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.
Ryan Cahill’s dragons are like his fantasy: deadly, grounded, and deep. The Bound and the Broken is his series of epic fantasy novels, chock full of dragons, magic swords, and tearjerking character moments.
Andy Weir doesn’t waste time expositing. As his character solves problems, he recalls fragments of his past, each relevant to the science mysteries he is solving. The first memories reveal his name, Ryland Grace, and his name is the password to access the next room on the ship. The parallels between both timelines keep the story moving, and revealing information piece by piece helps exposition land without long narrative breaks for lore dumping.
The stories Will tells have become beloved for millions of readers. While it was his writing that won me over, our conversation took me from interested party to life-long fan. If Will Wight isn't already on your favorites shelf or your TBR, he's about to be.
A sneak preview at Pierce’s next pet project: a Red Rising Collectors' Edition with new art and beautiful covers.
Team Dragonsteel caught up with Tomi Adeyami during C2E2 to talk about her legendary career.