slipped through the cracks. Huge Brandon Sanderson fan that I am, I try to read everything he writes, but especially the works that take place in his fictional universe of the Cosmere. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own.Īrcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection by Brandon Sanderson I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson
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