The Cognitive Realm
You won’t find elves or dwarves between the pages of a Brandon Sanderson novel. What you will find are thoughtfully constructed creatures, with decades of literary history and intentional interconnectivity breathing life into them.
This week Team Dragonsteel and Brandon Sanderson are at home in Utah for FanX in Salt Lake City! We’re bringing the booth and the best offerings this side of the Cosmere.
Ash fell from the sky. Two decades ago, this iconic line started the story that set the Cosmere in motion. The world of ashfalls and allomancers, of kandra and koloss—the world of Mistborn reaches its twentieth birthday on July 17th of this year.
Death is music and magic in this tale of necromancers and heavy metal. Songs of the Dead is brimming with both authors’ fingerprints, Brandon’s magic system and outline bring structure and flavor to a world that Peter’s story and characters populate with sincerity and heart.
School is almost out and summer is knocking down the door—here’s what we’re reading this month.
Taking on the role of game master involves extra preparation for game night and a lot of responsibility during play. As a Stormlight GM, you guide the adventure, control the adversaries, and arbitrate the rules of the game. I can’t promise that it’ll go smoothly, but I can wish you good luck.