This can be confusing for many reasons – namely because the ‘Cosmere’ itself doesn’t refer to a specific collection of books within his back catalog, with his entire back catalog, and the individual, isolated series’ within, taking place in the universe instead.

This is exactly what it sounds like – the same literary universe, with each of his books taking place on a different planet or realm within said space. Within much of Brandon Sanderson’s writing, the stories take place within the same Cosmere universe. So this begs the question: what is the definitive reading order for Sanderson’s ‘Cosmere’ series? What Is The Cosmere Universe? However, with such a wealth of books, it can be difficult for new readers to know where to possibly begin.

Come be part of the magic.Many of Sanderson’s works are incredibly popular, with perhaps the ‘Cosmere’ series being the most notable. I'm excited to present this first book to you at last: a different type of Brandon Sanderson story, one I wrote when there were no time constraints, no expectations, and no limits on my imagination.

She urged me to share it with the world-and alongside three other secret novels, with the support of readers worldwide it grew into the biggest Kickstarter campaign of all time. I started writing this in secret, as a novel just for my wife. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death? But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride.

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