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The Sunlit Man

A Cosmere Novel

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The Sunlit Man

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: William DeMeritt
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From the #1 Kickstarter campaign of all time—#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson adds to his Cosmere universe shared by Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive with a new standalone novel that combines fantasy and science fiction. Narrated by William DeMeritt.

Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night Brigade has been Nomad’s strategy for years. Staying one or two steps ahead of his pursuers by skipping through the Cosmere from one world to the next.

But now, his powers too depleted to escape, Nomad finds himself trapped on Canticle, a planet that will kill anyone who doesn’t keep moving. Fleeing the fires of a sunrise that melts the very stones, he is instantly caught up in the struggle between a heartless tyrant and the brave rebels who defy him.

Failure means a quick death, incinerated by the sun…or a lifetime as a mindless slave. Tormented by the consequences of his past, Nomad must fight not only for his survival—but also for his very soul.

Note from Brandon:

I sincerely believe that stories don’t live until they’re heard. While I would write even if no one were listening—it’s who I am—I thrive because I know the stories are being brought to life by all of you. In this, stories are a special kind of art. Each of you will visualize this book, and its characters, a little differently—you will each put your own stamp on it, making it yours. I don’t believe a story is quite finished until that has happened—until the dream in my head has become a reality (even if briefly) in yours.

And so this book is yours, as they all are once you listen to them. Thank you so much for bringing life to my work, and to the Cosmere.

©2023 Dragonsteel, LLC (P)2023 Dragonsteel, LLC
Epic Fantasy Science Fiction Space Exploration Heartfelt Fiction

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Loved the dynamic, fast paced story of the book and the somewhat internal dialogue the main character does. The narration was also amazing!

Absolutely loved it

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Another fantastic look at investiture & how it works on different worlds. 14 sausages out of 14.

Energised Brilliance!

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The performance here is outstanding especially for such a great story that will leave you with some more questions

Great story

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I almost stopped listening after 30 minutes—not because the narration was bad, but simply because I struggled to connect with it at first. Most of the Cosmere books have been narrated by the same two performers, and since the main character has appeared in other books, the change in pacing and tone felt jarringly different. It took me a while to adjust, but once I did, I had to admit that the performance was brilliant. The story itself was another excellent Cosmere tale from Sanderson, and in the end, I really enjoyed the book.

I nearly stopped after 30 minutes but I'm glad I didn't

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Too much unknown backstory for my taste. Unsure if it’s because I need to read more of the Stormlight Archive or whether Sanderson just wrote it this way, with lots of «mystery». If this is not meant to be read as s stand-alone, that would have been useful to know beforehand.

Good book, though. Sanderson always delivers on the worldbuilding.

Too much mysterious backstory

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A great listen. Really shows a future for the cosmere. The main character progression was at a nice pace and finished well. Also adds to the lore from the stormlight archive and the structure of the cosmere in regards to investiture etc. Probably you should read it before book 5 of the stormlight archive.

His best novella for the stormlight world!

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Loved it all - highly recommend
The Nomad character is very well drawn and feels deep

Excellent weaving of a new world - Sanderson has a complete picture of the created cosmere

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Loved the story. Loved the pace. All well balanced and kept me wanting more. Now I need to know what happens next…

Character development was fab

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This is a real page-turner and any fan of the Cosmere will delight in this. Sanderson at his very best!

Save this for after Wind And Truth!

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love this narrator, I think he does a great job, but he always makes me think of narrators in old P.I. films.
solid story with so many tidbits for wider cosmere lore.

5* ofcourse

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